HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Ouachita Parish Police Jury, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Ouachita Parish Police Jury administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, LA, with 557 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

557
Authorized HCV units
60th
National size percentile
82nd
LA size percentile
45
LA FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory LA · Section 8 / HCV 557 HCV units 82nd percentile in LA
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Ouachita Parish Police Jury vs nearby LA agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Ouachita Parish Police Jury administers 557 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 82% of LA agencies.

557
authorized Section 8 vouchers
60th
percentile by size, nationally
82nd
percentile in LA
B-
Composite Score
67/100
Ouachita Parish Police Jury

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 C
557 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
557 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Ouachita Parish Police Jury in LA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 557 authorized Section 8 units. Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.

  • 82nd percentile by unit count in LA
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

557

Mid-to-large nationally

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

82 th

Top quartile among LA PHAs

2-BR standard range · LA

$834–$1,331 /mo

Median $866/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Ouachita Parish Police Jury 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 Ouachita 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.

557 Top 40% higher than 60% 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

What HUD's PIH Record for Ouachita Parish Police Jury Tells You

Ouachita Parish Police Jury 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. HUD authorizes 557 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.

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 82nd percentile there, ahead of 82% 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.

Across LA's 45 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $834-$1,331/month (median $866); Ouachita Parish Police Jury 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. its main line is 3184603933. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
3184603933
Fax
3183271397
Email
dbennett@oppj.org
Executive Director
dbennett@oppj.org · 3183623073
How to apply at Ouachita Parish Police Jury

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 557 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Ouachita Parish Police Jury. 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 Ouachita Parish Police Jury 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 Ouachita Parish Police Jury, outside LA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside LA (557 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.

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What to do with this PHA profile

Ouachita Parish Police Jury is a HUD PIH directory record with 557 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 Ouachita Parish Police Jury?

HUD's PIH directory reports 557 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Ouachita Parish Police Jury 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 Ouachita Parish Police Jury 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 Ouachita Parish Police Jury part of HUD?

HUD lists Ouachita Parish Police Jury 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 Ouachita Parish Police Jury. 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.