HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
MUNICIPALITY OF ARROYO, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
MUNICIPALITY OF ARROYO administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, RQ, with 190 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 190
- Authorized HCV units
- 60th
- National size percentile
- 73rd
- RQ size percentile
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · MUNICIPALITY OF ARROYO vs nearby RQ agencies
- Municipality of Utuado
Municipality of Utuado
201 units
- MUNICIPALITY OF CIDRA
MUNICIPALITY OF CIDRA
193 units
- This PHA
MUNICIPALITY OF ARROYO (this PHA)
190 units
- MUNICIPALITY OF MANATI
MUNICIPALITY OF MANATI
186 units
- Municipality of Barranquitas
Municipality of Barranquitas
184 units
- MUNICIPALITY OF TOA ALTA
MUNICIPALITY OF TOA ALTA
184 units
The verdict
MUNICIPALITY OF ARROYO administers 190 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 73% of RQ agencies.
- 190
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 60th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 73rd
- percentile in RQ
MUNICIPALITY OF ARROYO, based in RQ, administers the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program with 190 authorized Section 8 units. Waitlist status changes without much notice, so confirm directly with the agency before applying.
- 73rd percentile by unit count in RQ
Section 8 / HCV units
190
HUD-authorized
Total authorized units
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All programs combined
State-rank percentile
73 th
Among RQ PHAs
Payment standard
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Confirm with PHA
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where MUNICIPALITY OF ARROYO 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.
190 Top 70% higher than 30% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for MUNICIPALITY OF ARROYO Tells You
MUNICIPALITY OF ARROYO 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 RQ. HUD authorizes 190 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.
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. By Section 8 unit count among RQ agencies, it lands at the 73rd percentile, larger than 73% of its in-state peers. Every PHA in the directory runs its own waitlist, publishes its own admissions plan, and sets its own local preferences within the federal Section 8 rulebook, so this authorized-unit figure is a ceiling, not a promise of current availability.
its main line is 7878393500. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state. Confirm current payment standards with MUNICIPALITY OF ARROYO directly before signing a lease.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7878393500
- seccion8@municipiodearroyo.com
- Executive Director
- seccion8_arroyo@yahoo.com · 7878393500
How to apply at MUNICIPALITY OF ARROYO
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 "MUNICIPALITY OF ARROYO 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.
Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for MUNICIPALITY OF ARROYO, outside RQ so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside RQ (190 HCV units here).
- Alliance Housing Authority · NE · 190 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Rochester NH · NH · 190 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Sulphur · LA · 190 HCV
- Yankton Housing & Redevelopment Commission · SD · 190 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 RQ
If this PHA's waitlist is closed, applying to additional PHAs in the same region is a recommended strategy. Other PHAs nearby:
- MUNICIPALITY OF CIDRA · 193 units
- MUNICIPALITY OF MANATI · 186 units
- Municipality of Barranquitas · 184 units
- MUNICIPALITY OF TOA ALTA · 184 units
- Municipality of Utuado · 201 units
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled April 2026. 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 MUNICIPALITY OF ARROYO. 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.