Housing Authority of New Orleans
4100 Touro Street, New Orleans, LA
Housing Authority of New Orleans Waiting Lists
There are fourteen waiting lists open now offered by Housing Authority of New Orleans.
Housing Authority of New Orleans offers the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs in Orleans Parish.
Open Now: Fischer Senior Residence, 1 and 2-Bedroom Senior Public Housing Waiting List
The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) Senior Public Housing waiting list for 1 and 2-Bedroom apartments at Fischer Senior Residence is currently open.
The HANO is accepting applications for this waiting list from February 27, 2023 at 8:00 am, until March 31, 2023 at 4:00 pm CT or until 2,000 applications are accepted.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.
The maximum income limit for each household size are as follows:
- 1 Person $43,900 | 2 Persons $50,200
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HANO website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HANO public notice on February 23, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Senior Public Housing rental assistance in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via the Client Services Department at (504) 670-3434 at least 48 hours prior to hearing. To utilize HANO’s TTY/TRS number, dial (504) 670-3377.
Last Updated on 02/27/2023.
Open Now: Fisher l and lIl Communities, 2, 3 and 4-Bedroom Waiting List
The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) waiting list for 2, 3 and 4-Bedroom apartments at Fisher l and llI Communities is currently open.
The HANO is accepting applications for this waiting list from February 27, 2023 at 8:00 am, until March 31, 2023 at 4:00 pm CT or until 2,000 applications are received.
Please note: According to HANO, this waiting list is for the "Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher and Market program".
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.
The maximum income limit for each household size are as follows:
- 2 Person $37,680 | 5 Persons $50,820
- 3 Persons $42,360 | 6 Persons $54,800
- 4 Persons $47,040 |
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HANO website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HANO public notice on February 23, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Other rental assistance in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via the Client Services Department at (504) 670-3434 at least 48 hours prior to hearing. To utilize HANO’s TTY/TRS number, dial (504) 670-3377.
Last Updated on 02/27/2023.
Open Now: Fischer IV Residences, 2 and 3-Bedroom Waiting List
The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) waiting list for 2 and 3-Bedroom apartments at Fischer IV Residences is currently open.
The HANO is accepting applications for this waiting list from February 27, 2023 at 8:00 am, until March 31, 2023 at 4:00 pm CT or until 2,000 applications are accepted.
Please note: According to HANO, this waiting list is for the "Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher and Market program".
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.
The maximum income limit for each household size are as follows:
- 2 Person $37,680 | 5 Persons $50,820
- 3 Persons $42,360 | 6 Persons $54,800
- 4 Persons $47,040 | 7 Persons $58,380
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HANO website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HANO public notice on February 23, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Other rental assistance in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via the Client Services Department at (504) 670-3434 at least 48 hours prior to hearing. To utilize HANO’s TTY/TRS number, dial (504) 670-3377.
Last Updated on 02/27/2023.
Open Now: Fischer IVA Residences, 3 and 5-Bedroom Waiting List
The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) waiting list for 3 and 5-Bedroom apartments at Fischer IVA Residences is currently open.
The HANO is accepting applications for this waiting list from February 27, 2023 at 8:00 am, until March 31, 2023 at 4:00 pm CT or until 2,000 applications are accepted.
Please note: According to HANO, this waiting list is for the "Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher and Market program".
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.
The maximum income limit for each household size are as follows:
- 2 Person $37,680 | 5 Persons $50,820
- 3 Persons $42,360 | 6 Persons $54,800
- 4 Persons $47,040 | 7 Persons $58,380
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HANO website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HANO public notice on February 23, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Other rental assistance in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via the Client Services Department at (504) 670-3434 at least 48 hours prior to hearing. To utilize HANO’s TTY/TRS number, dial (504) 670-3377.
Last Updated on 02/27/2023.
Open Until Further Notice: Multiple Properties Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) Project Based Voucher waiting list for 1 and 2-Bedroom apartments at Multiple Properties is currently open.
