HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, ID, with 1,086 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 1,086
- Authorized HCV units
- 76th
- National size percentile
- 60th
- ID size percentile
- 40
- ID FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Southwestern Idaho Cooperative HA vs nearby ID agencies
- Boise City HA
Boise City Housing Authority
1,406 units
- This PHA
Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing Authority (this PHA)
1,086 units
- Ada County HA
Ada County Housing Authority
804 units
- Housing Alliance and Community Partnerships
Housing Alliance and Community Partnerships
752 units
The verdict
Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing Authority administers 1,086 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 60% of ID agencies.
- 1,086
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 76th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 60th
- percentile in ID
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 Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing Authority in ID with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,086 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 60th percentile by unit count in ID
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
1,086
Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
42
Mid-sized nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
60 th
Above median among ID PHAs
2-BR standard range · ID
$973–$1,655 /mo
Median $1,079/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing Authority
With 1,086 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing Authority sits at the 76th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 60th percentile inside ID. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across ID's 40 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$1,655/month (median $1,079). 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 ID PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing Authority is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Southwestern Idaho Cooperative 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.
1,086 Top 24% higher than 76% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing Authority Tells You
Southwestern Idaho Cooperative 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 ID. HUD authorizes 1,086 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 42 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. 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.
By Section 8 unit count among ID agencies, it lands at the 60th percentile, larger than 60% of its in-state peers. HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Combined" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.
Across ID's 40 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$1,655/month (median $1,079); Southwestern Idaho Cooperative 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 2085859325. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 2085859325
- Fax
- 2085859326
- mevelasco@sicha.org
- Executive Director
- mevelasco@sicha.org · 2085859325
How to apply at Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 1,086 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Southwestern Idaho Cooperative 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 ID's 40 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$1,655/month (median $1,079). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Southwestern Idaho Cooperative 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 Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing Authority, outside ID so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside ID (1,086 HCV units here).
- Northwest Iowa Regional Housing Authority · IA · 1,086 HCV
- Flint Housing Commission · MI · 1,084 HCV
- Mountain Projects, Inc. · NC · 1,083 HCV
- San Angelo Housing Authority · TX · 1,089 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 ID
Other ID PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
What to do with this PHA profile
Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,086 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Idaho state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Idaho 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 Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 1,086 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing Authority in ID. 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 Southwestern Idaho Cooperative 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 Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Southwestern Idaho Cooperative 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 Southwestern Idaho Cooperative 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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