This housing agency serves Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.
Lincoln Parish Police Jury provides affordable housing for up to 135 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
829 East Georgia Avenue, Ruston, LA
(318) 251-9867Section 8 Application Checklist
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Lincoln Parish Police Jury serves 115 low-income households. The agency manages 139 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 75 percent of households served by Lincoln Parish Police Jury. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Lincoln Parish Police Jury households.
Working adults head 34 households and make up 30 percent of households served by Lincoln Parish Police Jury.
There are 104 female-headed renter households living in Lincoln Parish Police Jury housing. Households headed by females are 91% of those served by the Lincoln Parish Police Jury.
| Black | 101 |
| White | 14 |
There are 20 households headed by seniors served by the Lincoln Parish Police Jury. Senior households are 18% of households in Lincoln Parish Police Jury housing.
There are 17 persons with disabilities living in Lincoln Parish Police Jury housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 15% of households served by the Lincoln Parish Police Jury.
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