The HANO is accepting applications for this waiting list from June 6, 2022 at 9:00 am CT, until a sufficient number of applications have been received.
This waiting list is for the following properties:
- Sacred Heart at Saint Bernard 1720 St. Bernard Ave (70116) 1, 2 Bedroom Unit
- Jackson’s Landing North 3400 Garden Oaks Drive, (70114) 1, 2 Bedroom Units
- Crescent Club 3000 Tulane Avenue, (70179) 1, 2 Bedroom Units
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
For more information, visit the HANO website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HANO public notice on August 23, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (504) 670-3427.
IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.
Last Updated on 11/03/2022.
Open Until Further Notice: The Estates Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) Project Based Voucher waiting list for 3, 4 and 5-Bedroom apartments at The Estates is currently open.
The HANO is accepting applications for this waiting list from June 6, 2022 at 9:00 am CT, until a sufficient number of applications have been received.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
For more information, visit the HANO website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HANO public notice on August 23, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (504) 670-3427.
IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.
Last Updated on 02/08/2023.
Open Until Further Notice: 2Oaks Apartments Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 4-Bedroom apartments at 2Oaks Apartments is currently open.
The HANO is accepting applications for this waiting list from August 29, 2022 at 8:00 am CT, until a sufficient number of applications have been received.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
For more information, visit the HANO website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HANO public notice on August 23, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Orleans Parish, Louisiana .
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (504) 670-3284 to make arrangements for the completion and submission of your online application.
IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.
Last Updated on 02/08/2023.
Open Until Further Notice: Filmore Parc, 2-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) is accepting Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list applications for 2-Bedroom apartments at Filmore Parc from March 1, 2023 at 8:00 am CT, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
For more information, visit the HANO website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HANO Public notice on February 27, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (504) 670-3427.
IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.
Last Updated on 03/01/2023.
Open Until Further Notice: Forest Parc, 1 and 2-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) is accepting Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list applications for 1 and 2-bedroom apartments at Forest Parc from March 1, 2023 at 8:00 am CT, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
For more information, visit the HANO website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HANO Public notice on February 27, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (504) 670-3427.
IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.
Last Updated on 03/01/2023.
Open Until Further Notice: Roman Bienville Homes and Walnut Square Apartments, 1-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) is accepting Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list applications for 1-Bedroom apartments at Roman Bienville Homes and Walnut Square from March 1, 2023 at 8:00 am CT, until further notice.
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.
For more information, visit the HANO website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HANO Public notice on February 27, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (504) 670-3427.
IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.
Last Updated on 03/01/2023.
Open Until Further Notice: Multiple Properties Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for apartments at multiple properties is currently open.
The PHA is accepting applications for this waiting list as of November, 2021, until further notice.
This waiting list is for the following properties:
- 1501 Canal St.
- 1508 Orleans Ave.
- 1601 Orleans Ave.
- 3501 St. Claude Ave.
- Capdau Home for the Aged Elderly Only
- Flint Goodridge
- G.O. Mondy School
- Holy Angels
- King Rampart
- Lafitte Senior Elderly
- Lake Forest Manor Elderly
- On Iberville Phase IV
- Redemptorist
- River Gardens
- St. Ann 2017
- Wisdom Manor
To apply during the opening period, complete the online application here.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the HANO website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HANO on November 9, 2021.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (504) 670-3468.
IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.
Last Updated on 02/28/2023.
Open Until Further Notice: Guste II Apartments Public Housing Waiting List
The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) Public Housing waiting list for 2 and 3-Bedroom apartments at Guste II Apartments is currently open.
The HANO is accepting applications for this waiting list from June 2, 2014, until further notice.
There are two ways to apply during the opening period:
- Print the paper application available here.
- Pick up an application at 1301 Simon Bolivar Ave. New Orleans , LA 70113.
Once the paper application has been completed, it must be mailed to the address mentioned above.
