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.
304 State St
Jennings, LA - 70546
County
Phone Number: (337) 824-7353
Email: dian@jdppj.net
Jennings Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 132
Jennings Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 129
Jennings Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 132
Number of Children residing in Jennings Public Housing: 222
Senior citizens residing in Jennings Public Housing: 8.03% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Jennings Public Housing: 8.27% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Jennings: $11,076.00 average per year for current residents.
300 Bangle Dr
Jennings, LA - 70546
County
Phone Number: (337) 824-5642
Email: jenningsha@yahoo.com
Total Units: 165
Jennings Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 165
Jennings Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 161
Number of Children residing in Jennings Public Housing: 100
Senior citizens residing in Jennings Public Housing: 23.13% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Jennings Public Housing: 10.68% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Jennings: $12,300.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Jennings, the other Public Housing Authorities in County are listed below.
304 State St
Jennings, LA - 70546
County
Phone Number: (337) 824-7353
Email: dian@jdppj.net
Jennings Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 132
Jennings Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 129
Jennings Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 132
Number of Children residing in Jennings Public Housing: 222
Seniors residing in Jennings Public Housing: 8.03% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Jennings Public Housing: 8.27% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Jennings: $11,076.00 average per year for current residents.
116a Mcclure Ave
Lake Arthur, LA - 70549
County
Phone Number: (337) 774-3692
Email: lahousing041@gmail.com
Total Units: 49
Jennings Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 49
Jennings Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 47
Number of Children residing in Jennings Public Housing: 41
Seniors residing in Jennings Public Housing: 15.79% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Jennings Public Housing: 9.47% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Jennings: $11,292.00 average per year for current residents.
503 Elton Lemonia St
Fenton, LA - 70640
County
Phone Number: (337) 756-2664
Email: fentonha@gmail.com
Total Units: 25
Jennings Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 25
Jennings Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 18
Number of Children residing in Jennings Public Housing: 12
Seniors residing in Jennings Public Housing: 14.71% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Jennings Public Housing: 8.82% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Jennings: $13,610.00 average per year for current residents.
Welsh, LA - 70591
County
Phone Number: (337) 734-2647
Email: welshhousingauthority@gmail.com
Total Units: 36
Jennings Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 36
Jennings Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 22
Number of Children residing in Jennings Public Housing: 21
Seniors residing in Jennings Public Housing: 19.61% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Jennings Public Housing: 7.84% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Jennings: $14,514.00 average per year for current residents.
Roanoke, LA
Evangeline, LA
Welsh, LA
Mermentau, LA
Elton, LA
Egan, 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.