This housing agency serves Oakdale, Louisiana.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Housing Authority of Oakdale Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Housing Authority of Oakdale Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Housing Authority of Oakdale (HAO) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open until further notice.To apply, visit the the HAO to submit a pre-application in person, located at 801 E 7th Ave., Oakdale, LA 71463, from 8:30 am until 3:00 pm CT, Monday-Friday.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 applying.The HAO 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 HAO office at (318) 335-2417 from 8:30 am until 3:00 pm, Monday-Friday.
Housing Authority of Oakdale provides affordable housing for up to 276 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
801 East 7th Avenue, Oakdale, LA
(318) 335-2417Section 8 Application Checklist
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Housing Authority of Oakdale serves 189 low-income households. The agency manages 120 Housing Choice Vouchers and 98 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 66 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Oakdale. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 91 percent of Housing Authority of Oakdale households.
Working adults head 66 households and make up 35 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Oakdale.
There are 143 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Oakdale housing. Households headed by females are 76% of those served by the Housing Authority of Oakdale.
| Black | 113 |
| White | 74 |
| Hispanic | 2 |
There are 58 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Oakdale. Senior households are 31% of households in Housing Authority of Oakdale housing.
There are 47 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Oakdale housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 25% of households served by the Housing Authority of Oakdale.
The Housing Authority of Oakdale 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.
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