This housing agency serves Franklin and Patterson, Louisiana.
St. Mary Parish Council provides affordable housing for up to 200 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
Parish Courthouse - Room 107, Franklin, LA
(985) 384-0709Section 8 Application Checklist
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St. Mary Parish Council serves 134 low-income households. The agency manages 204 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 35 percent of households served by St. Mary Parish Council. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 74 percent of St. Mary Parish Council households.
Working adults head 42 households and make up 32 percent of households served by St. Mary Parish Council.
There are 113 female-headed renter households living in St. Mary Parish Council housing. Households headed by females are 85% of those served by the St. Mary Parish Council.
| Black | 110 |
| White | 20 |
| Hispanic | 4 |
There are 46 households headed by seniors served by the St. Mary Parish Council. Senior households are 35% of households in St. Mary Parish Council housing.
There are 57 persons with disabilities living in St. Mary Parish Council housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 43% of households served by the St. Mary Parish Council.
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