Jefferson parish section 8 housing application

Referrals for the UNITY and Housing Authority of Jefferson Parish “Moving On” Initiative are now being accepted. The first round of applications are due to UNITY June 3, 2020 for current PSH and RRH clients in Jefferson Parish to transition in place to Housing Choice Vouchers. If you missed the training that was provided through HUD’s Technical Assistance provider CSH, you can access the slides and recording with these links.

“Moving On” is a partnership between the Housing Authority of Jefferson Parish (HAJP) and the Continuum of Care. It is designed for people who are currently enrolled in Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) programs AND Rapid Rehousing Programs (RRH) who:

• Demonstrate housing stability in their housing unit;
• Are no longer in need of intensive services; and
• Are ready and able to move on to a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental subsidy.

This iniitiative is a way for people to transition to rental assistance from HAJP while remaining in their housing unit to transition in place.  The initiative will create program openings and allow the CoC to refer new clients who need the supports of PSH and RRH programs.

Programs submitting an application agree to:
1) Assist client to maintain housing stability for 6 months to ensure successful transition
2) Accept a new referral from the CoC Coordinated Entry System Manager upon submission of the application to UNITY

For clients interested and eligible in “Moving On,” PSH and RRH Case Managers need to complete and submit an application packet consisting of three (3) referral documents plus attachments:

• The “Moving On” Screening Assessment accessed here
• The “Moving On” Assessment Tool and Referral Packet accessed here
• The Housing Authority of Jefferson Parish Application Packet accessed here.
• The HUD 90026 form is accessed here.

Clients living in Kenner, may apply through the Kenner Housing Authority Moving On Initiative:

• The “Moving On” Screening Assessment accessed here
• The “Moving On” Assessment Tool and Referral Packet accessed here
• The Kenner Housing Authority Application Packet accessed here

Clients who have been assessed by their Case Manager as meeting the minimum referral criteria, including their score on the assessment tool, can submit completed referral packets and Housing Authority applications to:
UNITY of Greater New Orleans
Attn: Lorette Ordogne
2475 Canal Street, Suite 300
New Orleans LA 70119

Please email Lorette with any questions about this program .

Policies and procedures for “Moving On” are available online at: www.unitygno.org. To help educate landlords about “Moving On,” an informational flier for landlords can be accessed here. 

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.

How does one qualify for Section 8?

To be eligible for Housing Choice in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana you must:

1. Have low or very low income based on annual gross income; the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live.

2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.

3. The applicant must meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for section 8 housing voucher assistance.

4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity are ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.

Section 8 Apartments

We have located 13 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.

Madison Gardens

Features :

• Nursing Home: No
• Assisted Living: No
• Total Units: 59

Room Availability :

• Condo: 0
• 1 Bedroom: 0
• 2 Bedroom: 0
• 3 Bedroom: 59
• 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

• Condo: $0.00
• 1 Bedroom: $0.00
• 2 Bedroom: $0.00
• 3 Bedroom: $1,404.00
• 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

• NC Triumph Laurel Gardens LLC
• Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

• Email:
• Phone: 770-283-9738

Cypress Place Apartments (Concordia)

Features :

• Nursing Home: No
• Assisted Living: No
• Total Units: 132

Room Availability :

• Condo: 0
• 1 Bedroom: 20
• 2 Bedroom: 112
• 3 Bedroom: 0
• 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

• Condo: $0.00
• 1 Bedroom: $927.00
• 2 Bedroom: $1,089.00
• 3 Bedroom: $0.00
• 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

• 1500 Westwood, LP
• Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

• Email:
• Phone: 229-219-6763

Metairie Manor

Features :

• Nursing Home: No
• Assisted Living: No
• Total Units: 87

Room Availability :

• Condo: 22
• 1 Bedroom: 65
• 2 Bedroom: 0
• 3 Bedroom: 0
• 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

• Condo: $786.00
• 1 Bedroom: $927.00
• 2 Bedroom: $0.00
• 3 Bedroom: $0.00
• 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

• Metairie Manor
• Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

• Email:
• Phone: 504-596-3460

Ridgefield Apts

Features :

• Nursing Home: No
• Assisted Living: No
• Total Units: 100

Room Availability :

• Condo: 0
• 1 Bedroom: 20
• 2 Bedroom: 50
• 3 Bedroom: 30
• 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

• Condo: $0.00
• 1 Bedroom: $927.00
• 2 Bedroom: $1,089.00
• 3 Bedroom: $1,404.00
• 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

• Ridgefield Apartments Partners, Ltd.
• Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

• Email:
• Phone: 334-954-4458

Westminster Tower

Features :

• Nursing Home: No
• Assisted Living: No
• Total Units: 200

Room Availability :

• Condo: 100
• 1 Bedroom: 100
• 2 Bedroom: 0
• 3 Bedroom: 0
• 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

• Condo: $786.00
• 1 Bedroom: $927.00
• 2 Bedroom: $0.00
• 3 Bedroom: $0.00
• 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

• PRESBYTERIAN SERVC
• Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

• Email:
• Phone: (504) 469-4056

New Chateau

Features :

• Nursing Home: No
• Assisted Living: No
• Total Units: 98

Room Availability :

• Condo: 0
• 1 Bedroom: 16
• 2 Bedroom: 60
• 3 Bedroom: 22
• 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

• Condo: $0.00
• 1 Bedroom: $927.00
• 2 Bedroom: $1,089.00
• 3 Bedroom: $1,404.00
• 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

