HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FRANKLIN, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FRANKLIN administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, PA, with 155 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby PA agencies
- The Housing Auth of the City of Carbondale
The Housing Auth of the City of Carbondale
174 units
- The HA Montour County
The Housing Authority of Montour County
156 units
- This PHA
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FRANKLIN (this PHA)
155 units
- HA Pittston
Housing Authority of the City of Pittston
147 units
- TITUSVILLE HA
TITUSVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY
126 units
- CLEARFIELD COUNTY HA
CLEARFIELD COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY
126 units
The verdict
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FRANKLIN administers 155 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 13% of PA agencies.
- 155
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 57th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 13th
- percentile in PA
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FRANKLIN is a Public Housing Authority in PA administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 155 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 13th percentile by unit count in PA
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
155
High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
101
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
13 th
Among PA PHAs
2-BR standard range · PA
$908–$1,802 /mo
Median $966/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.
Where HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FRANKLIN 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.
155 Top 76% higher than 24% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FRANKLIN
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FRANKLIN appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data set, one of 3,780 Public Housing Authorities nationwide running the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program alongside every other agency in PA. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 155 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 101 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "High Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.
By Section 8 unit count among PA agencies, it lands at the 13th percentile, larger than 13% of its in-state peers. 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. The federal rulebook lets every PHA set its own waitlist rules, admissions plan, and local preferences, so this authorized-unit total is best read as a program cap, not a live vacancy count.
Across PA's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $908-$1,802/month (median $966); HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FRANKLIN sets its own figure within 90-110% 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 8144323416. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 8144323416
- Fax
- 8144325793
- kmwenner@franklinhousingpa.org
- Executive Director
- kmwenner@franklinhousingpa.org · 8144323416
How to apply at HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FRANKLIN
How to apply at this PHA
Before applying, confirm whether this PHA's waitlist is currently open. Waitlist status can change without much notice, some PHAs open for as little as 72 hours at a time. Application channels typically include:
- The PHA's own website (search "HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FRANKLIN Section 8 application")
- A public notice posted at the PHA office or in the legal notices of the local newspaper
- HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in the area
- Local legal-aid and tenant-advocacy groups
See our step-by-step How to Apply for Section 8 guide for the full federal application process.
What to expect, typical waitlist
HUD does not publish current waitlist open/closed status centrally, and waitlist lengths vary sharply by local demand. In high-cost metros, waits can exceed 5–10 years and many waitlists are closed. In smaller cities and rural counties, waits of 6 months to 3 years are more typical. Some PHAs use a lottery rather than first-come-first-served. This site does not predict your individual wait time. Contact the PHA directly to confirm the current list status and whether local preferences apply to your household. Our waitlist strategy guide explains how to maximize your odds by applying to multiple PHAs.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across PA's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $908–$1,802/month (median $966). HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF FRANKLIN sets its own figure within 90–110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves.
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 PHA before signing a lease. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide.
Nearby PHAs in PA
If this PHA's waitlist is closed, applying to additional PHAs in the same region is a recommended strategy. Other PHAs nearby:
- The Housing Authority of Montour County · 156 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Pittston · 147 units
- The Housing Auth of the City of Carbondale · 174 units
- TITUSVILLE HOUSING AUTHORITY · 126 units
- CLEARFIELD COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY · 126 units
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2025. 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 FRANKLIN. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.