HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Tennessee Valley Housing Services, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Tennessee Valley Housing Services administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, TN, with 463 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 463
- Authorized HCV units
- 54th
- National size percentile
- 56th
- TN size percentile
- 72
- TN FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Tennessee Valley Housing Services vs nearby TN agencies
- This PHA
Tennessee Valley Housing Services (this PHA)
463 units
- Crossville HA
Crossville Housing Authority
450 units
- Dayton HA
Dayton Housing Authority
441 units
- Maryville HA
Maryville Housing Authority
356 units
- Franklin HA
Franklin Housing Authority
337 units
- LaFollette HA
LaFollette Housing Authority
333 units
The verdict
Tennessee Valley Housing Services administers 463 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 56% of TN agencies.
- 463
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 54th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 56th
- percentile in TN
- 72%
- of assisted units are Section 8 vouchers
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 Tennessee Valley Housing Services in TN with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 463 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.
- 56th percentile by unit count in TN
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
463
Mid-sized nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
647
Largest tier nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
56 th
Above median among TN PHAs
2-BR standard range · TN
$925–$1,730 /mo
Median $939/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.
How Tennessee Valley Housing Services's total authorized units break down
647 total authorized units across all HUD programs at this agency, split into Section 8 / HCV and every other PIH line HUD reports for it.
Where Tennessee Valley Housing Services 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.
463 Top 46% higher than 54% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Tennessee Valley Housing Services
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. Tennessee Valley Housing Services is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in TN. HUD authorizes 463 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 647 total authorized units across every HUD program combined.
By Section 8 unit count among TN agencies, it lands at the 56th percentile, larger than 56% 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. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
Across TN's 72 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $925-$1,730/month (median $939); Tennessee Valley Housing Services 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 4235865115. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 4235865115
- Fax
- 4235863014
- sgilbert@tvhstn.org
- Executive Director
- sgilbert@tvhstn.org · 4235865115
How to apply at Tennessee Valley Housing Services
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 463 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Tennessee Valley Housing Services. 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 TN's 72 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $925–$1,730/month (median $939). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Tennessee Valley Housing Services 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 Tennessee Valley Housing Services, outside TN so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside TN (463 HCV units here).
- Terrell Housing Authority · TX · 462 HCV
- Bennington Housing Authority · VT · 459 HCV
- Brattleboro Housing Authority · VT · 459 HCV
- Haverhill Housing Authority · MA · 467 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside TN (647 total units here).
- Housing Authority of the City of Beaumont · TX · 647 total
- Stanislaus Regional Housing Authority · CA · 647 total
- Northern Regional Housing Authority · NM · 646 total
- Watertown Housing Authority · NY · 648 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 TN
Comparable TN PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- Crossville Housing Authority · 450 units
- Dayton Housing Authority · 441 units
- Maryville Housing Authority · 356 units
- Franklin Housing Authority · 337 units
- LaFollette Housing Authority · 333 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Tennessee Valley Housing Services is a HUD PIH directory record with 463 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Tennessee state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Tennessee 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 Tennessee Valley Housing Services?
HUD's PIH directory reports 463 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Tennessee Valley Housing Services in TN. 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 Tennessee Valley Housing Services 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 Tennessee Valley Housing Services part of HUD?
HUD lists Tennessee Valley Housing Services 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 Tennessee Valley Housing Services. 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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