HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, AR, with 1,827 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

1,827
Authorized HCV units
85th
National size percentile
95th
AR size percentile
68
AR FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory AR · Section 8 / HCV 1,827 HCV units High Performer bracket 95th percentile in AR
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · The HA vs nearby AR agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi administers 1,827 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 95% of AR agencies.

1,827
authorized Section 8 vouchers
85th
percentile by size, nationally
95th
percentile in AR
A
Composite Score
87/100
The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi

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 A-
1,827 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 A
$880/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (68 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
1,827 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi in AR with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,827 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.

  • 95th percentile by unit count in AR
  • HUD size bracket: High Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

1,827

Mid-to-large nationally · High Performer bracket

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

95 th

Top decile among AR PHAs

2-BR standard range · AR

$880–$1,347 /mo

Median $880/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi

With 1,827 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi sits at the 85th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 95th percentile inside AR. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across AR's 68 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $880–$1,347/month (median $880). 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 AR PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi 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 The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi 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.

1,827 Top 15% higher than 85% 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

The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi: What the HUD Directory Shows

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. The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in AR. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 1,827 Section 8 / HCV units.

By Section 8 unit count among AR agencies, it lands at the 95th percentile, larger than 95% 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 AR's 68 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $880-$1,347/month (median $880); The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi 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 4797824991. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
4797824991
Fax
4797820120
Email
mminnick@fortsmithhousing.org
Executive Director
mminnick@fortsmithhousing.org · 4797824991
How to apply at The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 1,827 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi. 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 AR's 68 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $880–$1,347/month (median $880). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi 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 The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi, outside AR so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside AR (1,827 HCV 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 AR

Comparable AR PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:

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What to do with this PHA profile

The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,827 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Arkansas state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Arkansas 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 The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi?

HUD's PIH directory reports 1,827 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi in AR. 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 The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi 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 The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi part of HUD?

HUD lists The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi 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 The Housing Authority of the City of Fort Smi. 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.