Section 8 Housing Guide

In order to qualify for the Louisiana Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) Program, applicants need to meet a set of eligibility requirements. The eligibility requirements are set by the department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in conjunction with the local PHA and are mainly income and nationality based.

The income eligibility requirements are usually based on an area’s median income and close to 75% of individuals who are admitted to the Louisiana Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) Program have an income that is less than 30% of the area’s median income. These income eligibility requirements can be obtained from this link: http://www.huduser.org/portal/datasets/il.html

How to Apply

If you are in need of housing assistance and meet the basic eligibility requirements for the Louisiana (Housing Choice voucher) program, you should go ahead and apply for participation in the program. Applying for participation is a fairly easy process, that can done in a few simple steps. The first thing one needs to do is to contact his or her nearest Louisiana Public Housing Authority (PHA), whose contact info is available on this link: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/public_indian_housing/pha/contacts

By contacting your local PHA you will be guided through the application process, which involves filling an application form and submitting the required verification documents. Upon successful completion of the application process you will start enjoying the benefits of the Louisiana Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) Program, which includes receiving a housing choice voucher.

You can obtain additional information on the Louisiana (Housing Choice Voucher) Program, by contacting your nearest PHA available on this link: http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/public_indian_housing/pha/contacts

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