HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Manchester Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Manchester Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, CT, with 535 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 535
- Authorized HCV units
- 59th
- National size percentile
- 64th
- CT size percentile
- 20
- CT FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Manchester HA vs nearby CT agencies
- HA Town of West Hartfor
Housing Authority of the Town of West Hartfor
684 units
- This PHA
Manchester Housing Authority (this PHA)
535 units
- Norwich HA
Norwich Housing Authority
519 units
- Willimantic HA
Willimantic Housing Authority
511 units
- East Hartford HA
East Hartford Housing Authority
475 units
- Vernon HA
Vernon Housing Authority
442 units
The verdict
Manchester Housing Authority administers 535 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 64% of CT agencies.
- 535
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 59th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 64th
- percentile in CT
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.
Manchester Housing Authority, based in CT, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 535 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 64th percentile by unit count in CT
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
535
Mid-sized nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
244
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
64 th
Above median among CT PHAs
2-BR standard range · CT
$1,601–$2,511 /mo
Median $1,865/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 Manchester Housing Authority 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.
535 Top 41% higher than 59% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Manchester Housing Authority
HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity. Manchester Housing Authority is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in CT. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 535 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 244 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 CT, it sits at the 64th percentile there, ahead of 64% of CT 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 8606432163. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across CT's 20 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,601-$2,511/month (median $1,865); Manchester Housing Authority 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
- 8606432163
- Fax
- 8606432999
- josephd@manchesterha.org
- Executive Director
- josephd@manchesterha.org · 8606432163
How to apply at Manchester Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 535 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Manchester Housing Authority. 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 CT's 20 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,601–$2,511/month (median $1,865). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Manchester Housing Authority 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 Manchester Housing Authority, outside CT so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside CT (535 HCV units here).
- Amsterdam Housing Authority · NY · 535 HCV
- Fort Lee Housing Authority · NJ · 536 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Talladega, AL · AL · 534 HCV
- Lake County Housing Agency · FL · 537 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside CT (244 total units here).
- Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority · OH · 244 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Madera · CA · 244 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Swainsboro · GA · 244 total
- Roanoke Rapids Housing Authority · NC · 244 total
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 CT
Use these separate CT directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- Norwich Housing Authority · 519 units
- Willimantic Housing Authority · 511 units
- East Hartford Housing Authority · 475 units
- Vernon Housing Authority · 442 units
- Housing Authority of the Town of West Hartfor · 684 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Manchester Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 535 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Connecticut state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Connecticut 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 Manchester Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 535 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Manchester Housing Authority in CT. 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 Manchester Housing Authority 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 Manchester Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Manchester Housing Authority 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 Manchester Housing Authority. 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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