HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Bogalusa Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Bogalusa Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, LA, with 428 authorized HCV units (HUD Substandard Physical size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 428
- Authorized HCV units
- 52nd
- National size percentile
- 77th
- LA size percentile
- 45
- LA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Bogalusa HA vs nearby LA agencies
- West Monroe HA
West Monroe Housing Authority
467 units
- HA Natchitoches
Housing Authority of the City of Natchitoches
450 units
- This PHA
Bogalusa Housing Authority (this PHA)
428 units
- St. John the Baptist Parish HA
St. John the Baptist Parish Housing Authority
417 units
- HA Crowley
Housing Authority of Crowley
407 units
- HA Rapides Parish
Housing Authority of Rapides Parish
386 units
The verdict
Bogalusa Housing Authority administers 428 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 77% of LA agencies.
- 428
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 52nd
- percentile by size, nationally
- 77th
- percentile in LA
Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience.
Bogalusa Housing Authority, based in LA, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 428 authorized Section 8 units (Substandard Physical size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 77th percentile by unit count in LA
- HUD size bracket: Substandard Physical
Section 8 / HCV units
428
Mid-sized nationally · Substandard Physical bracket
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
77 th
Top quartile among LA PHAs
2-BR standard range · LA
$834–$1,331 /mo
Median $866/mo · 2-BR
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Bogalusa Housing Authority sits among U.S. PHAs
By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.
428 Top 48% higher than 52% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Bogalusa Housing Authority
Bogalusa Housing Authority appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data set, one of 3,780 Public Housing Authorities nationwide running the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program alongside every other agency in LA. HUD authorizes 428 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Substandard Physical" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.
HUD logs its program type as "Combined," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. By Section 8 unit count among LA agencies, it lands at the 77th percentile, larger than 77% of its in-state peers. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
Across LA's 45 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $834-$1,331/month (median $866); Bogalusa Housing Authority sets its own figure within 90-110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything. its main line is 9857356533. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 9857356533
- Fax
- 9857307996
- bha@bogalusaha.com
- Executive Director
- bha@bogalusaha.com · 9857356533
How to apply at Bogalusa Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 428 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Bogalusa Housing Authority. That is a reported authorization field, not a live waitlist, application, eligibility, or availability feed.
Use the contact details above to verify an agency's current programs and instructions directly. PlainVoucher does not predict an individual wait time, recommend an application path, or infer a household's eligibility from this directory record.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across LA's 45 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $834–$1,331/month (median $866). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Bogalusa Housing Authority for a particular household or unit.
Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the agency before relying on it. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide for the source-backed area context.
Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for Bogalusa Housing Authority, outside LA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside LA (428 HCV units here).
- Housing Authority of the City of College Park · GA · 428 HCV
- Low Rent Housing Agency of Clinton · IA · 428 HCV
- Area XV Multi-County Housing Agency · IA · 427 HCV
- Arlington Housing Authority · MA · 427 HCV
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on HUD PIH authorized Section 8 units and total program inventory; agencies below 100 units on a metric are excluded from that axis.
Nearby PHAs in LA
Use these separate LA directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- St. John the Baptist Parish Housing Authority · 417 units
- Housing Authority of Crowley · 407 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Natchitoches · 450 units
- West Monroe Housing Authority · 467 units
- Housing Authority of Rapides Parish · 386 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Bogalusa Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 428 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Louisiana state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Louisiana PHAs
- Look up the HUD Fair Market Rent schedule that covers this market before reading payment-standard ranges. Payment standards
- Read the process guides for waitlists, income limits, and portability - they explain HUD rules, not whether a household should apply. Guides hub
PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or this PHA. Directory figures are informational only. Eligibility, waitlist status, and application routes are set by the PHA and change frequently - confirm with the agency directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the HUD record show for Bogalusa Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 428 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Bogalusa Housing Authority in LA. That authorization is a reported program-size field, not proof of a current waitlist, application route, eligibility decision, or available voucher.
Can I apply through this Bogalusa Housing Authority profile?
No. PlainVoucher's HUD directory record does not carry a live application or waitlist feed. Use the agency contact details to verify current programs, availability, application instructions, and eligibility directly before relying on this profile.
Is Bogalusa Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Bogalusa Housing Authority in its Public and Indian Housing directory as a local Public Housing Authority. This profile preserves HUD's reported record and contact fields; it does not establish the agency's current services or policies.
How should I read the payment-standard reference?
Payment standards vary by HUD Fair Market Rent area. PlainVoucher shows the published area reference, not a payment promise for a specific agency, household, or unit; confirm the current local figure directly before signing a lease.
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.
⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with Bogalusa Housing Authority. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.
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