HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

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.

243
Authorized HCV units
37th
National size percentile
78th
RQ size percentile
HUD PIH FY25 directory RQ · Section 8 / HCV 243 HCV units 78th percentile in RQ
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How this PHA compares nearby

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-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 78% of RQ agencies.

243
authorized Section 8 vouchers
37th
percentile by size, nationally
78th
percentile in RQ
F
Composite Score
34/100
Municipality of Penuelas

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
243 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
N/A
State-wide median 2BR payment standard
243 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Municipality of Penuelas in RQ with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 243 authorized Section 8 units. Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 78th percentile by unit count in RQ
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

243

Mid-sized nationally

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

78 th

Top quartile among RQ PHAs

Payment standard

-

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Section 8 / HCV share of Municipality of Penuelas 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 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 37th percentile 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 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. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 243 Section 8 / HCV units.

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. By Section 8 unit count among RQ agencies, it lands at the 78th percentile, larger than 78% of its in-state peers. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.

Confirm current payment standards with Municipality of Penuelas directly before signing a lease. its main line is 7878363030. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
7878363030
Fax
7878361663
Email
seccionocho@penuelaspr.gov
Executive Director
alcaldepenuelas.joseangonzalez@gmail.com · 7878361136
How to apply at Municipality of Penuelas

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 243 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Municipality of Penuelas. 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.

Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory

Two cross-state peer sets for Municipality of Penuelas, outside RQ so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside RQ (243 HCV units here).

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

Other RQ PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:

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What to do with this PHA profile

Municipality of Penuelas is a HUD PIH directory record with 243 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 Penuelas?

HUD's PIH directory reports 243 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Municipality of Penuelas 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 Penuelas 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 Penuelas part of HUD?

HUD lists Municipality of Penuelas 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 Penuelas. 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.