HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Ha Tuscaloosa, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Ha Tuscaloosa administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, AL, with 1,951 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 1,951
- Authorized HCV units
- 86th
- National size percentile
- 89th
- AL size percentile
- 55
- AL FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Ha Tuscaloosa vs nearby AL agencies
- The HA Prichard
The Housing Authority of the City of Prichard
2,623 units
- Jefferson County HA
Jefferson County Housing Authority
2,303 units
- The HA Huntsville
The Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville
2,074 units
- This PHA
Ha Tuscaloosa (this PHA)
1,951 units
- HA Dothan
Housing Authority of the City of Dothan
1,663 units
- South Central Alabama Regional HA
South Central Alabama Regional HA
1,380 units
The verdict
Ha Tuscaloosa administers 1,951 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 89% of AL agencies.
- 1,951
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 86th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 89th
- percentile in AL
Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience.
Ha Tuscaloosa, based in AL, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,951 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 89th percentile by unit count in AL
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
1,951
Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
1,271
Largest tier nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
89 th
Top quartile among AL PHAs
2-BR standard range · AL
$776–$1,345 /mo
Median $837/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Ha Tuscaloosa
With 1,951 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Ha Tuscaloosa sits at the 86th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 89th percentile inside AL. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across AL's 55 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $776–$1,345/month (median $837). A large PHA like this typically serves more than one FMR area, so applicants should look up the metro-specific standard rather than treating the state median as their number. 5 other AL PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Ha Tuscaloosa is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Ha Tuscaloosa sits among U.S. PHAs
By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.
1,951 Top 14% higher than 86% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Ha Tuscaloosa Tells You
Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Standard Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it. Ha Tuscaloosa is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in AL. HUD authorizes 1,951 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 1,271 total authorized units across every HUD program combined.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within AL, it sits at the 89th percentile there, ahead of 89% of AL PHAs by that measure. HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Combined" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.
Across AL's 55 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $776-$1,345/month (median $837); Ha Tuscaloosa sets its own figure within 90-110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything. its main line is 2057586619. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 2057586619
- Fax
- 2057229399
- chall@tuscaloosahousing.org
- Executive Director
- chall@tuscaloosahousing.org · 2057586619
How to apply at Ha Tuscaloosa
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 1,951 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Ha Tuscaloosa. That is a reported authorization field, not a live waitlist, application, eligibility, or availability feed.
Use the contact details above to verify an agency's current programs and instructions directly. PlainVoucher does not predict an individual wait time, recommend an application path, or infer a household's eligibility from this directory record.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across AL's 55 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $776–$1,345/month (median $837). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Ha Tuscaloosa for a particular household or unit.
Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the agency before relying on it. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide for the source-backed area context.
Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for Ha Tuscaloosa, outside AL so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside AL (1,951 HCV units here).
- New Castle County Housing Authority · DE · 1,951 HCV
- Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority · OH · 1,951 HCV
- Western Piedmont Council of Governments · NC · 1,952 HCV
- Ark-Tex Council of Governments Housing Authority · TX · 1,948 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside AL (1,271 total units here).
- Lorain Metropolitan Housing Authority · OH · 1,275 total
- Bayonne Housing Authority · NJ · 1,277 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Columbia · SC · 1,277 total
- Roanoke Redevelopment & Housing Authority · VA · 1,277 total
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on HUD PIH authorized Section 8 units and total program inventory; agencies below 100 units on a metric are excluded from that axis.
Nearby PHAs in AL
Other AL PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- The Housing Authority of the City of Huntsville · 2,074 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Dothan · 1,663 units
- Jefferson County Housing Authority · 2,303 units
- South Central Alabama Regional HA · 1,380 units
- The Housing Authority of the City of Prichard · 2,623 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Ha Tuscaloosa is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,951 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Alabama state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Alabama PHAs
- Look up the HUD Fair Market Rent schedule that covers this market before reading payment-standard ranges. Payment standards
- Read the process guides for waitlists, income limits, and portability - they explain HUD rules, not whether a household should apply. Guides hub
PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or this PHA. Directory figures are informational only. Eligibility, waitlist status, and application routes are set by the PHA and change frequently - confirm with the agency directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the HUD record show for Ha Tuscaloosa?
HUD's PIH directory reports 1,951 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Ha Tuscaloosa in AL. That authorization is a reported program-size field, not proof of a current waitlist, application route, eligibility decision, or available voucher.
Can I apply through this Ha Tuscaloosa profile?
No. PlainVoucher's HUD directory record does not carry a live application or waitlist feed. Use the agency contact details to verify current programs, availability, application instructions, and eligibility directly before relying on this profile.
Is Ha Tuscaloosa part of HUD?
HUD lists Ha Tuscaloosa in its Public and Indian Housing directory as a local Public Housing Authority. This profile preserves HUD's reported record and contact fields; it does not establish the agency's current services or policies.
How should I read the payment-standard reference?
Payment standards vary by HUD Fair Market Rent area. PlainVoucher shows the published area reference, not a payment promise for a specific agency, household, or unit; confirm the current local figure directly before signing a lease.
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.
⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with Ha Tuscaloosa. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.
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