This housing agency serves Homer, Louisiana.
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The Housing Authority of Homer (HAM) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The HAM offers one Public Housing community with 100 units for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from 1 to 3 bedrooms.To apply, visit the HAM to submit a pre-application in person, located at 329 S 4th St, Homer, LA 71040, from 7:00 am until 4:00 pm, on Thursdays.Be sure to bring these documents with you when applying: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, proof of all income, and photo IDs for all adult household members. All adult household members must be present when returning the pre-application.No preferences were noted.For more information, call the HAM office at (318) 927-3579 during normal office hours.
Housing Authority of Homer provides affordable housing for up to 100 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
329 South 4th Street, Homer, LA
(318) 927-3579Section 8 Application Checklist
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Housing Authority of Homer serves 95 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 95 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 64 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Homer. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 87 percent of Housing Authority of Homer households.
Working adults head 32 households and make up 34 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Homer.
There are 73 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Homer housing. Households headed by females are 77% of those served by the Housing Authority of Homer.
| Black | 88 |
| White | 6 |
| Hispanic | 1 |
There are 35 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Homer. Senior households are 37% of households in Housing Authority of Homer housing.
There are 16 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Homer housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 17% of households served by the Housing Authority of Homer.
The Housing Authority of Homer is rated as a troubled 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.
Housing options for seniors.
Many housing programs have apartments or entire properties restricted to senior residents only, including Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly.Cathy Watkins says:
"I’m just glad I could find Affordable Housing Online. If I can find a low-income rental, I can see retirement."