This housing agency serves Ville Platte, Louisiana.
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The Ville Platte Housing Authority (VPHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The VPHA offers one Public Housing community with 216 units for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from 1 to 4 bedrooms.To apply, follow this link to submit an online pre-application.Once the pre-application has been submitted, be sure to write down the confirmation number for future reference.The VPHA does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: Involuntarily displaced, substandard housing, rent burden, working family, live and/or work in Evangeline Parish, or a veteran.For more information, visit the VPHA website, or call the office at (337) 363-2535 during normal office hours.
Ville Platte Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 218 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.
724 North Thompson Street, Ville Platte, LA
Visit Website — (337) 363-2535Section 8 Application Checklist
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Ville Platte Housing Authority serves 199 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 199 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 Ville Platte Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 86 percent of Ville Platte Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 85 households and make up 43 percent of households served by Ville Platte Housing Authority.
There are 173 female-headed renter households living in Ville Platte Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 87% of those served by the Ville Platte Housing Authority.
| Black | 191 |
| Native American | 2 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 6 |
There are 29 households headed by seniors served by the Ville Platte Housing Authority. Senior households are 15% of households in Ville Platte Housing Authority housing.
There are 19 persons with disabilities living in Ville Platte Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 10% of households served by the Ville Platte Housing Authority.
The Ville Platte 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.
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