OPEN: Lake Charles Housing Authority is currently open and does not have a predetermined closing date.

As of September 2015, the Housing Authority of Lake Charles (HALC) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications.

The HALC offers three Public Housing communities with 833 units for families and senior/disabled households, ranging in size from studios to 4 bedrooms.

To apply, visit the HALC to pick up a pre-application, located at 1903 Augusta St., Lake Charles, LA 70601, from 8:00 am until 11:00 am CT; and 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm, Monday-Friday.

Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be hand delivered to the address listed above, from 8:00 am until 11:00 am CT; and 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm, Monday-Friday.

Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: Social Security Cards and birth certificates for everyone in the household, and photo IDs for all adult household members.

The HALC does not have a preference.

Qualified applicants will be placed by the date and time the pre-application is received.

For more information, call the HALC office at (337) 436-0640 from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.