HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
HRA of Wadena, Minnesota, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
HRA of Wadena, Minnesota administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MN, with 117 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 117
- Authorized HCV units
- 17th
- National size percentile
- 20th
- MN size percentile
- 73
- MN FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · HRA of Wadena, Minnesota vs nearby MN agencies
- Radias Health
Radias Health
134 units
- Housing and Redevelopment Auth. of Chipp. Co.
Housing and Redevelopment Auth. of Chipp. Co.
129 units
- Koochiching County Hra
Koochiching County Hra
128 units
- Mcleod County Hra
Mcleod County Hra
125 units
- Le Sueur County Hra
Le Sueur County Hra
118 units
- This PHA
HRA of Wadena, Minnesota (this PHA)
117 units
The verdict
HRA of Wadena, Minnesota administers 117 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 20% of MN agencies.
- 117
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 17th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 20th
- percentile in MN
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 HRA of Wadena, Minnesota in MN with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 117 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 20th percentile by unit count in MN
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
117
Smaller agency nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
61
Mid-sized nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
20 th
Bottom quartile among MN PHAs
2-BR standard range · MN
$973–$1,709 /mo
Median $973/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 HRA of Wadena, Minnesota 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.
117 17th percentile higher than 17% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
HRA of Wadena, Minnesota: What the HUD Directory Shows
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. HRA of Wadena, Minnesota is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in MN. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 117 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 61 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.
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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within MN, it sits at the 20th percentile there, ahead of 20% of MN PHAs by that measure. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
its main line is 2186317723. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across MN's 73 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,709/month (median $973); HRA of Wadena, Minnesota 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
- 2186317723
- Fax
- 2186317709
- tammy@wadenahra.com
- Executive Director
- mariam@wadenahra.com · 2186317723
How to apply at HRA of Wadena, Minnesota
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 117 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for HRA of Wadena, Minnesota. 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 MN's 73 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,709/month (median $973). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from HRA of Wadena, Minnesota 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 HRA of Wadena, Minnesota, outside MN so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside MN (117 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of Grant Parish · LA · 117 HCV
- Mauston Housing Authority · WI · 117 HCV
- Brazil Housing Authority · IN · 118 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Henryetta · OK · 118 HCV
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 MN
Use these separate MN directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- Le Sueur County Hra · 118 units
- Mcleod County Hra · 125 units
- Koochiching County Hra · 128 units
- Housing and Redevelopment Auth. of Chipp. Co. · 129 units
- Radias Health · 134 units
What to do with this PHA profile
HRA of Wadena, Minnesota is a HUD PIH directory record with 117 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Minnesota state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Minnesota 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 HRA of Wadena, Minnesota?
HUD's PIH directory reports 117 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for HRA of Wadena, Minnesota in MN. 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 HRA of Wadena, Minnesota 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 HRA of Wadena, Minnesota part of HUD?
HUD lists HRA of Wadena, Minnesota 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 HRA of Wadena, Minnesota. 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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