Little River County Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Little River County, Arkansas.

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Open Until Further Notice: Little River County Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List

As of July 2017, the Little River County Housing Authority (LRCHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.

There are two ways to apply:

  1. Visit one of the following offices to pick up a pre-application: 215 North Madden Street, Foreman, AR 71836; or 251 Federal Street, Ashdown, AR 71822, from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm CT, Monday-Friday.
  2. Request to have a pre-application mailed to you by calling (870) 542-6464 (Foreman) or (870) 898-2107 (Ashdown), from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.

Once the pre-application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above.

Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.

The LRCHA does have a preference for: Applicants that live and/or work in Little River County, near elderly, elderly, disabled, emergency, victims of domestic violence, single families, and unassisted applicants.

Important note: Applicants will receive a confirmation number when either applying, or being placed on the waiting list, depending on housing authority policy. It is important to keep that number in a safe, easy to access place. It will be needed any time when referencing the pre-application with the housing authority.

If any application information changes from the time the original was submitted (such as contact information, income, and household members), inform the housing authority immediately. In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, the applicant's name may be terminated from the waiting list. Please contact the housing authority to find out its policy on updating pre-application information.

For more information, visit the LRHA website, or call the office at

About The Agency

Little River County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 198 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

215 North Madden Street, Foreman, AR

Visit Website(870) 542-6464

Section 8 Application Checklist

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How large is the Little River County Housing Authority?

Little River County Housing Authority serves 185 low-income households. The agency manages 53 Housing Choice Vouchers and 143 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Little River County Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 53 percent of households served by Little River County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 84 percent of Little River County Housing Authority households.

How many Little River County Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 49 households and make up 27 percent of households served by Little River County Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Little River County Housing Authority?

There are 142 female-headed renter households living in Little River County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 77% of those served by the Little River County Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Little River County Housing Authority renters?

Black 128
Native American 2
Asian-Pacific Islander 2
White 52
Hispanic 2

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Little River County Housing Authority?

There are 61 households headed by seniors served by the Little River County Housing Authority. Senior households are 33% of households in Little River County Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Little River County Housing Authority housing?

There are 44 persons with disabilities living in Little River County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 24% of households served by the Little River County Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Little River County Housing Authority?

The Little River County Housing Authority 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.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Little River County Housing Authority

Little River Ashdown

110 Federal St, Ashdown, Arkansas 71822