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.
Simmesport, LA - 71369
County
Phone Number: (318) 941-2806
Email: simmhouath@yahoo.com
Total Units: 56
Simmesport Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 56
Simmesport Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 55
Number of Children residing in Simmesport Public Housing: 63
Senior citizens residing in Simmesport Public Housing: 9.02% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Simmesport Public Housing: 7.52% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Simmesport: $9,528.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The Town Of Simmesport, the other Public Housing Authorities in County are listed below.
712 Keller St
Bunkie, LA - 71322
County
Phone Number: (318) 346-6838
Email: mwilliber@yahoo.com
Total Units: 106
Simmesport Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 106
Simmesport Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 90
Number of Children residing in Simmesport Public Housing: 76
Seniors residing in Simmesport Public Housing: 14.13% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Simmesport Public Housing: 10.87% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Simmesport: $11,492.00 average per year for current residents.
650 Jacobs St
Cottonport, LA - 71327
County
Phone Number: (318) 876-3457
Email: cporth2002@yahoo.com
Total Units: 60
Simmesport Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 60
Simmesport Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 59
Number of Children residing in Simmesport Public Housing: 42
Seniors residing in Simmesport Public Housing: 14.55% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Simmesport Public Housing: 15.45% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Simmesport: $10,056.00 average per year for current residents.
312 N Main St
Marksville, LA - 71351
County
Phone Number: (318) 253-7505
Email: housing@avoypj.org
Simmesport Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 139
Simmesport Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 127
Simmesport Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 139
Number of Children residing in Simmesport Public Housing: 206
Seniors residing in Simmesport Public Housing: 6.78% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Simmesport Public Housing: 9.49% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Simmesport: $10,272.00 average per year for current residents.
100 N Hillside Dr
Marksville, LA - 71351
County
Phone Number: (318) 253-9256
Email: vburise@marksvillehousing.com
Total Units: 169
Simmesport Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 168
Simmesport Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 162
Number of Children residing in Simmesport Public Housing: 153
Seniors residing in Simmesport Public Housing: 6.55% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Simmesport Public Housing: 10.71% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Simmesport: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Plaucheville, LA
Hamburg, LA
Cottonport, LA
Lettsworth, LA
Bordelonville, LA
Evergreen, 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.