Section 8 Rental Assistance Program Accepting Applications

Tenant-Based & Project-Based Waitlist Opening

Section 8 Rental Assistance
Program Accepting Applications

Face Masks Available Free of Charge to Terrebonne Parish Residents

The Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government Section 8 Rental Assistance Program will accept applications Friday, June 30, 2023, from 9:00am until 4:00pm. Applications may be obtained at the Houma Municipal Auditorium located at 880 Verrett Street Houma, Louisiana 70360.

 

ONLY 500 APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

If an applicant qualifies for any of the following local preferences, documentation may be submitted with the application. YOU MUST SUPPLY YOUR OWN COPIES.
Local Preferences are as follows:

Number in household: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Annual Gross Income: 24,300 27,800 31,250 34,700 37,500 40,300 43,050 45,850
  • Working. Head, spouse, or sole member of household. Document with check stubs for the past three months.
  • Disabled. Head of Household or any household member. Document with social security award letter or statement from physician.
  • Local Residency. Head of Household. Document with current State of LA pictured ID stating current physical address. A P.O. Box is not sufficient for the local preference.
  • Honorably Discharged Veteran. Head of Household. Document with discharge papers.
  • Displaced Public Housing Resident. Head of Household. Families previously occupying Public Housing and were involuntarily displaced as a result of Hurricane Ida. Document with verification from previous Public Housing Agency or FEMA.

The Section 8 Rental Assistance Program is not an emergency assistance program. All eligible applications will be placed on the Section 8 waiting list by local preferences and date/time of receipt. However, all applicants will be notified via mail with application decision. Please contact the Terrebonne Parish Section 8 Program at (985) 219-2912 with any questions! PUBLICATION DATE: JUNE 03, JUNE 10, JUNE 17, and JUNE 24, 2023