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The Housing Authority of the Town of Maryville (HATM) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The HATM offers one Public Housing community with 88 units for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from 1 to 4 bedrooms.There are two ways to apply:1. Request to have a pre-applicaiton emailed to you by calling (337) 825-8770, from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Thursday, and on Fridays from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm.2. Visit the HATM to pick up a pre-application, located at 100 Heard St, Merryville, LA 70653, from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Thursday, and on Fridays from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm.Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Thursday, and on Fridays from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm.Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for all household members, photo IDs for all adult household members, proof of all income, and completed background check from the local Sheriff's office.No preferences were noted.For more information, call the HATM office at (337) 825-8770, from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm, Monday-Thursday, and on Fridays from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm.
Housing Authority of the Town of Merryville provides affordable housing for up to 90 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
100 Heard Street, Merryville, LA
(337) 825-8770Section 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 the Town of Merryville serves 61 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 61 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 62 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the Town of Merryville. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 84 percent of Housing Authority of the Town of Merryville households.
Working adults head 26 households and make up 44 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the Town of Merryville.
There are 42 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the Town of Merryville housing. Households headed by females are 70% of those served by the Housing Authority of the Town of Merryville.
| Black | 18 |
| White | 42 |
| Hispanic | 1 |
There are 15 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the Town of Merryville. Senior households are 26% of households in Housing Authority of the Town of Merryville housing.
There are 15 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the Town of Merryville housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 25% of households served by the Housing Authority of the Town of Merryville.
The Housing Authority of the Town of Merryville 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.
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