Housing Authority of the Town of Erath

This housing agency serves Erath, Louisiana.

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The Housing Authority of the Town of Erath is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.This housing authority offers three Public Housing communities with 58 units for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from 1 to 3 bedrooms.To apply, visit the housing authority office to pick up a pre-application, located at 608 N Lahasky St., Erath, LA 70533, from 7:30 am until 4:00 pm CT, Monday-Friday.Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, from 7:30 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday.Be sure to include photo IDs for all adult household members with the pre-application. All adult household members must be present when handing in the pre-application.This housing authority does not have a preference.Qualified applicants will be placed by the date and time the pre-application is received.For more information, call the office at (337) 937-5128 from 7:30 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Friday.

About The Agency

Housing Authority of the Town of Erath provides affordable housing for up to 58 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.

608 North Lahasky Street, Erath, LA

(337) 937-5128

Section 8 Application Checklist

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How large is the Housing Authority of the Town of Erath?

Housing Authority of the Town of Erath serves 58 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 58 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Housing Authority of the Town of Erath?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 61 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the Town of Erath. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 84 percent of Housing Authority of the Town of Erath households.

How many Housing Authority of the Town of Erath residents are employed?

Working adults head 22 households and make up 39 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the Town of Erath.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Housing Authority of the Town of Erath?

There are 47 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the Town of Erath housing. Households headed by females are 82% of those served by the Housing Authority of the Town of Erath.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Housing Authority of the Town of Erath renters?

Black	13
White	44
Hispanic	1

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Housing Authority of the Town of Erath?

There are 27 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the Town of Erath. Senior households are 47% of households in Housing Authority of the Town of Erath housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Housing Authority of the Town of Erath housing?

There are 14 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the Town of Erath housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 25% of households served by the Housing Authority of the Town of Erath.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Housing Authority of the Town of Erath?

The Housing Authority of the Town of Erath is rated as a high performer by HUD.

HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.