This housing agency serves Morgan City, Louisiana.
| Waiting List | |
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| Closed: Morgan City Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Closed: 1-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Morgan City Housing Authority (MCHA) last accepted Public Housing waiting list applications for 1-Bedroom Apartments for one day only on April 25, 2024. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.
Preferences have not been confirmed.
It was not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list, by order of preferences.
To apply while the waitlist was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.
For more information, visit the MCHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the MCHA Facebook public notice on April 25, 2024.
Morgan City Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 426 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
| Monday | 7:30am-4:30pm |
| Tuesday | 7:30am-4:30pm |
| Wednesday | 7:30am-4:30pm |
| Thursday | 7:30am-4:30pm |
| Friday | 7:30am-4:30pm |
336 Wren Street, Morgan City, LA
Visit Website — (985) 384-5118Section 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
Morgan City Housing Authority serves 273 low-income households. The agency manages 141 Housing Choice Vouchers and 281 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 66 percent of households served by Morgan City Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 91 percent of Morgan City Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 122 households and make up 45 percent of households served by Morgan City Housing Authority.
There are 232 female-headed renter households living in Morgan City Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 85% of those served by the Morgan City Housing Authority.
| Black | 210 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 49 |
| Hispanic | 14 |
There are 60 households headed by seniors served by the Morgan City Housing Authority. Senior households are 22% of households in Morgan City Housing Authority housing.
There are 35 persons with disabilities living in Morgan City Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 13% of households served by the Morgan City Housing Authority.
The Morgan City Housing Authority is rated as a standard 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.
Morgan City Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on July 12, 2025 and closed on July 12, 2025.
More people usually means more waiting lists.
Areas with the highest populations tend to have the most amount of waiting list opportunities.Josie Shivers says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a very helpful website. I was able to put it in a Section 8 application, and received a letter that I was chosen to be on a waiting list!"