Housing Authority of the City of Kenner, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Housing Authority of the City of Kenner administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, LA, with 1,438 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby LA agencies
- Louisiana HA
Louisiana Housing Authority
1,784 units
- HA Alexandria
Housing Authority of the City of Alexandria
1,652 units
- HA Monroe
Housing Authority of Monroe
1,560 units
- This PHA
Housing Authority of the City of Kenner (this PHA)
1,438 units
- Bossier Parish Section 8 HA
Bossier Parish Section 8 Housing Authority
988 units
- HA Parish of St. Landry
Housing Authority of the Parish of St. Landry
727 units
The verdict
Housing Authority of the City of Kenner administers 1,438 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 94% of LA agencies.
- 1,438
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 90th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 94th
- percentile in LA
Housing Authority of the City of Kenner, based in LA, administers the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program with 1,438 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Waitlist status changes without much notice, so confirm directly with the agency before applying.
- 94th percentile by unit count in LA
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
1,438
Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
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All programs combined
State-rank percentile
94 th
Among LA PHAs
2-BR standard range · LA
$903–$1,478 /mo
Median $910/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 Housing Authority of the City of Kenner 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.
1,438 Top 19% higher than 81% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Housing Authority of the City of Kenner
HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Standard Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity. Housing Authority of the City of Kenner 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. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 1,438 Section 8 / HCV units.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within LA, it sits at the 94th percentile there, ahead of 94% of LA PHAs by that measure. 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. The federal rulebook lets every PHA set its own waitlist rules, admissions plan, and local preferences, so this authorized-unit total is best read as a program cap, not a live vacancy count.
Across LA's 44 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $903-$1,478/month (median $910); Housing Authority of the City of Kenner 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 5044679166. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 5044679166
- Fax
- 5044647781
- bbordelon@kennerha.com
- Executive Director
- bbordelon@kennerha.com · 5044679166
How to apply at Housing Authority of the City of Kenner
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 "Housing Authority of the City of Kenner 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). Housing Authority of the City of Kenner 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
Waitlists open and close on their own schedules, so spreading applications across nearby PHAs improves your odds. Nearby agencies:
- Housing Authority of Monroe · 1,560 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Alexandria · 1,652 units
- Louisiana Housing Authority · 1,784 units
- Bossier Parish Section 8 Housing Authority · 988 units
- Housing Authority of the Parish of St. Landry · 727 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 Housing Authority of the City of Kenner. 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.