HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington, IL, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington, IL administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, IL, with 467 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 467
- Authorized HCV units
- 54th
- National size percentile
- 59th
- IL size percentile
- 83
- IL FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby IL agencies
- HA Rock Island
Housing Authority of the City of Rock Island
580 units
- HA North Chicago, IL
Housing Authority of the City of North Chicago, IL
546 units
- HA Village of Oak Park
Housing Authority of the Village of Oak Park
546 units
- This PHA
Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington, IL (this PHA)
467 units
- HA Christian County, Illinois
Housing Authority of Christian County, Illinois
377 units
- Quincy HA
Quincy Housing Authority
349 units
The verdict
Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington, IL administers 467 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 59% of IL agencies.
- 467
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 54th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 59th
- percentile in IL
- 73%
- of assisted units are Section 8 vouchers
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.
HUD's directory lists Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington, IL in IL with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 467 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 59th percentile by unit count in IL
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
467
Mid-sized nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
639
Largest tier nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
59 th
Above median among IL PHAs
2-BR standard range · IL
$916–$2,050 /mo
Median $916/mo · 2-BR
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
How Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington, IL's total authorized units break down
639 total authorized units across all HUD programs at this agency, split into Section 8 / HCV and every other PIH line HUD reports for it.
Where Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington, IL 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.
467 Top 46% higher than 54% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington, IL: What the HUD Directory Shows
HUD authorizes 467 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 639 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, IL's share of the total, where Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington, IL is listed as an active administering entity. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "High Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.
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. By Section 8 unit count among IL agencies, it lands at the 59th percentile, larger than 59% of its in-state peers. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.
its main line is 3098293360. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across IL's 83 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $916-$2,050/month (median $916); Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington, IL 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.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 3098293360
- Fax
- 3098294644
- jeremyh@bloomingtonha.com
- Executive Director
- jeremyh@bloomingtonha.com · 3098293360
How to apply at Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington, IL
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 467 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington, IL. 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 IL's 83 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $916–$2,050/month (median $916). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington, IL 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 Bloomington, IL, outside IL so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside IL (467 HCV units here).
- Haverhill Housing Authority · MA · 467 HCV
- West Monroe Housing Authority · LA · 467 HCV
- City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program · IA · 469 HCV
- Housing Auth of the County of Northumberland · PA · 469 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside IL (639 total units here).
- Housing Authority of the City of Kinston · NC · 641 total
- Bucks County Housing Authority · PA · 635 total
- Portsmouth Metropolitan Housing Authority · OH · 643 total
- County of Sacramento Housing Authority · CA · 645 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 IL
Use these separate IL directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- Housing Authority of the City of North Chicago, IL · 546 units
- Housing Authority of the Village of Oak Park · 546 units
- Housing Authority of Christian County, Illinois · 377 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Rock Island · 580 units
- Quincy Housing Authority · 349 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington, IL is a HUD PIH directory record with 467 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Illinois state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Illinois 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 Bloomington, IL?
HUD's PIH directory reports 467 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington, IL in IL. 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 Bloomington, IL 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 Bloomington, IL part of HUD?
HUD lists Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington, IL 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 Bloomington, IL. 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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