Section 8 Rental Assistance Program Applications Will Be Accepted on June 30
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:
| Number in Household | Annual Gross Income |
| 1 | 24,300 |
| 2 | 27,800 |
| 3 | 31,250 |
| 4 | 34,700 |
| 5 | 37,500 |
| 6 | 40,300 |
| 7 | 43,050 |
| 8 | 45,850 |
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.
