HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF COLFAX, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF COLFAX administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, LA, with 53 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
- Community Support Programs, Inc.
Community Support Programs, Inc.
58 units
- Concordia Parish Police Jury HA
Concordia Parish Police Jury HA
57 units
- This PHA
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF COLFAX (this PHA)
53 units
- St. Martinville City
St. Martinville City
53 units
- New Roads City
New Roads City
51 units
- HA Town of Vinton
Housing Authority of the Town of Vinton
50 units
The verdict
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF COLFAX administers 53 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 50% of LA agencies.
- 53
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 47th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 50th
- percentile in LA
- 59%
- of assisted units are Section 8 vouchers
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF COLFAX is a Public Housing Authority in LA administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 53 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 50th percentile by unit count in LA
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
53
Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
90
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
50 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 TOWN OF COLFAX 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.
53 Top 95% higher than 5% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF COLFAX Tells You
Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Standard Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it. HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF COLFAX 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 53 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 90 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.
By Section 8 unit count among LA agencies, it lands at the 50th percentile, larger than 50% of its in-state peers. 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. 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.
its main line is 3186275945. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state. Across LA's 44 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $903-$1,478/month (median $910); HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF COLFAX 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.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 3186275945
- Fax
- 3186275957
- sondra_cha@bellsouth.net
- Executive Director
- sondra_cha@bellsouth.net · 3186275945
How to apply at HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE TOWN OF COLFAX
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 TOWN OF COLFAX 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 TOWN OF COLFAX 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:
- St. Martinville City · 53 units
- New Roads City · 51 units
- Housing Authority of the Town of Vinton · 50 units
- Concordia Parish Police Jury HA · 57 units
- Community Support Programs, Inc. · 58 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 TOWN OF COLFAX. 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.