HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Newark Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Newark Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, DE, with 216 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 216
- Authorized HCV units
- 33rd
- National size percentile
- 20th
- DE size percentile
- 3
- DE FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Newark HA vs nearby DE agencies
- Wilmington HA
Wilmington Housing Authority
2,342 units
- New Castle County HA
New Castle County Housing Authority
1,951 units
- Delaware State HA
Delaware State Housing Authority
1,295 units
- Dover HA 294
Dover Housing Authority
294 units
- This PHA 216
Newark Housing Authority (this PHA)
216 units
The verdict
Newark Housing Authority administers 216 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 20% of DE agencies.
- 216
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 33rd
- percentile by size, nationally
- 20th
- percentile in DE
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.
HUD's directory lists Newark Housing Authority in DE with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 216 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 20th percentile by unit count in DE
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
216
Mid-sized nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
86
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
20 th
Bottom quartile among DE PHAs
2-BR standard range · DE
$1,399–$1,810 /mo
Median $1,470/mo · 2-BR
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Newark Housing Authority 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.
216 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Newark Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows
Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Standard Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it. Newark Housing Authority is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in DE. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 216 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 86 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.
By Section 8 unit count among DE agencies, it lands at the 20th percentile, larger than 20% of its in-state peers. HUD logs its program type as "Combined," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
Across DE's 3 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,399-$1,810/month (median $1,470); Newark Housing Authority sets its own figure within 90-110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything. its main line is 3023660826. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 3023660826
- Fax
- 3023668212
- mjordan@newarkhousingauthority.net
- Executive Director
- mjordan@newarkhousingauthority.net · 3023660826
How to apply at Newark Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 216 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Newark Housing Authority. 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.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across DE's 3 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,399–$1,810/month (median $1,470). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Newark Housing Authority for a particular household or unit.
Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the agency before relying on it. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide for the source-backed area context.
Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for Newark Housing Authority, outside DE so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside DE (216 HCV units here).
- DeSoto Parish Police Jury · LA · 216 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Peru · IN · 216 HCV
- Housing Authority of the Town of Glastonbury · CT · 216 HCV
- Millville Housing Authority · NJ · 216 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 DE
Comparable DE PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- Dover Housing Authority · 294 units
- Delaware State Housing Authority
- Delaware State Housing Authority · 1,295 units
- New Castle County Housing Authority · 1,951 units
- Wilmington Housing Authority · 2,342 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Newark Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 216 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Delaware state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Delaware PHAs
- 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 Newark Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 216 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Newark Housing Authority in DE. 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 Newark Housing Authority 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 Newark Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Newark Housing Authority 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. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026. 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 Newark Housing Authority. 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.
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