Calcasieu Parish, LA

Housing Authorities

There are 5 Housing Authorities that serve Calcasieu Parish, LA. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.

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Housing Authorities Calcasieu Parish, LA

There are 5 Housing Authorities listed below for Calcasieu Parish. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Lake Charles HA
800 Bilbo Street
Lake Charles, LA 70601
LA004 combined Calcasieu

Contact

(337) 439-4189
Phone
(337) 439-1309
Fax

Leadership

Benjamin Taylor
Executive Director

VINTON HOUSING AUTHORITY
810 Center Street
Vinton, LA 70668
LA046 combined Calcasieu

Contact

(337) 589-5331
Phone
(337) 589-3677
Fax

Leadership

Kenneth Stinson
Mayor
Linda Doiron
Board Chairperson

SULPHUR HOUSING AUTHORITY
312 Brook Street
Sulphur, LA 70663
LA063 combined Calcasieu

Contact

(318) 527-5248
Phone
(318) 527-0681
Fax

Leadership

Vena Bertrand
Executive Director

DEQUINCY HOUSING AUTHORITY
500 S Grand Avenue
Dequincy, LA 70633
LA106 low-rent Calcasieu

Contact

(337) 786-2381
Phone
(337) 786-3204
Fax

Leadership

Lawrence Henagon
Mayor
Jerry McCaig
Board Chairperson
Shirley Bagwell
Executive Director

HOUSING AUTHORITY OF IOWA
603 N Park Drive
Iowa, LA 70647
LA231 low-rent Calcasieu

Contact

(337) 582-6730
Phone
(337) 582-3280
Fax

Leadership

Carol Ponthieux
Mayor
Carl Joseph
Board Chairperson
Pamela Fontenot
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Calcasieu Parish

Calcasieu Parish has 5 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Louisiana. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana: Lake Charles, Sulphur, Westlake, Iowa, Dequincy, Vinton, Starks, Bell City, and Hayes.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana: 70605, 70601, 70663, 70607, 70611, 70615, 70665, 70669, 70647, 70633, 70668, 70661, 70606, 70602, 70664, 70630, 70612, 70646, 70616, and 70629.

Calcasieu Parish, LA is considered part of the following metro area: LAKE CHARLES, LA.

Other counties in the same metro area are: Calcasieu Parish, LA.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020