This housing agency serves Lafayette, Louisiana.
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| Closed: Lafayette, Louisiana Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: Lafayette Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Lafayette, Louisiana.
The Lafayette Housing Authority (LHA) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from February 27, 2024, until the earliest confirmed date of March 5, 2024. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.
To apply while the waiting list was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the LHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the LHA on March 5, 2024.
This waiting list is for Public Housing rental housing assistance in Lafayette, Louisiana.
The Lafayette Housing Authority (LHA) Public Housing waiting list is closed.
The LHA last accepted applications from September 6, 2022, until 200 applications were received. There is no notice when this wait list will reopen.
To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.
Preferences have not yet been confirmed.
Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received.
For more information, visit the LHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the LHA public notice on October 17, 2022.
Lafayette Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 2,461 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Wednesday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Thursday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am-5:00pm |
115 Katie Drive, Lafayette, LA
Visit Website — (337) 233-1327Section 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
Lafayette Housing Authority serves 2,043 low-income households. The agency manages 2,172 Housing Choice Vouchers and 414 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 83 percent of households served by Lafayette Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of Lafayette Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 572 households and make up 28 percent of households served by Lafayette Housing Authority.
There are 1675 female-headed renter households living in Lafayette Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 82% of those served by the Lafayette Housing Authority.
| Black | 1,757 |
| White | 266 |
| Hispanic | 20 |
There are 449 households headed by seniors served by the Lafayette Housing Authority. Senior households are 22% of households in Lafayette Housing Authority housing.
There are 408 persons with disabilities living in Lafayette Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 20% of households served by the Lafayette Housing Authority.
The Lafayette Housing Authority is rated as a troubled 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.
Lafayette Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on February 27, 2024 and closed on March 5, 2024.
Section 8 vouchers can be moved to another area.
Once certain conditions are met, a Section 8 voucher may be transferred to another area (known as "porting").Sabrina Roberts says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a wonderful resource that will assist an enormous amount of people."