HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Municipality of Lares, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Municipality of Lares administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, RQ, with 76 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

76
Authorized HCV units
10th
National size percentile
24th
RQ size percentile
HUD PIH FY25 directory RQ · Section 8 / HCV 76 HCV units 24th percentile in RQ
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Authorized HCV units · Municipality of Lares vs nearby RQ agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Municipality of Lares administers 76 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 24% of RQ agencies.

76
authorized Section 8 vouchers
10th
percentile by size, nationally
24th
percentile in RQ
F
Composite Score
10/100
Municipality of Lares

Transparent derived index from HUD and federal data, not an official HUD rating. 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. See the exact dimensions, weights, and formula.

Scale F
76 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance N/A
Not rated
HUD Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context N/A
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State-wide median 2BR payment standard
76 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Municipality of Lares in RQ with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 76 authorized Section 8 units. Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 24th percentile by unit count in RQ
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

76

Smaller agency nationally

Total authorized units

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not reported

State-rank percentile

24 th

Bottom quartile among RQ PHAs

Payment standard

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Section 8 / HCV share of Municipality of Lares authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

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 Municipality of Lares 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.

76 10th percentile higher than 10% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs

0–10,000: 2,086 voucher-running PHAs (98%). This entry sits in this band. 10,000–20,000: 29 voucher-running PHAs (1%). Above this entry. 20,000–30,000: 8 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 30,000–40,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 40,000–50,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 50,000–60,000: 3 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 60,000–70,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 70,000–80,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 80,000–90,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 90,000–100,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 100,000–110,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 110,000–120,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 120,000–130,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. This PHA 0 130,000 every voucher-running PHA, bucketed by value

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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

What HUD's PIH Record for Municipality of Lares Tells You

Municipality of Lares 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 76 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.

By Section 8 unit count among RQ agencies, it lands at the 24th percentile, larger than 24% 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. 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 7878972300. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Confirm current payment standards with Municipality of Lares directly before signing a lease.

Contact this PHA

Phone
7878972300
Fax
7878975865
Email
federaleslares@gmail.com
Executive Director
fabianalcaldelares@gmail.com · 7878972300
How to apply at Municipality of Lares

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 76 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Municipality of Lares. 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.

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What to do with this PHA profile

Municipality of Lares is a HUD PIH directory record with 76 authorized HCV units.

  • Browse every state PHA directory from the finder. PHA finder
  • 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 Municipality of Lares?

HUD's PIH directory reports 76 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Municipality of Lares in RQ. 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 Municipality of Lares 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 Municipality of Lares part of HUD?

HUD lists Municipality of Lares 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. 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 Lares. 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.

Read our methodology, how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. · Verify with HUD →

Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.