Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
We have listed all of the housing authorities in County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
2751 5th St
Berwick, LA - 70342
County
Phone Number: (985) 385-1546
Email: berwickhousing@berwickhousingauthority.com
Total Units: 128
Berwick Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 128
Berwick Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 124
Number of Children residing in Berwick Public Housing: 93
Senior citizens residing in Berwick Public Housing: 18.78% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Berwick Public Housing: 18.34% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Berwick: $10,794.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The Town Of Berwick, the other Public Housing Authorities in County are listed below.
Franklin, LA - 70538
County
Phone Number: (985) 384-0709
Email: akraemer@teche.net
Berwick Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 200
Berwick Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 136
Berwick Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 200
Number of Children residing in Berwick Public Housing: 63
Seniors residing in Berwick Public Housing: 21.33% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Berwick Public Housing: 18.22% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Berwick: $18,276.00 average per year for current residents.
409 Grout St
Patterson, LA - 70392
County
Phone Number: (985) 395-3736
Email: pha@cox-internt.com
Total Units: 105
Berwick Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 105
Berwick Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 104
Number of Children residing in Berwick Public Housing: 122
Seniors residing in Berwick Public Housing: 14.12% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Berwick Public Housing: 7.06% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Berwick: $11,129.00 average per year for current residents.
336 Wren St
Morgan City, LA - 70380
County
Phone Number: (985) 384-5118
Email: mr.crobinson@att.net
Total Units: 293
Berwick Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 138
Berwick Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 47
Berwick Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 431
Berwick Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 282
Number of Children residing in Berwick Public Housing: 344
Seniors residing in Berwick Public Housing: 10.33% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Berwick Public Housing: 7.30% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Berwick: $9,528.00 average per year for current residents.
Morgan City, LA
Patterson, LA
Amelia, LA
Centerville, LA
Garden City, LA
Gibson, LA
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.