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The Housing Authority of Rapides Parish (HARP) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The HARP offers one Public Housing community with 178 units for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from 1 to 5 bedrooms.To apply, visit the HARP to submit a pre-application in person, located at 119 Longford St, Boyce, LA 71409, from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm, Monday-Thursday.Be sure to bring these documents with you when applying: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, photo IDs for all adult household members, and proof of all income. All adult household members must be present when applying for Public Housing.The HARP 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 HARP office at (318) 793-4751, from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Thursday.
Housing Authority of Rapides Parish provides affordable housing for up to 565 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
119 Boyce Gardens Road, Boyce, LA
(318) 793-4751Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Housing Authority of Rapides Parish serves 532 low-income households. The agency manages 386 Housing Choice Vouchers and 166 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 57 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Rapides Parish. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 85 percent of Housing Authority of Rapides Parish households.
Working adults head 196 households and make up 37 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Rapides Parish.
There are 372 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Rapides Parish housing. Households headed by females are 70% of those served by the Housing Authority of Rapides Parish.
| Black | 452 |
| White | 80 |
| Hispanic | 5 |
There are 143 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Rapides Parish. Senior households are 27% of households in Housing Authority of Rapides Parish housing.
There are 127 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Rapides Parish housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 24% of households served by the Housing Authority of Rapides Parish.
The Housing Authority of Rapides Parish is rated as a standard 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.
Know your rights as a Section 8 tenant.
Some states and local governments have laws that protect renters with a Section 8 voucher who are looking for an available unit. Check your local laws.Sandra Lewis-Kidd says:
"I received daily updates from Affordable Housing Online on waiting list openings not only in my city, but also other states and cities accepting applications. I was able to apply, and was actually chosen for the Section 8 housing lottery!"