Lafourche Parish Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Lafourche Parish, Louisiana.

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Closed: Lafourche Parish, Louisiana Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Lafourche Parish Housing Authority (LPHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted for one day on March 25, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to contact the LPHA.

This waiting list had no preferences.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.

The waiting list closed after 120 applications were received.

For more information, contact the LPHA.

Sources: This information was verified by a representative of the LPHA on March 25, 2021.

About The Agency

Lafourche Parish Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 271 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

Monday 8:00am-4:30pm
Tuesday 8:00am-4:30pm
Wednesday 8:00am-4:30pm
Thursday 8:00am-4:30pm
Friday 8:00am-4:30pm

3920 Peggy Street, Raceland, LA

(985) 537-5289

Section 8 Application Checklist

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How large is the Lafourche Parish Housing Authority?

Lafourche Parish Housing Authority serves 206 low-income households. The agency manages 275 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Lafourche Parish Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 69 percent of households served by Lafourche Parish Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Lafourche Parish Housing Authority households.

How many Lafourche Parish Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 59 households and make up 29 percent of households served by Lafourche Parish Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Lafourche Parish Housing Authority?

There are 185 female-headed renter households living in Lafourche Parish Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 90% of those served by the Lafourche Parish Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Lafourche Parish Housing Authority renters?

Black 142
Native American 2
White 60
Hispanic 2

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Lafourche Parish Housing Authority?

There are 53 households headed by seniors served by the Lafourche Parish Housing Authority. Senior households are 26% of households in Lafourche Parish Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Lafourche Parish Housing Authority housing?

There are 39 persons with disabilities living in Lafourche Parish Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 19% of households served by the Lafourche Parish Housing Authority.

How often does Lafourche Parish Housing Authority open new waiting lists?

Lafourche Parish Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on March 25, 2021 and closed on March 25, 2021.