HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Housing Authority of the City of Americus, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Housing Authority of the City of Americus administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, GA, with 721 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

721
Authorized HCV units
66th
National size percentile
38th
GA size percentile
112
GA FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory GA · Section 8 / HCV 721 HCV units Standard Performer bracket 38th percentile in GA
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby GA agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Housing Authority of the City of Americus administers 721 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 38% of GA agencies.

721
authorized Section 8 vouchers
66th
percentile by size, nationally
38th
percentile in GA
B-
Composite Score
65/100
Housing Authority of the City of Americus

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.

Scale C+
721 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance B-
Standard Performer
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context C+
$973/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (112 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
721 Section 8 units

Housing Authority of the City of Americus, based in GA, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 721 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.

  • 38th percentile by unit count in GA
  • HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

721

Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

38 th

Below median among GA PHAs

2-BR standard range · GA

$973–$1,820 /mo

Median $973/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Housing Authority of the City of Americus authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.

Where Housing Authority of the City of Americus 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.

721 Top 34% higher than 66% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs

0–10,000: 2,086 voucher-running PHAs (98%). This entry sits in this band. 10,000–20,000: 29 voucher-running PHAs (1%). Above this entry. 20,000–30,000: 8 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 30,000–40,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 40,000–50,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 50,000–60,000: 3 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 60,000–70,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 70,000–80,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 80,000–90,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 90,000–100,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 100,000–110,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 110,000–120,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 120,000–130,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. This PHA 0 130,000 every voucher-running PHA, bucketed by value

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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

Inside HUD's Federal Record for Housing Authority of the City of Americus

HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity. Housing Authority of the City of Americus is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in GA. HUD authorizes 721 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.

HUD logs its program type as "Combined," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. By Section 8 unit count among GA agencies, it lands at the 38th percentile, larger than 38% of its in-state peers. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.

Across GA's 112 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,820/month (median $973); Housing Authority of the City of Americus 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 2299243386. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
2299243386
Fax
2299244941
Email
ceohaa@gmail.com
Executive Director
ceohaa@gmail.com · 2299249235
How to apply at Housing Authority of the City of Americus

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 721 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Americus. 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 GA's 112 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,820/month (median $973). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Housing Authority of the City of Americus 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 Housing Authority of the City of Americus, outside GA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside GA (721 HCV units here).

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 GA

Other GA PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:

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What to do with this PHA profile

Housing Authority of the City of Americus is a HUD PIH directory record with 721 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Georgia state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Georgia 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 Housing Authority of the City of Americus?

HUD's PIH directory reports 721 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Americus in GA. 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 Housing Authority of the City of Americus 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 Housing Authority of the City of Americus part of HUD?

HUD lists Housing Authority of the City of Americus 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 Housing Authority of the City of Americus. 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.

Read our methodology, how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. · Verify with HUD →

Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.