Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government

This housing agency serves Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.

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

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana.

The Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications for one day on January 24, 2024. This waiting list was last open in June, 2023. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply while the waiting list was open, applicants were required to complete an application in person at the Dumas Auditorium.

The maximum income limits for each household size were as follows:

1 Person $25,750 | 5 Persons $39,700
2 Persons $29,400 | 6 Persons $42,650
3 Persons $33,100 | 7 Person $45,600
4 Persons $36,750 | 8 Persons $48,550

This waiting list had the following preferences:

Working: Head, spouse, or sole member of household. Document with check stubs for the past three months.
Disabled: Head of household or any household member. Document with Social Security award letter or statement from physician.
Local Residency: Head of household. Document with current State of LA photo ID stating current physical address. A P.O. box is not sufficient for the local preference.
Honorably Discharged Veteran: Head of household. Document with discharge papers.
Displaced Public Housing Resident: Head of household. Families previously occupying public housing and were involuntarily displaced as a result of Hurricane Ida. Document with verification from previous public housing agency.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit The Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government website.

Sources: This information was verified by The Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government public notice on January 17, 2024.

About The Agency

Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government provides affordable housing for up to 522 low- and moderate-income households through its 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

809 Barrow Street, Houma, LA

(985) 873-6861

Section 8 Application Checklist

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How large is the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government?

Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government serves 491 low-income households. The agency manages 793 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 70 percent of households served by Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 93 percent of Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government households.

How many Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government residents are employed?

Working adults head 117 households and make up 24 percent of households served by Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government?

There are 402 female-headed renter households living in Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government housing. Households headed by females are 82% of those served by the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government renters?

Black	393
Native American	20
White	74
Hispanic	5

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government?

There are 137 households headed by seniors served by the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government. Senior households are 28% of households in Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government housing?

There are 127 persons with disabilities living in Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 26% of households served by the Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government.

How often does Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government open new waiting lists?

Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on January 24, 2024 and closed on January 24, 2024.