Louisiana Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,680 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
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Louisiana Housing Authority serves 1,312 low-income households. The agency manages 1,774 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 88 percent of households served by Louisiana Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of Louisiana Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 118 households and make up 9 percent of households served by Louisiana Housing Authority.
There are 813 female-headed renter households living in Louisiana Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 62% of those served by the Louisiana Housing Authority.
| Black | 1,036 |
| Native American | 13 |
| White | 236 |
| Hispanic | 26 |
There are 341 households headed by seniors served by the Louisiana Housing Authority. Senior households are 26% of households in Louisiana Housing Authority housing.
There are 721 persons with disabilities living in Louisiana Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 55% of households served by the Louisiana Housing Authority.
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Most federal housing programs serve renters earning 80% or less of the Area Median Income (AMI), or less.Luann McCarthy says:
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