HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Union Township Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Union Township Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NJ, with 167 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 167
- Authorized HCV units
- 26th
- National size percentile
- 13th
- NJ size percentile
- 11
- NJ FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Union Township HA vs nearby NJ agencies
- Guttenberg HA
Guttenberg Housing Authority
202 units
- Somerville HA
Somerville Housing Authority
194 units
- Sayreville HA
Sayreville Housing Authority
179 units
- This PHA
Union Township Housing Authority (this PHA)
167 units
- Collaborative Support Programs of NJ
Collaborative Support Programs of NJ
153 units
- Community Enterprises Corporation
Community Enterprises Corporation
140 units
The verdict
Union Township Housing Authority administers 167 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 13% of NJ agencies.
- 167
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 26th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 13th
- percentile in NJ
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.
Union Township Housing Authority, based in NJ, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 167 authorized Section 8 units. The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 13th percentile by unit count in NJ
Section 8 / HCV units
167
Smaller agency nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
13 th
Bottom quartile among NJ PHAs
2-BR standard range · NJ
$1,673–$2,763 /mo
Median $1,950/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 Union Township 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.
167 26th percentile higher than 26% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Union Township Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows
Union Township Housing Authority 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 NJ. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 167 Section 8 / HCV units.
HUD logs its program type as "Section 8," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within NJ, it sits at the 13th percentile there, ahead of 13% of NJ PHAs by that measure. 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 9737610059. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across NJ's 11 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,673-$2,763/month (median $1,950); Union Township Housing Authority 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
- 9737610059
- Fax
- 9737610086
- Executive Director
- walterfrye@aol.com · 9739021040
How to apply at Union Township Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 167 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Union Township Housing Authority. 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 NJ's 11 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,673–$2,763/month (median $1,950). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Union Township Housing Authority 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 Union Township Housing Authority, outside NJ so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside NJ (167 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of Georgetown · SC · 167 HCV
- Housing Authority of the County of Williamson · IL · 167 HCV
- Logan County Housing Authority · AR · 167 HCV
- Big Stone Gap Redevelopment and Housing Auth. · VA · 166 HCV
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 NJ
Use these separate NJ directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- Sayreville Housing Authority · 179 units
- Collaborative Support Programs of NJ · 153 units
- Community Enterprises Corporation · 140 units
- Somerville Housing Authority · 194 units
- Guttenberg Housing Authority · 202 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Union Township Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 167 authorized HCV units.
- Open the New Jersey state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. New Jersey 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 Union Township Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 167 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Union Township Housing Authority in NJ. 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 Union Township Housing Authority 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 Union Township Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Union Township Housing Authority 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 Union Township Housing Authority. 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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