HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Northwest Ga Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Northwest Ga Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, GA, with 1,044 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

1,044
Authorized HCV units
75th
National size percentile
57th
GA size percentile
112
GA FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory GA · Section 8 / HCV 1,044 HCV units High Performer bracket 57th percentile in GA
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Northwest Ga HA vs nearby GA agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Northwest Ga Housing Authority administers 1,044 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 57% of GA agencies.

1,044
authorized Section 8 vouchers
75th
percentile by size, nationally
57th
percentile in GA
A-
Composite Score
80/100
Northwest Ga Housing Authority

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.

Scale B
1,044 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance A+
High Performer
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context C+
$973/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (112 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
1,044 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Northwest Ga Housing Authority in GA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,044 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.

  • 57th percentile by unit count in GA
  • HUD size bracket: High Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

1,044

Mid-to-large nationally · High Performer bracket

Total authorized units

619

Largest tier nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

57 th

Above median among GA PHAs

2-BR standard range · GA

$973–$1,820 /mo

Median $973/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Northwest Ga Housing Authority

With 1,044 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Northwest Ga Housing Authority sits at the 75th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 57th percentile inside GA. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across GA's 112 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$1,820/month (median $973). A large PHA like this typically serves more than one FMR area, so applicants should look up the metro-specific standard rather than treating the state median as their number. 5 other GA PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Northwest Ga Housing Authority is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of Northwest Ga Housing Authority 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 Northwest Ga 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.

1,044 Top 25% higher than 75% 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

Northwest Ga Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows

Northwest Ga 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 GA. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 1,044 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 619 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "High Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.

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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within GA, it sits at the 57th percentile there, ahead of 57% of GA PHAs by that measure. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.

Across GA's 112 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,820/month (median $973); Northwest Ga 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 7063783940. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
7063783940
Fax
7062950376
Email
jjones@nwgha.com
Executive Director
jjones@nwgha.com · 7063783940
How to apply at Northwest Ga Housing Authority

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 1,044 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Northwest Ga 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 GA's 112 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,820/month (median $973). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Northwest Ga 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 Northwest Ga Housing Authority, outside GA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside GA (1,044 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside GA (619 total 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 GA

Comparable GA PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:

Compare PHAs in GA side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Northwest Ga Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,044 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Georgia state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Georgia 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 Northwest Ga Housing Authority?

HUD's PIH directory reports 1,044 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Northwest Ga Housing Authority in GA. 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 Northwest Ga 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 Northwest Ga Housing Authority part of HUD?

HUD lists Northwest Ga 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 Northwest Ga 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.

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.