Morehouse Parish Police Jury, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Morehouse Parish Police Jury administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, LA, with 187 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Morehouse Parish Police Jury vs nearby LA agencies
- HA Sulphur
Housing Authority of the City of Sulphur
190 units
- This PHA
Morehouse Parish Police Jury (this PHA)
187 units
- HA Denham Springs
Housing Authority of the City of Denham Springs
187 units
- Webster Parish Police Jury
Webster Parish Police Jury
177 units
- Town of Kinder
Town of Kinder
175 units
- Pineville HA
Pineville Housing Authority
172 units
The verdict
Morehouse Parish Police Jury administers 187 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 75% of LA agencies.
- 187
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 60th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 75th
- percentile in LA
Morehouse Parish Police Jury, based in LA, administers the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program with 187 authorized Section 8 units. Waitlist status changes without much notice, so confirm directly with the agency before applying.
- 75th percentile by unit count in LA
Section 8 / HCV units
187
HUD-authorized
Total authorized units
-
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
75 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 Morehouse Parish Police Jury 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.
187 Top 71% higher than 29% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Morehouse Parish Police Jury
Morehouse Parish Police Jury 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. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 187 Section 8 / HCV units.
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 75th percentile there, ahead of 75% of LA PHAs by that measure. HUD sets the ceiling; each PHA still runs its own waitlist, admissions plan, and local preferences under the federal Section 8 rulebook, so the number above caps capacity without guaranteeing an open list today.
Across LA's 44 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $903-$1,478/month (median $910); Morehouse Parish Police Jury 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 3182830845. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 3182830845
- Fax
- 3182830835
- reggiedir@bellsouth.net
- Executive Director
- reggiedir@bellsouth.net · 3182830845
How to apply at Morehouse Parish Police Jury
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 "Morehouse Parish Police Jury 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). Morehouse Parish Police Jury 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
If this PHA's waitlist is closed, applying to additional PHAs in the same region is a recommended strategy. Other PHAs nearby:
- Housing Authority of the City of Denham Springs · 187 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Sulphur · 190 units
- Webster Parish Police Jury · 177 units
- Town of Kinder · 175 units
- Pineville Housing Authority · 172 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 Morehouse Parish Police Jury. 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.