HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Vernon Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Vernon Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, CT, with 442 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 442
- Authorized HCV units
- 53rd
- National size percentile
- 56th
- CT size percentile
- 20
- CT FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Vernon HA vs nearby CT agencies
- Norwich HA
Norwich Housing Authority
519 units
- Willimantic HA
Willimantic Housing Authority
511 units
- East Hartford HA
East Hartford Housing Authority
475 units
- This PHA
Vernon Housing Authority (this PHA)
442 units
- Greenwich HA
Greenwich Housing Authority
370 units
- Torrington HA
Torrington Housing Authority
350 units
The verdict
Vernon Housing Authority administers 442 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 56% of CT agencies.
- 442
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 53rd
- percentile by size, nationally
- 56th
- percentile in CT
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 Vernon Housing Authority in CT with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 442 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 56th percentile by unit count in CT
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
442
Mid-sized nationally · Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
225
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
56 th
Above median among CT PHAs
2-BR standard range · CT
$1,601–$2,511 /mo
Median $1,865/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 Vernon 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.
442 Top 47% higher than 53% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Vernon Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows
HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity. Vernon Housing Authority is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in CT. HUD authorizes 442 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 225 total authorized units across every HUD program combined.
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 CT agencies, it lands at the 56th percentile, larger than 56% of its in-state peers. The HUD directory records an authorized-unit count, not a live vacancy or admissions status. Verify current program details directly with the agency.
Across CT's 20 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $1,601-$2,511/month (median $1,865); Vernon 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. its main line is 8608710886. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 8608710886
- Fax
- 8608759811
- thomasc@vernonhousing.org
- Executive Director
- mdemarco@vernonhousing.org · 8608710886
How to apply at Vernon Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 442 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Vernon 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 CT's 20 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $1,601–$2,511/month (median $1,865). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Vernon 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 Vernon Housing Authority, outside CT so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside CT (442 HCV units here).
- Dayton Housing Authority · TN · 441 HCV
- Southeastern Community Action Partnership Inc · NC · 441 HCV
- Amherst Housing Authority · MA · 444 HCV
- Town of Colonie · NY · 440 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside CT (225 total units here).
- Housing Authority of Mount Sterling · KY · 225 total
- Wayne Metropolitian Housing Authority · OH · 225 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Hugo · OK · 226 total
- Marshall Housing Authority · MO · 224 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 CT
Comparable CT PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- East Hartford Housing Authority · 475 units
- Willimantic Housing Authority · 511 units
- Greenwich Housing Authority · 370 units
- Norwich Housing Authority · 519 units
- Torrington Housing Authority · 350 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Vernon Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 442 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Connecticut state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Connecticut 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 Vernon Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 442 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Vernon Housing Authority in CT. 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 Vernon 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 Vernon Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Vernon 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 Vernon 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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