HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

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

The Housing Authority of the City of Greenwood administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MS, with 265 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

265
Authorized HCV units
39th
National size percentile
7th
MS size percentile
76
MS FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory MS · Section 8 / HCV 265 HCV units Standard Performer bracket 7th percentile in MS
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · The HA vs nearby MS agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

The Housing Authority of the City of Greenwood administers 265 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 7% of MS agencies.

265
authorized Section 8 vouchers
39th
percentile by size, nationally
7th
percentile in MS
65%
of assisted units are Section 8 vouchers
C+
Composite Score
60/100
The Housing Authority of the City of Greenwood

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 F
265 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance B-
Standard Performer
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context A+
$842/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (76 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
265 Section 8 units

The Housing Authority of the City of Greenwood, based in MS, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 265 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.

  • 7th percentile by unit count in MS
  • HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

265

Mid-sized nationally · Standard Performer bracket

Total authorized units

408

Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

7 th

Bottom quartile among MS PHAs

2-BR standard range · MS

$842–$1,288 /mo

Median $842/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of The Housing Authority of the City of Greenwood authorized units 65.0%
HUD nationwide median

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.

How The Housing Authority of the City of Greenwood's total authorized units break down

408 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 The Housing Authority of the City of Greenwood 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.

265 39th percentile higher than 39% 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

What HUD's PIH Record for The Housing Authority of the City of Greenwood Tells You

The Housing Authority of the City of Greenwood 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 MS. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 265 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 408 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. 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.

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. By Section 8 unit count among MS agencies, it lands at the 7th percentile, larger than 7% of its in-state peers. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.

its main line is 6014534822. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across MS's 76 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $842-$1,288/month (median $842); The Housing Authority of the City of Greenwood 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.

Contact this PHA

Phone
6014534822
Fax
6014553547
Email
GreenwoodMSPHA@yahoo.com
Executive Director
greenwoodmspha@yahoo.com · 6624534822
How to apply at The Housing Authority of the City of Greenwood

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 265 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for The Housing Authority of the City of Greenwood. 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 MS's 76 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $842–$1,288/month (median $842). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from The Housing Authority of the City of Greenwood 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 Greenwood, outside MS so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside MS (265 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside MS (408 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 MS

Other MS PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:

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What to do with this PHA profile

The Housing Authority of the City of Greenwood is a HUD PIH directory record with 265 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Mississippi state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Mississippi 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 Greenwood?

HUD's PIH directory reports 265 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for The Housing Authority of the City of Greenwood in MS. 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 Greenwood 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 Greenwood part of HUD?

HUD lists The Housing Authority of the City of Greenwood 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 Greenwood. 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.