HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Housing Authority of the City of Truth or Consequences, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Housing Authority of the City of Truth or Consequences administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NM, with 193 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

193
Authorized HCV units
30th
National size percentile
27th
NM size percentile
30
NM FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory NM · Section 8 / HCV 193 HCV units Standard Performer bracket 27th percentile in NM
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby NM agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Housing Authority of the City of Truth or Consequences administers 193 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 27% of NM agencies.

193
authorized Section 8 vouchers
30th
percentile by size, nationally
27th
percentile in NM
C-
Composite Score
50/100
Housing Authority of the City of Truth or Consequences

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 F
193 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-
$1,008/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (30 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
193 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Housing Authority of the City of Truth or Consequences in NM with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 193 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 27th percentile by unit count in NM
  • HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

193

Mid-sized nationally · Standard Performer bracket

Total authorized units

100

Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

27 th

Below median among NM PHAs

2-BR standard range · NM

$973–$1,740 /mo

Median $1,008/mo · 2-BR

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

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 Truth or Consequences 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.

193 30th percentile higher than 30% 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

Housing Authority of the City of Truth or Consequences: What the HUD Directory Shows

HUD authorizes 193 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 100 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, NM's share of the total, where Housing Authority of the City of Truth or Consequences is listed as an active administering entity. 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.

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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within NM, it sits at the 27th percentile there, ahead of 27% of NM PHAs by that measure. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.

Across NM's 30 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,740/month (median $1,008); Housing Authority of the City of Truth or Consequences 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 5758942244. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
5758942244
Fax
5758940756
Email
k.hoffman@torchousing.org
Executive Director
k.hoffman@torchousing.org · 5758942244
How to apply at Housing Authority of the City of Truth or Consequences

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 193 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Truth or Consequences. 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 NM's 30 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,740/month (median $1,008). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Housing Authority of the City of Truth or Consequences 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 Truth or Consequences, outside NM so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside NM (193 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside NM (100 total 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 NM

Use these separate NM directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:

Compare PHAs in NM side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Housing Authority of the City of Truth or Consequences is a HUD PIH directory record with 193 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the New Mexico state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. New Mexico 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 Truth or Consequences?

HUD's PIH directory reports 193 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Housing Authority of the City of Truth or Consequences in NM. 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 Truth or Consequences 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 Truth or Consequences part of HUD?

HUD lists Housing Authority of the City of Truth or Consequences 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 Truth or Consequences. 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.