Housing Authority of the County of Franklin, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Housing Authority of the County of Franklin administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, IL, with 65 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 IL agencies
- Bureau County HA
Bureau County Housing Authority
75 units
- HA County of Wayne, Illinois
Housing Authority Of The County of Wayne, Illinois
73 units
- HA Mt. Vernon, Illinois
Housing Authority of Mt. Vernon, Illinois
70 units
- This PHA
Housing Authority of the County of Franklin (this PHA)
65 units
- Logan County HA
Logan County Housing Authority
62 units
- Randolph County HA
Randolph County Housing Authority
54 units
The verdict
Housing Authority of the County of Franklin administers 65 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 43% of IL agencies.
- 65
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 48th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 43rd
- percentile in IL
- 9%
- of assisted units are Section 8 vouchers
As a HUD-certified Public Housing Authority in IL, Housing Authority of the County of Franklin runs Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance with 65 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Reach the agency directly for current waitlist status and application steps.
- 43rd percentile by unit count in IL
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
65
High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
688
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
43 th
Among IL PHAs
2-BR standard range · IL
$870–$1,886 /mo
Median $870/mo · 2-BR
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 County 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.
65 Top 92% higher than 8% 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 County of Franklin
HUD authorizes 65 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 688 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 County of Franklin 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 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 IL agencies, it lands at the 43rd percentile, larger than 43% of its in-state peers. 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.
its main line is 6189322124. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state. Across IL's 83 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $870-$1,886/month (median $870); Housing Authority of the County 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.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 6189322124
- Fax
- 6189326475
- cely@fchaonline.org
- Executive Director
- cely@fchaonline.org · 6189322124
How to apply at Housing Authority of the County 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 County 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 IL's 83 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $870–$1,886/month (median $870). Housing Authority of the County 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 IL
Waitlists open and close on their own schedules, so spreading applications across nearby PHAs improves your odds. Nearby agencies:
- Logan County Housing Authority · 62 units
- Housing Authority of Mt. Vernon, Illinois · 70 units
- Housing Authority Of The County of Wayne, Illinois · 73 units
- Bureau County Housing Authority · 75 units
- Randolph County Housing Authority · 54 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 County 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.