This housing agency serves Vernon Parish, Louisiana.
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The Housing Authority of Vernon Parish (HAVP) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The HAVP offers one Public Housing community with 66 units for families and senior/disabled households.To apply, download a pre-application here, then print and complete.Once the pre-application has been completed, you must visit the HAVP to hand deliver the pre-application, located at 117 Savannah Circle, Leesville LA 71446, from 8:00 am until 1:30 pm, on Tuesdays.Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, proof of all income, photo IDs for all adult household members, and three months of bank statements.No preferences were noted.For more information, visit the HAVP website, or call the office at
Housing Authority of Vernon Parish provides affordable housing for up to 132 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
117 Savannah Circle, Leesville, LA
(337) 537-0339Section 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 Vernon Parish serves 127 low-income households. The agency manages 70 Housing Choice Vouchers and 64 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 Vernon Parish. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 92 percent of Housing Authority of Vernon Parish households.
Working adults head 36 households and make up 29 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Vernon Parish.
There are 95 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Vernon Parish housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Housing Authority of Vernon Parish.
| Black | 28 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 86 |
| Hispanic | 10 |
There are 39 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Vernon Parish. Senior households are 31% of households in Housing Authority of Vernon Parish housing.
There are 33 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Vernon Parish housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 26% of households served by the Housing Authority of Vernon Parish.
The Housing Authority of Vernon Parish 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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