HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

City of Port Allen, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

City of Port Allen administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, LA, with 142 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

142
Authorized HCV units
22nd
National size percentile
40th
LA size percentile
45
LA FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory LA · Section 8 / HCV 142 HCV units 40th percentile in LA
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · City of Port Allen vs nearby LA agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

City of Port Allen administers 142 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 40% of LA agencies.

142
authorized Section 8 vouchers
22nd
percentile by size, nationally
40th
percentile in LA
D
Composite Score
45/100
City of Port Allen

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.

Scale F
142 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance N/A
Not rated
HUD Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context A+
$866/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (45 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
142 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists City of Port Allen in LA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 142 authorized Section 8 units. Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.

  • 40th percentile by unit count in LA
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

142

Smaller agency nationally

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

40 th

Below median among LA PHAs

2-BR standard range · LA

$834–$1,331 /mo

Median $866/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of City of Port Allen authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

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 Port Allen 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.

142 22nd percentile higher than 22% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs

0–10,000: 2,086 voucher-running PHAs (98%). This entry sits in this band. 10,000–20,000: 29 voucher-running PHAs (1%). Above this entry. 20,000–30,000: 8 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 30,000–40,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 40,000–50,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 50,000–60,000: 3 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 60,000–70,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 70,000–80,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 80,000–90,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 90,000–100,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 100,000–110,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 110,000–120,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 120,000–130,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. This PHA 0 130,000 every voucher-running PHA, bucketed by value

Each bar is a 10,000-wide band; taller bars hold more voucher-running PHAs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

Inside HUD's Federal Record for City of Port Allen

This agency's HUD authorization runs to 142 Section 8 / HCV units. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, LA's share of the total, where City of Port Allen is listed as an active administering entity.

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. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within LA, it sits at the 40th percentile there, ahead of 40% of LA PHAs by that measure. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.

its main line is 2253447187. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across LA's 45 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $834-$1,331/month (median $866); City of Port Allen 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.

Contact this PHA

Phone
2253447187
Fax
2253447129
Email
ramandassoc@mindspring.com
Executive Director
ramandassoc@mindspring.com · 2253447187
How to apply at City of Port Allen

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 142 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for City of Port Allen. 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 City of Port Allen 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 City of Port Allen, outside LA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside LA (142 HCV units here).

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

Other LA PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:

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What to do with this PHA profile

City of Port Allen is a HUD PIH directory record with 142 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 City of Port Allen?

HUD's PIH directory reports 142 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for City of Port Allen 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 City of Port Allen 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 City of Port Allen part of HUD?

HUD lists City of Port Allen 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 City of Port Allen. 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.

Read our methodology, how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. · Verify with HUD →

Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.