HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
North Providence Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
North Providence Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, RI, with 272 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 272
- Authorized HCV units
- 40th
- National size percentile
- 54th
- RI size percentile
- 3
- RI FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · North Providence HA vs nearby RI agencies
- East Greenwich HA
East Greenwich Housing Authority
292 units
- Coventry HA
Coventry Housing Authority
282 units
- Bristol HA
Bristol Housing Authority
273 units
- This PHA
North Providence Housing Authority (this PHA)
272 units
- Cranston HA
Cranston Housing Authority
262 units
- Warren HA
Warren Housing Authority
224 units
The verdict
North Providence Housing Authority administers 272 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 54% of RI agencies.
- 272
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 40th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 54th
- percentile in RI
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 North Providence Housing Authority in RI with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 272 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 54th percentile by unit count in RI
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
272
Mid-sized nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
152
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
54 th
Above median among RI PHAs
2-BR standard range · RI
$1,721–$2,314 /mo
Median $1,729/mo · 2-BR
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 North Providence 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.
272 40th percentile higher than 40% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
North Providence Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows
North Providence Housing Authority 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 RI. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 272 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 152 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within RI, it sits at the 54th percentile there, ahead of 54% of RI PHAs by that measure. 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 RI's 3 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,721-$2,314/month (median $1,729); North Providence 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 4017280930. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 4017280930
- Fax
- 4017282126
- marsenault@nphousing.org
- Executive Director
- marsenault@nphousing.org · 4017280930
How to apply at North Providence Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 272 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for North Providence 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 RI's 3 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,721–$2,314/month (median $1,729). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from North Providence 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 North Providence Housing Authority, outside RI so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside RI (272 HCV units here).
- Jamestown Housing Authority · NY · 272 HCV
- Caswell County Housing Assistance Program · NC · 271 HCV
- Highland Park Housing Authority · NJ · 273 HCV
- Housing Authority of Chester · SC · 273 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside RI (152 total units here).
- Housing Authority of the County of Bond · IL · 152 total
- South Amboy Housing Authority · NJ · 152 total
- Western Regional Housing Authority · NM · 152 total
- Carbon County Housing Authority · PA · 153 total
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 RI
Comparable RI PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- Bristol Housing Authority · 273 units
- Coventry Housing Authority · 282 units
- Cranston Housing Authority · 262 units
- East Greenwich Housing Authority · 292 units
- Warren Housing Authority · 224 units
What to do with this PHA profile
North Providence Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 272 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Rhode Island state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Rhode Island 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 North Providence Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 272 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for North Providence Housing Authority in RI. 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 North Providence 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 North Providence Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists North Providence 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 North Providence 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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