HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NJ, with 1,071 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 1,071
- Authorized HCV units
- 76th
- National size percentile
- 80th
- NJ size percentile
- 11
- NJ FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog vs nearby NJ agencies
- West New York HA
West New York Housing Authority
1,183 units
- HA Township of Lakewood
Housing Authority of the Township of Lakewood
1,140 units
- Vineland HA
Vineland Housing Authority
1,138 units
- This PHA
Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog (this PHA)
1,071 units
- New Brunswick HA
New Brunswick Housing Authority
1,025 units
- Woodbridge HA
Woodbridge Housing Authority
975 units
The verdict
Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog administers 1,071 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 80% of NJ agencies.
- 1,071
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 76th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 80th
- percentile in NJ
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 Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog in NJ with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,071 authorized Section 8 units. Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 80th percentile by unit count in NJ
Section 8 / HCV units
1,071
Mid-to-large nationally
Total authorized units
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not reported
State-rank percentile
80 th
Top quartile among NJ PHAs
2-BR standard range · NJ
$1,673–$2,763 /mo
Median $1,950/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog
With 1,071 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog sits at the 76th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 80th percentile inside NJ. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across NJ's 11 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $1,673–$2,763/month (median $1,950). A large PHA like this typically serves more than one FMR area, so applicants should look up the metro-specific standard rather than treating the state median as their number. 5 other NJ PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog 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.
1,071 Top 24% higher than 76% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog
HUD authorizes 1,071 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, NJ's share of the total, where Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog is listed as an active administering entity.
By Section 8 unit count among NJ agencies, it lands at the 80th percentile, larger than 80% of its in-state peers. HUD logs its program type as "Section 8," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. 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 7323670660. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across NJ's 11 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,673-$2,763/month (median $1,950); Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog 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
- 7323670660
- Fax
- 7323676645
- henya@ltrap.org
- Executive Director
- henya@ltrap.org · 7323670660
How to apply at Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 1,071 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog. 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 NJ's 11 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,673–$2,763/month (median $1,950). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog 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 Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog, outside NJ so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside NJ (1,071 HCV units here).
- Fort Dodge Municipal Housing Agency · IA · 1,072 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Terre Haute · IN · 1,068 HCV
- Housing Authority of Texarkana · TX · 1,066 HCV
- Framingham Housing Authority · MA · 1,065 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 NJ
Use these separate NJ directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- New Brunswick Housing Authority · 1,025 units
- Vineland Housing Authority · 1,138 units
- Housing Authority of the Township of Lakewood · 1,140 units
- Woodbridge Housing Authority · 975 units
- West New York Housing Authority · 1,183 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,071 authorized HCV units.
- Open the New Jersey state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. New Jersey 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 Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog?
HUD's PIH directory reports 1,071 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog in NJ. 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 Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog 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 Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog part of HUD?
HUD lists Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog 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 Lakewood Township Residential Assistance Prog. 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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