HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
South Central KS Area Agency On Aging (Cowley Co.), Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
South Central KS Area Agency On Aging (Cowley Co.) administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, KS, with 699 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 699
- Authorized HCV units
- 66th
- National size percentile
- 78th
- KS size percentile
- 94
- KS FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · South Central KS Area Agency On Aging (Cowley Co.) vs nearby KS agencies
- Lawrence/Douglas County HA
Lawrence/Douglas County Housing Authority
882 units
- This PHA
South Central KS Area Agency On Aging (Cowley Co.) (this PHA)
699 units
- Salina HA
Salina Housing Authority
577 units
- Olathe HA
Olathe Housing Authority
509 units
- Lyon County/Eckan HA
Lyon County/Eckan Housing Authority
506 units
- Crawford County
Crawford County
491 units
The verdict
South Central KS Area Agency On Aging (Cowley Co.) administers 699 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 78% of KS agencies.
- 699
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 66th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 78th
- percentile in KS
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 South Central KS Area Agency On Aging (Cowley Co.) in KS with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 699 authorized Section 8 units. Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 78th percentile by unit count in KS
Section 8 / HCV units
699
Mid-to-large nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
78 th
Top quartile among KS PHAs
2-BR standard range · KS
$877–$1,426 /mo
Median $877/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 South Central KS Area Agency On Aging (Cowley Co.) 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.
699 Top 34% higher than 66% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for South Central KS Area Agency On Aging (Cowley Co.)
South Central KS Area Agency On Aging (Cowley Co.) 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 KS. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 699 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 KS agencies, it lands at the 78th percentile, larger than 78% of its in-state peers. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.
Across KS's 94 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $877-$1,426/month (median $877); South Central KS Area Agency On Aging (Cowley Co.) 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 6204426063. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 6204426063
- Fax
- 6204420296
- jodi@sckadrc.com
- Executive Director
- jodi@sckadrc.com · 6204420268
How to apply at South Central KS Area Agency On Aging (Cowley Co.)
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 699 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for South Central KS Area Agency On Aging (Cowley Co.). 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 KS's 94 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $877–$1,426/month (median $877). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from South Central KS Area Agency On Aging (Cowley Co.) 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 South Central KS Area Agency On Aging (Cowley Co.), outside KS so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside KS (699 HCV units here).
- Crawfordsville Housing Authority · IN · 699 HCV
- Tangipahoa Parish Council · LA · 700 HCV
- Olmsted County Hra · MN · 697 HCV
- Carteret Housing Authority · NJ · 696 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 KS
Comparable KS PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- Salina Housing Authority · 577 units
- Lawrence/Douglas County Housing Authority · 882 units
- Olathe Housing Authority · 509 units
- Lyon County/Eckan Housing Authority · 506 units
- Crawford County · 491 units
What to do with this PHA profile
South Central KS Area Agency On Aging (Cowley Co.) is a HUD PIH directory record with 699 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Kansas state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Kansas 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 South Central KS Area Agency On Aging (Cowley Co.)?
HUD's PIH directory reports 699 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for South Central KS Area Agency On Aging (Cowley Co.) in KS. 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 South Central KS Area Agency On Aging (Cowley Co.) 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 South Central KS Area Agency On Aging (Cowley Co.) part of HUD?
HUD lists South Central KS Area Agency On Aging (Cowley Co.) 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 South Central KS Area Agency On Aging (Cowley Co.). 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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