HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
The Housing Authority of the City of Newport, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
The Housing Authority of the City of Newport administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, RI, with 617 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 617
- Authorized HCV units
- 63rd
- National size percentile
- 85th
- RI size percentile
- 3
- RI FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · The HA vs nearby RI agencies
- HA Pawtucket
Housing Authority of the City of Pawtucket
800 units
- Woonsocket HA
Woonsocket Housing Authority
740 units
- This PHA
The Housing Authority of the City of Newport (this PHA)
617 units
- Central Falls HA
Central Falls Housing Authority
598 units
- East Providence HA
East Providence Housing Authority
470 units
- Cumberland HA
Cumberland Housing Authority
384 units
The verdict
The Housing Authority of the City of Newport administers 617 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 85% of RI agencies.
- 617
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 63rd
- percentile by size, nationally
- 85th
- percentile in RI
- 75%
- 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 The Housing Authority of the City of Newport in RI with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 617 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 85th percentile by unit count in RI
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
617
Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
825
Largest tier nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
85 th
Top quartile among RI PHAs
2-BR standard range · RI
$1,721–$2,314 /mo
Median $1,729/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 The Housing Authority of the City of Newport's total authorized units break down
825 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 Newport 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.
617 Top 37% higher than 63% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
The Housing Authority of the City of Newport: What the HUD Directory Shows
The Housing Authority of the City of Newport 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 RI. HUD authorizes 617 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 825 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.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within RI, it sits at the 85th percentile there, ahead of 85% of RI PHAs by that measure. 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.
its main line is 4018470185. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across RI's 3 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,721-$2,314/month (median $1,729); The Housing Authority of the City of Newport 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
- 4018470185
- Fax
- 4018471276
- rmitchell@npthousing.org
- Executive Director
- rmitchell@npthousing.org · 4018470185
How to apply at The Housing Authority of the City of Newport
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 617 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for The Housing Authority of the City of Newport. 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 RI's 3 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,721–$2,314/month (median $1,729). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from The Housing Authority of the City of Newport 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 Newport, outside RI so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside RI (617 HCV units here).
- Brazoria County Housing Authority, TX · TX · 617 HCV
- Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority · NY · 617 HCV
- Housing Authority of City of Slidell · LA · 618 HCV
- Dallas County Public Housing Agency-Oacac · MO · 619 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside RI (825 total units here).
- Housing Authority of the City of Fort Pierce · FL · 827 total
- Niagara Falls Housing Authority · NY · 827 total
- Housing Authority of Florence · SC · 809 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Gary Indiana · IN · 809 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 RI
Other RI PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Central Falls Housing Authority · 598 units
- Woonsocket Housing Authority · 740 units
- East Providence Housing Authority · 470 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Pawtucket · 800 units
- Cumberland Housing Authority · 384 units
What to do with this PHA profile
The Housing Authority of the City of Newport is a HUD PIH directory record with 617 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Rhode Island state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Rhode Island 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 Newport?
HUD's PIH directory reports 617 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for The Housing Authority of the City of Newport in RI. 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 Newport 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 Newport part of HUD?
HUD lists The Housing Authority of the City of Newport 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 Newport. 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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