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

Only 500 applications will be accepted. 

Eligibility guidelines are as follows:

If any applicant qualifies for one of the following local preferences, documentation may be submitted with the application. You must supply your own copies. Local preferences are as follows:

• 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 photo 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 pervious 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. All applications will be notified of the application decision via mail.

Please contact the Terrebonne Parish Section 8 Program at 985-219-2912 with any questions.

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