HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
MUNICIPALITY OF CIDRA, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
MUNICIPALITY OF CIDRA administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, RQ, with 193 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 193
- Authorized HCV units
- 61st
- National size percentile
- 75th
- RQ size percentile
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · MUNICIPALITY OF CIDRA vs nearby RQ agencies
- Municipality of Utuado
Municipality of Utuado
201 units
- This PHA
MUNICIPALITY OF CIDRA (this PHA)
193 units
- MUNICIPALITY OF ARROYO
MUNICIPALITY OF ARROYO
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 CIDRA administers 193 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 75% of RQ agencies.
- 193
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 61st
- percentile by size, nationally
- 75th
- percentile in RQ
As a HUD-certified Public Housing Authority in RQ, MUNICIPALITY OF CIDRA runs Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance with 193 authorized Section 8 units. Reach the agency directly for current waitlist status and application steps.
- 75th percentile by unit count in RQ
Section 8 / HCV units
193
HUD-authorized
Total authorized units
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All programs combined
State-rank percentile
75 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 CIDRA 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.
193 Top 70% higher than 30% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
MUNICIPALITY OF CIDRA: What the HUD Directory Shows
MUNICIPALITY OF CIDRA is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in RQ. HUD authorizes 193 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within RQ, it sits at the 75th percentile there, ahead of 75% of RQ PHAs by that measure. 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. 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.
Confirm current payment standards with MUNICIPALITY OF CIDRA directly before signing a lease. its main line is 7874341400. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 7874341400
- cidraseccion8@cidra.pr.gov
- Executive Director
- cidraseccion8@cidra.pr.gov · 7874341400
How to apply at MUNICIPALITY OF CIDRA
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 CIDRA 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 CIDRA, outside RQ so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside RQ (193 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of the City of Truth or Consequences · NM · 193 HCV
- Sandwich Housing Authority · MA · 193 HCV
- Town of East Hampton · NY · 193 HCV
- Arizona Behavioral Health Corporation · AZ · 194 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
Waitlists open and close on their own schedules, so spreading applications across nearby PHAs improves your odds. Nearby agencies:
- MUNICIPALITY OF ARROYO · 190 units
- MUNICIPALITY OF MANATI · 186 units
- Municipality of Utuado · 201 units
- Municipality of Barranquitas · 184 units
- MUNICIPALITY OF TOA ALTA · 184 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 CIDRA. 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.