Trinidad Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Trinidad Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, CO, with 87 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Trinidad HA vs nearby CO agencies
- HA Lamar
Housing Authority of the City of Lamar
107 units
- Larimer County HA
Larimer County Housing Authority
104 units
- La Junta HA
La Junta Housing Authority
102 units
- This PHA
Trinidad Housing Authority (this PHA)
87 units
- Colorado Housing Finance Authority
Colorado Housing Finance Authority
87 units
- Colorado Bluesky Enterprises, Inc.
Colorado Bluesky Enterprises, Inc.
75 units
The verdict
Trinidad Housing Authority administers 87 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 49% of CO agencies.
- 87
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 50th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 49th
- percentile in CO
- 44%
- of assisted units are Section 8 vouchers
Trinidad Housing Authority is a Public Housing Authority in CO administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 87 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 49th percentile by unit count in CO
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
87
Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
198
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
49 th
Among CO PHAs
2-BR standard range · CO
$933–$2,291 /mo
Median $1,145/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.
Where Trinidad 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.
87 Top 88% higher than 12% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Trinidad Housing Authority Tells You
This agency's HUD authorization runs to 87 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 198 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, CO's share of the total, where Trinidad Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity. 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 CO agencies, it lands at the 49th percentile, larger than 49% 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. Every PHA in the directory runs its own waitlist, publishes its own admissions plan, and sets its own local preferences within the federal Section 8 rulebook, so this authorized-unit figure is a ceiling, not a promise of current availability.
its main line is 7198467204. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state. Across CO's 55 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $933-$2,291/month (median $1,145); Trinidad Housing Authority sets its own figure within 90-110% 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
- 7198467204
- Fax
- 7198468217
- kadams@trinidadhousing.gov
- Executive Director
- Kadams@trinidadhousing.gov · 7198467204
How to apply at Trinidad Housing Authority
How to apply at this PHA
Before applying, confirm whether this PHA's waitlist is currently open. Waitlist status can change without much notice, some PHAs open for as little as 72 hours at a time. Application channels typically include:
- The PHA's own website (search "Trinidad Housing Authority Section 8 application")
- A public notice posted at the PHA office or in the legal notices of the local newspaper
- HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in the area
- Local legal-aid and tenant-advocacy groups
See our step-by-step How to Apply for Section 8 guide for the full federal application process.
What to expect, typical waitlist
HUD does not publish current waitlist open/closed status centrally, and waitlist lengths vary sharply by local demand. In high-cost metros, waits can exceed 5–10 years and many waitlists are closed. In smaller cities and rural counties, waits of 6 months to 3 years are more typical. Some PHAs use a lottery rather than first-come-first-served. This site does not predict your individual wait time. Contact the PHA directly to confirm the current list status and whether local preferences apply to your household. Our waitlist strategy guide explains how to maximize your odds by applying to multiple PHAs.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across CO's 55 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $933–$2,291/month (median $1,145). Trinidad Housing Authority sets its own figure within 90–110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves.
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 PHA before signing a lease. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide.
Nearby PHAs in CO
If this PHA's waitlist is closed, applying to additional PHAs in the same region is a recommended strategy. Other PHAs nearby:
- Colorado Housing Finance Authority · 87 units
- Colorado Bluesky Enterprises, Inc. · 75 units
- La Junta Housing Authority · 102 units
- Larimer County Housing Authority · 104 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Lamar · 107 units
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2025. 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 Trinidad Housing Authority. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.