City of Donaldsonville, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
City of Donaldsonville administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, LA, with 102 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · City of Donaldsonville vs nearby LA agencies
- HA Sabine Parish
Housing Authority of Sabine Parish
112 units
- Assumption Parish Police Jury
Assumption Parish Police Jury
111 units
- Ascension Parish Section 8 Program
Ascension Parish Section 8 Program
105 units
- This PHA
City of Donaldsonville (this PHA)
102 units
- Rayne City
Rayne City
96 units
- HA Town of Church Point
Housing Authority of the Town of Church Point
88 units
The verdict
City of Donaldsonville administers 102 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 58% of LA agencies.
- 102
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 52th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 58th
- percentile in LA
City of Donaldsonville is a Public Housing Authority in LA administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 102 authorized Section 8 units. Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 58th percentile by unit count in LA
Section 8 / HCV units
102
HUD-authorized
Total authorized units
-
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
58 th
Among LA PHAs
2-BR standard range · LA
$903–$1,478 /mo
Median $910/mo · 2-BR
The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.
Where City of Donaldsonville 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.
102 Top 85% higher than 15% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for City of Donaldsonville Tells You
City of Donaldsonville is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in LA. HUD authorizes 102 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within LA, it sits at the 58th percentile there, ahead of 58% of LA PHAs by that measure. HUD logs its program type as "Section 8," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. Every PHA in the directory runs its own waitlist, publishes its own admissions plan, and sets its own local preferences within the federal Section 8 rulebook, so this authorized-unit figure is a ceiling, not a promise of current availability.
Across LA's 44 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $903-$1,478/month (median $910); City of Donaldsonville sets its own figure within 90-110% 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 2253447187. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 2253447187
- Fax
- 2253447129
- ramandassoc@mindspring.com
- Executive Director
- ramandassoc@mindspring.com · 2253447187
How to apply at City of Donaldsonville
How to apply at this PHA
Before applying, confirm whether this PHA's waitlist is currently open. Waitlist status can change without much notice, some PHAs open for as little as 72 hours at a time. Application channels typically include:
- The PHA's own website (search "City of Donaldsonville Section 8 application")
- A public notice posted at the PHA office or in the legal notices of the local newspaper
- HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in the area
- Local legal-aid and tenant-advocacy groups
See our step-by-step How to Apply for Section 8 guide for the full federal application process.
What to expect, typical waitlist
HUD does not publish current waitlist open/closed status centrally, and waitlist lengths vary sharply by local demand. In high-cost metros, waits can exceed 5–10 years and many waitlists are closed. In smaller cities and rural counties, waits of 6 months to 3 years are more typical. Some PHAs use a lottery rather than first-come-first-served. This site does not predict your individual wait time. Contact the PHA directly to confirm the current list status and whether local preferences apply to your household. Our waitlist strategy guide explains how to maximize your odds by applying to multiple PHAs.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across LA's 44 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $903–$1,478/month (median $910). City of Donaldsonville sets its own figure within 90–110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves.
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 PHA before signing a lease. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide.
Nearby PHAs in LA
A closed waitlist here doesn't rule out the region, applying to several nearby PHAs at once is the standard workaround. Agencies close by:
- Ascension Parish Section 8 Program · 105 units
- Rayne City · 96 units
- Assumption Parish Police Jury · 111 units
- Housing Authority of Sabine Parish · 112 units
- Housing Authority of the Town of Church Point · 88 units
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2025. 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 City of Donaldsonville. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.