Housing Authority of the City of Shreveport
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Closed: Shreveport, Louisiana Section 8 HCV
The Housing Authority of the City of Shreveport (HACS) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for one day in April, 2019. 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.
There were no preferences.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received.
For more information, visit the HACS website.
Last Updated on 06/15/2019.
Closed: Bayou Grande, 1, 2 and 3-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
The Housing Authority of the City of Shreveport (HACS) last accepted Section 8 Project Based Voucher program waiting list applications for 1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments at Bayou Grande from April 26, 2023, until April 28, 2023.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not been confirmed.
It was not known how selected applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the HACS website.
Sources: This information has been verified by the HACS website on May 1, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Shreveport, Louisiana .
Last Updated on 05/02/2023.
Closed: Barton Drive and Briarwood Village, 3-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher
The Housing Authority of the City of Shreveport (HACS) last accepted Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list applications for 3-Bedroom apartments at Barton Drive and Briarwood Village from May 22, 2023, until May 31, 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, by order of preferences.
For more information, visit the HACS website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HACS facebook notice on May 22, 2023.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Shreveport, Louisiana .
Last Updated on 05/31/2023.
Closed: Shreveport, Louisiana Public Housing
The Housing Authority of the City of Shreveport (HACS) waiting list for Public Housing apartments is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from September 29, 2020, until September 30, 2020. 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.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It is not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.
For more information, read the HACS public notice, or visit the HACS website.
Sources: This information was verified by the HACS, as of September 29, 2020.
Service Area
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Shreveport, Louisiana. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area.
Last Updated on 03/31/2022.
About Housing Authority of the City of Shreveport
2500 Line Avenue, Shreveport, LA | Visit Website | (318) 698-3600
Housing Authority of the City of Shreveport provides affordable housing for up to 3,953 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..
Housing Authority Jurisdiction
Low-income housing managed by Housing Authority of the City of Shreveport is located in Shreveport, LA.
Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.
About the Housing Authority of the City of Shreveport Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Housing Authority of the City of Shreveport manages 2,229 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 | Non-Elderly Disabled | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vouchers | 1,828 | 2 | 48 | 28 | 175 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher | $498 | $304 | $543 | $1,432 | $448 |
| Monthly Cost | $911,132 | $607 | $26,053 | $40,087 | $78,322 |
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 207 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 8 years and 10 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 66 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.7 persons and has a household income of $12,033 per year. 97% of households were very low income (VLI) and 75% were extremely low income (ELI). 31% 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 68% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
2% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 64% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 21% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 13% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 0% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
60% of households included children, 1% of which had two adults in the household. 59% of households with children have a female head of household. 90% of all households were headed by a female.
96% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 95% of all heads of households being Black and 0% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Housing Authority of the City of Shreveport Housing Choice Voucher program, 22% include at least one person with a disability. 33% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 82% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
11% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 32% with 2 bedrooms and 58% with 3 or more bedrooms. 33% 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 the City of Shreveport voucher holders in 2016 was $294 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $526. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $123.
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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