HUD PIH FY25 directory RI · Section 8 / HCV 75 HCV units 21st percentile in RI

Kent County Mental Health Center, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile

Kent County Mental Health Center administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, RI, with 75 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

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Authorized HCV units · Kent County Mental Health Center vs nearby RI agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Kent County Mental Health Center administers 75 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 21% of RI agencies.

75
authorized Section 8 vouchers
49th
percentile by size, nationally
21st
percentile in RI
75 Section 8 units

Kent County Mental Health Center, based in RI, administers the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program with 75 authorized Section 8 units. Waitlist status changes without much notice, so confirm directly with the agency before applying.

  • 21st percentile by unit count in RI
Compiled from official public sources by the Plainvoucher team.

Section 8 / HCV units

75

HUD-authorized

Total authorized units

-

All programs combined

State-rank percentile

21 th

Among RI PHAs

2-BR standard range · RI

$1,576–$2,200 /mo

Median $1,614/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Kent County Mental Health Center authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

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 Kent County Mental Health Center 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.

75 Top 90% higher than 10% 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

Kent County Mental Health Center: What the HUD Directory Shows

HUD authorizes 75 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, RI's share of the total, where Kent County Mental Health Center is listed as an active administering entity.

By Section 8 unit count among RI agencies, it lands at the 21st percentile, larger than 21% of its in-state peers. HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Section 8" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to 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 RI's 3 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,576-$2,200/month (median $1,614); Kent County Mental Health Center 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 4017381338. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.

Contact this PHA

Phone
4017381338
Fax
4017386442
Email
tdellasandro@thrivebhri.org
Executive Director
tdellasandro@thrivebhri.org · 4017381338
How to apply at Kent County Mental Health Center

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 "Kent County Mental Health Center 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 RI's 3 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,576–$2,200/month (median $1,614). Kent County Mental Health Center 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 RI

Waitlists open and close on their own schedules, so spreading applications across nearby PHAs improves your odds. Nearby agencies:

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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 Kent County Mental Health Center. 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.

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