HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MS, with 5,813 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 5,813
- Authorized HCV units
- 96th
- National size percentile
- 93rd
- MS size percentile
- 76
- MS FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Mississippi Regional HA vs nearby MS agencies
- Mississippi Regional HA No. VIII
Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VIII
8,285 units
- This PHA
Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI (this PHA)
5,813 units
- Mississippi Regional HA No. IV 2,656
Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. IV
2,656 units
- Tennessee Valley Regional HA 1,832
Tennessee Valley Regional Housing Authority
1,832 units
- Mississippi Regional HA No. V 1,756
Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. V
1,756 units
- South Delta Regional HA 1,710
South Delta Regional Housing Authority
1,710 units
The verdict
Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI administers 5,813 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - among the largest Section 8 agencies in the country, larger than 93% of MS agencies.
- 5,813
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 96th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 93rd
- percentile in MS
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.
Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI, based in MS, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 5,813 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 93rd percentile by unit count in MS
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
5,813
Largest tier nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
93 th
Top decile among MS PHAs
2-BR standard range · MS
$842–$1,288 /mo
Median $842/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI
With 5,813 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI sits at the 96th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 93rd percentile inside MS. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across MS's 76 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $842–$1,288/month (median $842). 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 MS PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
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 Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI 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.
5,813 Top 4% higher than 96% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI Tells You
Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI 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 MS. HUD authorizes 5,813 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency. 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.
By Section 8 unit count among MS agencies, it lands at the 93rd percentile, larger than 93% of its in-state peers. HUD logs its program type as "Combined," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.
its main line is 6013737040. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across MS's 76 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $842-$1,288/month (median $842); Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI 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
- 6013737040
- Fax
- 6017143970
- hjohnson@mrha6.org
- Executive Director
- Hjohnson@mrha6.org · 6013737040
How to apply at Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 5,813 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI. 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 MS's 76 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $842–$1,288/month (median $842). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI 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 Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI, outside MS so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside MS (5,813 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of Fresno County · CA · 5,845 HCV
- Hialeah Housing Authority · FL · 5,890 HCV
- Town of Amherst · NY · 5,695 HCV
- Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz · CA · 5,674 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 MS
Other MS PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VIII · 8,285 units
- Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. IV · 2,656 units
- Tennessee Valley Regional Housing Authority · 1,832 units
- Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. V · 1,756 units
- South Delta Regional Housing Authority · 1,710 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI is a HUD PIH directory record with 5,813 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Mississippi state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Mississippi 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 Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI?
HUD's PIH directory reports 5,813 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI in MS. 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 Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI 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 Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI part of HUD?
HUD lists Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI 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 Mississippi Regional Housing Authority No. VI. 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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