HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Parish of Jefferson, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Parish of Jefferson administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, LA, with 4,960 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

4,960
Authorized HCV units
95th
National size percentile
99th
LA size percentile
45
LA FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory LA · Section 8 / HCV 4,960 HCV units 99th percentile in LA
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Parish of Jefferson vs nearby LA agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Parish of Jefferson administers 4,960 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - among the largest Section 8 agencies in the country, larger than 99% of LA agencies.

4,960
authorized Section 8 vouchers
95th
percentile by size, nationally
99th
percentile in LA
A+
Composite Score
97/100
Parish of Jefferson

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 A+
4,960 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
4,960 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Parish of Jefferson in LA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 4,960 authorized Section 8 units. Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.

  • 99th percentile by unit count in LA
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

4,960

Largest tier nationally

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

99 th

Top decile among LA PHAs

2-BR standard range · LA

$834–$1,331 /mo

Median $866/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Parish of Jefferson

With 4,960 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Parish of Jefferson sits at the 95th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 99th percentile inside LA. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across LA's 45 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $834–$1,331/month (median $866). A large PHA like this typically serves more than one FMR area, so applicants should look up the metro-specific standard rather than treating the state median as their number. 5 other LA PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Parish of Jefferson is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of Parish of Jefferson 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 Parish of Jefferson 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.

4,960 Top 5% higher than 95% 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

Parish of Jefferson: What the HUD Directory Shows

HUD authorizes 4,960 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, LA's share of the total, where Parish of Jefferson is listed as an active administering entity.

By Section 8 unit count among LA agencies, it lands at the 99th percentile, larger than 99% of its in-state peers. 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. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.

its main line is 5042271454. 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); Parish of Jefferson 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
5042271454
Email
Dorian.Rawles@jeffparish.net
Executive Director
dorian@jphsdd.org · 5043424475
How to apply at Parish of Jefferson

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 4,960 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Parish of Jefferson. 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 Parish of Jefferson 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 Parish of Jefferson, outside LA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside LA (4,960 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

Comparable LA PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:

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What to do with this PHA profile

Parish of Jefferson is a HUD PIH directory record with 4,960 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 Parish of Jefferson?

HUD's PIH directory reports 4,960 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Parish of Jefferson 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 Parish of Jefferson 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 Parish of Jefferson part of HUD?

HUD lists Parish of Jefferson 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 Parish of Jefferson. 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.