The maximum income limits for each household size are as follows:
- 1 person $26,040 | 4 Persons $37,140
- 2 Persons $29,760 | 5 Persons $40,140
- 3 Persons $33,480 | 6 Persons $43,140
This waiting list has the following preferences:
- Involuntarily Displaced
- Substandard Housing/ Homeless
- Rent Exceeds 50% of income
- Working
- Student
- Victims of Domestic Violence
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HANO website.
Sources: This information was verified by the Guste Homes Resident Management Corporation on February 2, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in New Orleans, Louisiana. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (504) 529-3392.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 10/18/2022.
Open Until Further Notice: Guste High Rise Apartments Public Housing Waiting List
The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) Public Housing waiting list for 1 and 2-Bedroom apartments at Guste High Rise Apartments is currently open.
The HANO is accepting applications for this waiting list from June 2, 2014, until further notice.
There are two ways to apply during the opening period:
- Print the paper application available here.
- Pick up an application from the Guste High Rise Apartments located at 1301 Simon Bolivar Ave. New Orleans , LA 70113.
Once the paper application has been completed, it must be mailed to Guste High Rise Apartments, address mentioned above.
The maximum income limits for each household size are as follows:
- 1 person $26,040 | 4 Persons $37,140
- 2 Persons $29,760 | 5 Persons $40,140
- 3 Persons $33,480 | 6 Persons $43,140
This waiting list has the following preferences:
- Involuntarily Displaced
- Substandard Housing/ Homeless
- Rent Exceeds 50% of income
- Working
- Student
- Victims of Domestic Violence
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HANO website.
Sources: This information was verified by the Guste Homes Resident Management Corporation on February 2, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in New Orleans, Louisiana. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (504) 529-3392.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 10/18/2022.
Open Until Further Notice: Guste III Apartments Low Income Housing Tax Credit and Public Housing Waiting List
The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) Public Housing and Low Income Housing Tax Credit waiting list for 1, 2, and 3-Bedroom apartments at Guste III Apartments is currently open.
The HANO is accepting applications for this waiting list from June 9, 2014, until further notice.
There are two ways to apply during the opening period:
- Print the paper application available here.
- Pick up an application at 1301 Simon Bolivar Ave. New Orleans , LA 70113.
Once the paper application has been completed, it must be mailed to the address mentioned above.
The maximum income limits for each household size are as follows:
- 1 person $25,200 | 4 Persons $36,000
- 2 Persons $28,800 | 5 Persons $38,800
- 3 Persons $32,400 | 6 Persons $41,760
This waiting list has the following preferences:
- Involuntarily Displaced
- Substandard Housing/ Homeless
- Rent Exceeds 50% of income
- Working
- Student
- Victims of Domestic Violence
Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HANO website.
Sources: This information was verified by the Guste Homes Resident Management Corporation on February 2, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in New Orleans, Louisiana. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (504) 529-3392.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 10/18/2022.
Closed: Orleans Parish, Louisiana Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.
HANO last accepted applications for this waiting list from November 1, 2022, until November 5, 2022. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
This waiting list had no preferences.
12,500 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.
For more information, visit the HANO website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HANO public notice and a HANO representative on October 31, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
Last Updated on 11/05/2022.
Closed: City Square 162 Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list for apartments at City Square 162 is closed.
The HANO last accepted applications for this waiting list from October 3, 2022, until March 1, 2023.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not been confirmed.
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 HANO website.
Sources: this information was verified by the HANO application page on February 24, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
Last Updated on 03/01/2023.
Closed: Chef Menteur Apartments Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) waiting list for 1 and 2-Bedroom apartments at Chef Menteur Apartments is closed.
The HANO last accepted applications for this waiting list from January 23, 2023, until March 1, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not been confirmed.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received.
For more information, visit the HANO website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HANO application page on February 24, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
Last Updated on 03/01/2023.
Closed: CNI Redevelopment and SBP L9 Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for apartments at CNI Redevelopment and SBP L9 is closed.
