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, PA, with 391 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard 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
- HA Pottsville
Housing Authority of the City of Pottsville
436 units
- HOUSING AUTH CO OF LAWRENCE
HOUSING AUTH CO OF LAWRENCE
433 units
- The Wyoming Co Housing & Redevelopment Auth
The Wyoming Co Housing & Redevelopment Auth
397 units
- MERCER COUNTY HA
MERCER COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY
396 units
- This PHA
Housing Authority of the County of Franklin (this PHA)
391 units
- The HA Hazleton
The Housing Authority of the City of Hazleton
347 units
The verdict
Housing Authority of the County of Franklin administers 391 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 34% of PA agencies.
- 391
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 72nd
- percentile by size, nationally
- 34th
- percentile in PA
As a HUD-certified Public Housing Authority in PA, Housing Authority of the County of Franklin runs Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance with 391 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Reach the agency directly for current waitlist status and application steps.
- 34th percentile by unit count in PA
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
391
Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
366
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
34 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 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.
391 Top 50% higher than 50% 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
Housing Authority of the County 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 391 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 366 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. 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'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 PA agencies, it lands at the 34th percentile, larger than 34% of its in-state peers. Every PHA in the directory runs its own waitlist, publishes its own admissions plan, and sets its own local preferences within the federal Section 8 rulebook, so this authorized-unit figure is a ceiling, not a promise of current availability.
Across PA's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $908-$1,802/month (median $966); 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. its main line is 7178607795. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7178607795
- Fax
- 7172637474
- dmyers@fcha.net
- Executive Director
- dmyers@fcha.net · 7172634200
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 PA's 52 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $908–$1,802/month (median $966). 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 PA
Waitlists open and close on their own schedules, so spreading applications across nearby PHAs improves your odds. Nearby agencies:
- MERCER COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY · 396 units
- The Wyoming Co Housing & Redevelopment Auth · 397 units
- HOUSING AUTH CO OF LAWRENCE · 433 units
- The Housing Authority of the City of Hazleton · 347 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Pottsville · 436 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.