• New Chateau, L.L.C.
• Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

• Email:
• Phone: (318) 227-8697

Jefferson Place

Features :

• Nursing Home: No
• Assisted Living: No
• Total Units: 77

Room Availability :

• Condo: 0
• 1 Bedroom: 20
• 2 Bedroom: 9
• 3 Bedroom: 48
• 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

• Condo: $0.00
• 1 Bedroom: $927.00
• 2 Bedroom: $1,089.00
• 3 Bedroom: $1,404.00
• 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

• LePlace of Jefferson, a Louisiana Partnership in C
• Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

• Email:
• Phone: 5043481492

Malcolm-Kenner Apartments

Features :

• Nursing Home: No
• Assisted Living: No
• Total Units: 65

Room Availability :

• Condo: 0
• 1 Bedroom: 0
• 2 Bedroom: 21
• 3 Bedroom: 44
• 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

• Condo: $0.00
• 1 Bedroom: $0.00
• 2 Bedroom: $1,089.00
• 3 Bedroom: $1,404.00
• 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

• Malcolm Kenner Apartments LLC
• Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

• Email:
• Phone: 3108837900

Monsignor Wynhoven I

Features :

• Nursing Home: No
• Assisted Living: No
• Total Units: 150

Room Availability :

• Condo: 27
• 1 Bedroom: 121
• 2 Bedroom: 2
• 3 Bedroom: 0
• 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

• Condo: $786.00
• 1 Bedroom: $927.00
• 2 Bedroom: $1,089.00
• 3 Bedroom: $0.00
• 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

• Monsignor Wynhoven Apartments, Inc.
• Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

• Email:
• Phone: 504-596-3460

Metairie Manor Iii

Features :

• Nursing Home: No
• Assisted Living: No
• Total Units: 82

Room Availability :

• Condo: 0
• 1 Bedroom: 82
• 2 Bedroom: 0
• 3 Bedroom: 0
• 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

• Condo: $0.00
• 1 Bedroom: $927.00
• 2 Bedroom: $0.00
• 3 Bedroom: $0.00
• 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

• Metairie III
• Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

• Email:
• Phone: 504-227-3305

King Friedrichs

Features :

• Nursing Home: No
• Assisted Living: No
• Total Units: 68

Room Availability :

• Condo: 0
• 1 Bedroom: 10
• 2 Bedroom: 50
• 3 Bedroom: 8
• 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

• Condo: $0.00
• 1 Bedroom: $927.00
• 2 Bedroom: $1,089.00
• 3 Bedroom: $1,404.00
• 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

• Friedrichs Road Holdings, LLC
• Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

• Email:
• Phone: 805-643-4559

Friendship House

Features :

• Nursing Home: No
• Assisted Living: No
• Total Units: 14

Room Availability :

• Condo: 0
• 1 Bedroom: 14
• 2 Bedroom: 0
• 3 Bedroom: 0
• 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

• Condo: $0.00
• 1 Bedroom: $927.00
• 2 Bedroom: $0.00
• 3 Bedroom: $0.00
• 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

• Friends Alliance Housing II, Inc.
• Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

• Email:
• Phone: 504-896-2345

Westminster Tower Ii

Features :

• Nursing Home: No
• Assisted Living: No
• Total Units: 81

Room Availability :

• Condo: 0
• 1 Bedroom: 81
• 2 Bedroom: 0
• 3 Bedroom: 0
• 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

• Condo: $0.00
• 1 Bedroom: $927.00
• 2 Bedroom: $0.00
• 3 Bedroom: $0.00
• 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

• Westminster Towers II Inc. National Church Residences
• Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

• Email:
• Phone: 504/469-4056

Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

The Public Housing Voucher is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana can help you find and afford low-income housing

2. Determine if you are eligible.

Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the area’s Federal Poverty Limit.

Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.

Public Housing Agencies(PHA) are required to distribute 75% of vouchers to applicants whose income is less than 30% of the median county income

3. Get Section 8 Applications

Housing section 8 applications in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the local housing authority’s office.

4. Apply for Section 8

Applying for the section 8 is a fairly easy process. During the application process, the PHA will collect information on

• Family Income
• Total Assets
• Family Size

The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment against section 8 housing list.

5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.

PHAs may give a preference to a family who is

• 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
• 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
• 3. Involuntarily displaced.

If there is a high demand, remaining eligible section 8 applications are picked based on random lottery. The PHA must provide reasoning for rejection. If an applicants is not happy with rejection can request an informal review.

6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

The section 8 housing choice voucher program allows applicant to pick eligible house or apartment that accept section 8 unit based on family size. Tenants will typically pay 30 percent of their monthly income toward rent.

Once individual find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers it must pass physical inspection. A housing voucher payment goes direct to landlord to pay for the section 8 rental house.

FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)

1. What is section 8 housing?

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.

2. What is a housing voucher

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

3. What is the most section 8 will pay?

The housing voucher payments cover most of the voucher holder's rent. On average, each household will pay somewhere between 30% and 40% of its income on rent

4. What is counted as income for Section 8?

HUD define income as

• The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
• The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
• the 401(k) money is considered an asset for Section 8 housing.

5. how to get section 8 immediately?

There is a limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units. The process for how to apply is still long, complicated, and time consuming.

6. How long does it take to get Section 8 voucher after interview?

When a PHA in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana issues a voucher, it give the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family on the based on various factors.

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