The HANO last accepted applications for this waiting list from February 1, 2023, until March 1, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
This waiting list was for the following properties:
- CNI Redevelopment
- SBP L9
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not been confirmed.
It was not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the HANO website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HANO application page on February 24, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
Last Updated on 03/01/2023.
Closed: Tudor Square and Heritage Columbia Parc Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List
The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for apartments at Tudor Square and Heritage Columbia Parc is closed.
The HANO last accepted applications for this waiting list from February 1, 2023, until March 1, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
This waiting list was for the following properties:
- Tudor Square
- Heritage Columbia Parc
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not been confirmed.
It was not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the HANO website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HANO application page on February 24, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
Last Updated on 03/01/2023.
Closed: Marrero Commons Public Housing Waiting List
The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) Public Housing waiting list for 1, 2, 3 and 4-Bedroom apartments at Marrero Commons is closed.
The HANO last accepted applications for this waiting list from July 1, 2021, until July 31, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to pick up an application from the Marrero Commons Apartments.
Once the application was completed, it was postmarked by July 30, 2022 and mailed to the Marrero Commons Apartments.
This waiting list had the following preferences:
- Former Pre-Katrina residents of the B.W. Cooper Development that left in good standing.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HANO website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HANO public notice on March 2, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Last Updated on 03/02/2022.
Closed: River Gardens I and River Gardens II Public Housing Waiting List
The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) Public Housing waiting list for 1, 2 and 3-Bedroom apartments at River Gardens I and River Gardens II is closed.
The HANO last accepted applications for this waiting list from August 1, 2022, until September 30, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
There were two ways to apply during the opening period:
- Complete the online application.
- Call the HANO.
This waiting list had the following preferences:
- First, to families who are employed and working at least 30 hours per week.
- Second, Head of Households who are Elderly and/or Disabled.
- Third, to all other applicants.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HANO website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HANO public notice on August 23, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Last Updated on 02/08/2023.
Closed: Faubourg Lafitte Apartments Public Housing Waiting List
The Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) Public Housing waiting list for 1, 2, 3 and 4-Bedroom apartments at Faubourg Lafitte Apartments is closed.
The HANO last accepted applications for this waiting list from August 15, 2022, until October 31, 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.
This waiting list had the following preferences:
- First, to families who are employed and working at least 30 hours per week.
- Second, Head of Households who are Elderly and/or Disabled.
- Third, to all other applicants.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HANO website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HANO public notice on August 23, 2022.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Orleans Parish, Louisiana. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Last Updated on 02/08/2023.
About Housing Authority of New Orleans
Website: https://www.hano.org/.
Phone: (504) 670-3300.
Office Hours
Open today from 8:00am to 5:00pm CT.
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
About the Housing Authority of New Orleans Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Housing Authority of New Orleans manages 17,144 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:
| Standard | Homeownership | Tenant Protection | Ported Out | VASH | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vouchers | 15,415 | 253 | 791 | 303 | 336 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher | $843 | $633 | $772 | $1,020 | $656 |
| Monthly Cost | $12,988,261 | $160,024 | $610,796 | $309,035 | $220,458 |
Waiting List and Tenancy
According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 9% having issued approximately 2,050 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 6 years and 6 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 72 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.4 persons and has a household income of $12,499 per year. 90% of households were very low income (VLI) and 68% were extremely low income (ELI). 35% of households had wages as a major source of income, 0% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 61% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
1% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 62% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 21% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 16% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 1% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
51% of households included children, 1% of which had two adults in the household. 49% of households with children have a female head of household. 84% of all households were headed by a female.
99% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 95% of all heads of households being Black and 3% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Housing Authority of New Orleans Housing Choice Voucher program, 20% include at least one person with a disability. 27% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 74% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
19% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 37% with 2 bedrooms and 44% with 3 or more bedrooms. 30% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.
Rent, Assistance, and Utility Allowances
The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by Housing Authority of New Orleans voucher holders in 2016 was $343 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $810. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $154.
1. This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer.
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