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.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Ouachita Parish Police Jury vs nearby LA agencies
- HA City of Slidell
Housing Authority of City of Slidell
618 units
- Terrebonne Ph.Consolid.Govt.,Federal Programs Division
Terrebonne Ph.Consolid.Govt.,Federal Programs Division
596 units
- Calcasieu Parish Human Services Department
Calcasieu Parish Human Services Department
576 units
- This PHA
Ouachita Parish Police Jury (this PHA)
557 units
- St. Bernard Parish Government
St. Bernard Parish Government
544 units
- West Monroe HA
West Monroe Housing Authority
467 units
The verdict
Ouachita Parish Police Jury administers 557 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 90% of LA agencies.
- 557
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 77th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 90th
- percentile in LA
Ouachita Parish Police Jury is a Public Housing Authority in LA administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 557 authorized Section 8 units. Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 90th percentile by unit count in LA
Section 8 / HCV units
557
HUD-authorized
Total authorized units
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All programs combined
State-rank percentile
90 th
Among LA PHAs
2-BR standard range · LA
$903–$1,478 /mo
Median $910/mo · 2-BR
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
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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 90th percentile there, ahead of 90% 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); Ouachita 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 3184603933. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 3184603933
- Fax
- 3183271397
- dbennett@oppj.org
- Executive Director
- dbennett@oppj.org · 3183623073
How to apply at Ouachita 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 "Ouachita 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). Ouachita 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
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. Bernard Parish Government · 544 units
- Calcasieu Parish Human Services Department · 576 units
- Terrebonne Ph.Consolid.Govt.,Federal Programs Division · 596 units
- Housing Authority of City of Slidell · 618 units
- West Monroe Housing Authority · 467 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 Ouachita 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.