HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Warren Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Warren Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, RI, with 224 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 224
- Authorized HCV units
- 35th
- National size percentile
- 46th
- RI size percentile
- 3
- RI FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Warren HA vs nearby RI agencies
- North Providence HA
North Providence Housing Authority
272 units
- Cranston HA
Cranston Housing Authority
262 units
- This PHA
Warren Housing Authority (this PHA)
224 units
- Johnston HA
Johnston Housing Authority
209 units
- Town of Westerly HA
Town of Westerly Housing Authority
198 units
- Narragansett HA
Narragansett Housing Authority
186 units
The verdict
Warren Housing Authority administers 224 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 46% of RI agencies.
- 224
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 35th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 46th
- percentile in RI
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 Warren Housing Authority in RI with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 224 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 46th percentile by unit count in RI
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
224
Mid-sized nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
153
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
46 th
Below median 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.
Where Warren 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.
224 35th percentile higher than 35% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Warren Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows
HUD's PHAS system places it in the "High Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity. Warren 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 RI. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 224 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 153 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.
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. By Section 8 unit count among RI agencies, it lands at the 46th percentile, larger than 46% 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 4012457019. 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); Warren 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
- 4012457019
- Fax
- 4012451392
- vdutra@warrenhousing.org
- Executive Director
- vdutra@warrenhousing.org · 4012457019
How to apply at Warren Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 224 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Warren 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 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 Warren 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 Warren Housing Authority, outside RI so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside RI (224 HCV units here).
- Ashley County Housing Authority · AR · 224 HCV
- HA Of Asotin County · WA · 224 HCV
- Harbor Homes, Inc. · NH · 225 HCV
- Housing Authority of the County of Elk · PA · 225 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside RI (153 total units here).
- Carbon County Housing Authority · PA · 153 total
- Iola Housing Authority · KS · 153 total
- Penns Grove Housing Authority · NJ · 153 total
- Sterling Heights Housing Commission · MI · 153 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:
- Johnston Housing Authority · 209 units
- Town of Westerly Housing Authority · 198 units
- Cranston Housing Authority · 262 units
- Narragansett Housing Authority · 186 units
- North Providence Housing Authority · 272 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Warren Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 224 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 Warren Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 224 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Warren Housing Authority 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 Warren 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 Warren Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Warren 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 Warren 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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