Town of Kinder, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Town of Kinder administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, LA, with 175 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Town of Kinder vs nearby LA agencies
- HA Denham Springs
Housing Authority of the City of Denham Springs
187 units
- Webster Parish Police Jury
Webster Parish Police Jury
177 units
- This PHA
Town of Kinder (this PHA)
175 units
- Pineville HA
Pineville Housing Authority
172 units
- Pilgrim Rest Community Development Agency
Pilgrim Rest Community Development Agency
169 units
- HA City of Covington
Housing Authority of City of Covington
164 units
The verdict
Town of Kinder administers 175 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 73% of LA agencies.
- 175
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 59th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 73rd
- percentile in LA
As a HUD-certified Public Housing Authority in LA, Town of Kinder runs Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance with 175 authorized Section 8 units. Reach the agency directly for current waitlist status and application steps.
- 73rd percentile by unit count in LA
Section 8 / HCV units
175
HUD-authorized
Total authorized units
-
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
73 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 Town of Kinder 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.
175 Top 73% higher than 27% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Town of Kinder Tells You
Town of Kinder 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. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 175 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. By Section 8 unit count among LA agencies, it lands at the 73rd percentile, larger than 73% of its in-state peers. The federal rulebook lets every PHA set its own waitlist rules, admissions plan, and local preferences, so this authorized-unit total is best read as a program cap, not a live vacancy count.
its main line is 5043664424. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state. Across LA's 44 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $903-$1,478/month (median $910); Town of Kinder 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.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 5043664424
- Fax
- 5043682556
- lbcha@att.net
- Executive Director
- lbcha@att.net · 3185489395
How to apply at Town of Kinder
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 "Town of Kinder 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). Town of Kinder 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
Waitlists open and close on their own schedules, so spreading applications across nearby PHAs improves your odds. Nearby agencies:
- Webster Parish Police Jury · 177 units
- Pineville Housing Authority · 172 units
- Pilgrim Rest Community Development Agency · 169 units
- Housing Authority of City of Covington · 164 units
- Housing Authority of the City of Denham Springs · 187 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 Town of Kinder. 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.