HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8 administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, LA, with 132 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

132
Authorized HCV units
20th
National size percentile
35th
LA size percentile
45
LA FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory LA · Section 8 / HCV 132 HCV units 35th percentile in LA
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8 vs nearby LA agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8 administers 132 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a smaller Section 8 agency, larger than 35% of LA agencies.

132
authorized Section 8 vouchers
20th
percentile by size, nationally
35th
percentile in LA
D
Composite Score
43/100
Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8

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
132 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
132 Section 8 units

Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8, based in LA, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 132 authorized Section 8 units. The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.

  • 35th percentile by unit count in LA
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

132

Smaller agency nationally

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

35 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 Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8 authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.

Where Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8 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.

132 20th percentile higher than 20% 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

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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8: What the HUD Directory Shows

Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8 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 132 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.

Ranked by Section 8 unit count within LA, it sits at the 35th percentile there, ahead of 35% 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. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.

its main line is 3378247353. 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); Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8 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
3378247353
Fax
3378248908
Email
dian@jdppj.net
Executive Director
donna@jdppj.net · 3378247353
How to apply at Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 132 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8. 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 Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8 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 Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8, outside LA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside LA (132 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

Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8 is a HUD PIH directory record with 132 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 Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8?

HUD's PIH directory reports 132 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8 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 Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8 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 Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8 part of HUD?

HUD lists Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8 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 Jefferson Davis Parish Section 8. 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.