HUD PIH FY25 directory RQ · Section 8 / HCV 243 HCV units 79th percentile in RQ

MUNICIPALITY OF PENUELAS, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile

MUNICIPALITY OF PENUELAS administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, RQ, with 243 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

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Authorized HCV units · MUNICIPALITY OF PENUELAS vs nearby RQ agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

MUNICIPALITY OF PENUELAS administers 243 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers — a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 79% of RQ agencies.

243
authorized Section 8 vouchers
64th
percentile by size, nationally
79th
percentile in RQ

Source: HUD PIH authorized-unit directory (FY2025). Contact the PHA directly for waitlist status.

243 Section 8 units

MUNICIPALITY OF PENUELAS is a Public Housing Authority in RQ administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 243 authorized Section 8 units. Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.

  • 79th percentile by unit count in RQ
  • Cross-referenced with HUD FY25 Payment Standards

Section 8 / HCV units

243

HUD-authorized

Total authorized units

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All programs combined

State-rank percentile

79 th

Among RQ PHAs

Payment standard

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Section 8 / HCV share of MUNICIPALITY OF PENUELAS authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

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 PENUELAS 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.

243 Top 63% higher than 37% 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 PENUELAS Tells You

MUNICIPALITY OF PENUELAS appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data directory as one of 3,780 Public Housing Authorities nationwide that administer the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program, a group in which RQ is represented. HUD records authorize 243 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency . .

Ranked by Section 8 unit count within RQ, MUNICIPALITY OF PENUELAS sits at the 79th percentile, meaning 79% of RQ PHAs authorize fewer units, a useful proxy for program scale and local footprint. HUD records the program type as "Section 8", which shapes which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) this agency can operate. 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 the authorized-unit count is a ceiling, not a guarantee of current availability.

Confirm current payment standards with the agency before lease-up. Contact information in the HUD directory its main line (7878363030) is the canonical route for waitlist status and application paperwork. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy, applying to multiple agencies in RQ materially improves your odds of a faster voucher issue.

Contact this PHA

Phone
7878363030
Fax
7878361663
Email
seccionocho@penuelaspr.gov
Executive Director
alcaldepenuelas.joseangonzalez@gmail.com · 7878361136

About this PHA

MUNICIPALITY OF PENUELAS is one of 3,780 Public Housing Authorities listed in the HUD PIH Open Data directory. It administers the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program (program type: Section 8). HUD records show 243 authorized Section 8 / HCV units for this PHA.

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 PENUELAS 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.

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If this PHA's waitlist is closed, applying to additional PHAs in the same region is a recommended strategy. Other PHAs nearby:

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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.

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