Section 8 & Affordable Housing Waitlists in Louisiana
In Louisiana, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing waitlists are run by local public housing authorities — not by HUD or by Lease Lantern. Each authority opens and closes its own lists, sometimes for only a few days at a time, so timing and persistence matter.
How to find and join an open waitlist
- Identify the housing authorities that serve where you want to live (listed below).
- Contact each one to ask whether its Section 8 or public housing waitlist is currently open.
- Apply to every open list you qualify for — many people keep several active at once.
- Have your documents ready: ID, income, household members, and current address.
- Keep your contact info updated with each authority so you don’t lose your place.
Waitlist openings change frequently, so always confirm the current status directly with the authority. Eligibility depends on your household income versus the Louisiana income limits.
Where to apply in Louisiana
88 authorities administer Section 8 vouchers in Louisiana. Contact one to check waitlist status:
Ascension Parish Section 8 ProgramDonaldsonville Assumption Parish Police JuryNapoleonville Avoyelles Parish Police JuryMarksville Bienville Parish Police JuryRuston Bogalusa Housing AuthorityBogalusa Bossier Parish Section 8 Housing AuthorityBossier City Caddo Parish CommissionShreveport Calcasieu Parish Human Services DepartmentLake Charles Catahoula Parish Police JuryHarrisonburg City Of DonaldsonvilleDonaldsonville City Of New IberiaNew Iberia City Of Port AllenPort Allen Claiborne Parish Section 8Ruston Community Support Programs, Inc.Shreveport Concordia Parish Police Jury HaVidalia Desoto Parish Police JuryMansfield East Carroll Parish Police JuryLake Providence Evangeline Parish Police JuryVille Platte Franklin Parish Police JuryWinnsboro Housing Authority Of Lake CharlesLake Charles Housing Authority Of ShreveportShreveport Housing Authority Of The Town Of ColfaxColfax Housing Authority Of City Of CovingtonCovington Housing Authority Of City Of SlidellSlidell Housing Authority Of CrowleyCrowley Housing Authority Of East Baton RougeBaton Rouge Housing Authority Of Grant ParishGeorgetown Housing Authority Of HammondHammond Housing Authority Of MonroeMonroe Housing Authority Of Natchitoches ParishNatchitoches Housing Authority Of New OrleansNew Orleans Housing Authority Of NewelltonNewellton Housing Authority Of OakdaleOakdale Housing Authority Of Rapides ParishBoyce Housing Authority Of Sabine ParishMany Housing Authority Of St. Charles ParishBoutte Housing Authority Of Vernon ParishLeesville Housing Authority Of The City Of AlexandriaAlexandria Housing Authority Of The City Of DeridderDeridder Housing Authority Of The City Of Denham SpringsDenham Springs Housing Authority Of The City Of KennerKenner Housing Authority Of The City Of LafayetteLafayette Housing Authority Of The City Of LeesvilleLeesville Housing Authority Of The City Of MindenMinden Housing Authority Of The City Of Morgan CityMorgan City Housing Authority Of The City Of NatchitochesNatchitoches Housing Authority Of The City Of SulphurSulphur Housing Authority Of The Parish Of CaldwellColumbia Housing Authority Of The Parish Of St. LandryWashington Housing Authority Of The Town Of Church PointChurch Point Housing Authority Of The Town Of DelhiDelhi Housing Authority Of The Town Of GramblingGrambling Housing Authority Of The Town Of MamouMamou Housing Authority Of The Town Of VintonVinton Iberia Parish GovernmentNew Iberia Iberville Parish GovernmentPlaquemine Jackson Parish Police JuryJonesboro Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8Jennings Lafourche Parish Housing AuthorityRaceland Lincoln Parish Police JuryRuston