This housing agency serves Kentwood, Louisiana.
Kentwood provides affordable housing for up to 69 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
308 Avenue G, Kentwood, LA
(985) 229-3451Section 8 Application Checklist
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Kentwood serves 63 low-income households. The agency manages 72 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 69 percent of households served by Kentwood. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of Kentwood households.
Working adults head 21 households and make up 34 percent of households served by Kentwood.
There are 53 female-headed renter households living in Kentwood housing. Households headed by females are 85% of those served by the Kentwood.
| Black | 61 |
| White | 1 |
| Hispanic | 1 |
There are 18 households headed by seniors served by the Kentwood. Senior households are 30% of households in Kentwood housing.
There are 7 persons with disabilities living in Kentwood housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 12% of households served by the Kentwood.
Wait until you have a Section 8 voucher to find housing.
It usually takes months or years to reach the top of a Section 8 HCV waiting list. Any apartments you see now will likely not be available when you get your voucher.Takesha Powell says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great resource that provides a lot of helpful links to get low-income and affordable housing."