Lafayette Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Lafayette and West Lafayette, Indiana.

Waiting List
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Closed: Lafayette, Indiana Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Lafayette Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.

The LHA last accepted applications for this waiting list on the first Wednesday of each month, from the earliest confirmed date of January, 2019, until March 30, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application, from 8:00 am until 10:00 am.

This waiting list had the following preferences: Live or Work Locally, Elderly, Disabled, Working/Employed, Victims of Domestic Violence, Displaced by Government Action, Displaced by Natural Disaster, and Referred by Local Assistance Program.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the LHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the LHA on April 1, 2022.

About The Agency

Lafayette Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,273 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

Monday 8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-4:30pm
Tuesday 8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-4:30pm
Wednesday 8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-4:30pm
Friday 8:00am-12:00pm , 1:00pm-4:30pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

2601 Greenbush Street, Lafayette, IN

Visit Website(765) 771-1300

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Lafayette Housing Authority?

Lafayette Housing Authority serves 1,210 low-income households. The agency manages 1,407 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Lafayette Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 70 percent of households served by Lafayette Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Lafayette Housing Authority households.

How many Lafayette Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 217 households and make up 18 percent of households served by Lafayette Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Lafayette Housing Authority?

There are 847 female-headed renter households living in Lafayette Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 70% of those served by the Lafayette Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Lafayette Housing Authority renters?

Black 375
Asian-Pacific Islander 12
White 787
Hispanic 36

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Lafayette Housing Authority?

There are 435 households headed by seniors served by the Lafayette Housing Authority. Senior households are 36% of households in Lafayette Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Lafayette Housing Authority housing?

There are 459 persons with disabilities living in Lafayette Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 38% of households served by the Lafayette Housing Authority.

How often does Lafayette Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Lafayette Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on January 1, 2019 and closed on March 30, 2022.