HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Western Piedmont Council of Governments, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Western Piedmont Council of Governments administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, NC, with 1,952 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 1,952
- Authorized HCV units
- 86th
- National size percentile
- 86th
- NC size percentile
- 83
- NC FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Western Piedmont Council of Governments vs nearby NC agencies
- Northwestern Regional HA
Northwestern Regional Housing Authority
2,193 units
- Fayetteville Metropolitan HA
Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority
2,109 units
- HA Wilmington
Housing Authority of the City of Wilmington
2,083 units
- This PHA
Western Piedmont Council of Governments (this PHA)
1,952 units
- HA High Point
Housing Authority of the City of High Point
1,872 units
- Gastonia HA
Gastonia Housing Authority
1,749 units
The verdict
Western Piedmont Council of Governments administers 1,952 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 86% of NC agencies.
- 1,952
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 86th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 86th
- percentile in NC
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 Western Piedmont Council of Governments in NC with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,952 authorized Section 8 units. Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 86th percentile by unit count in NC
Section 8 / HCV units
1,952
Mid-to-large nationally
Total authorized units
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not reported
State-rank percentile
86 th
Top quartile among NC PHAs
2-BR standard range · NC
$925–$1,750 /mo
Median $998/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Western Piedmont Council of Governments
With 1,952 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Western Piedmont Council of Governments sits at the 86th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 86th percentile inside NC. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across NC's 83 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $925–$1,750/month (median $998). A large PHA like this typically serves more than one FMR area, so applicants should look up the metro-specific standard rather than treating the state median as their number. 5 other NC PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Western Piedmont Council of Governments is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.
Where Western Piedmont Council of Governments 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.
1,952 Top 14% higher than 86% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Western Piedmont Council of Governments
Western Piedmont Council of Governments 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 NC. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 1,952 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 NC, it sits at the 86th percentile there, ahead of 86% of NC PHAs by that measure. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.
Across NC's 83 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $925-$1,750/month (median $998); Western Piedmont Council of Governments 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 8284854247. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 8284854247
- Fax
- 8283225991
- executivedirector@wpcog.org
- Executive Director
- executivedirector@wpcog.org · 8284854272
How to apply at Western Piedmont Council of Governments
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 1,952 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Western Piedmont Council of Governments. 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 NC's 83 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $925–$1,750/month (median $998). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Western Piedmont Council of Governments 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 Western Piedmont Council of Governments, outside NC so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside NC (1,952 HCV units here).
- Ha Tuscaloosa · AL · 1,951 HCV
- New Castle County Housing Authority · DE · 1,951 HCV
- Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority · OH · 1,951 HCV
- Ark-Tex Council of Governments Housing Authority · TX · 1,948 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 NC
Other NC PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Housing Authority of the City of High Point · 1,872 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Wilmington · 2,083 units
- Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority · 2,109 units
- Gastonia Housing Authority · 1,749 units
- Northwestern Regional Housing Authority · 2,193 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Western Piedmont Council of Governments is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,952 authorized HCV units.
- Open the North Carolina state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. North Carolina 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 Western Piedmont Council of Governments?
HUD's PIH directory reports 1,952 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Western Piedmont Council of Governments in NC. 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 Western Piedmont Council of Governments 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 Western Piedmont Council of Governments part of HUD?
HUD lists Western Piedmont Council of Governments 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 Western Piedmont Council of Governments. 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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