Union Parish Police Jury, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Union Parish Police Jury administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, LA, with 157 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Union Parish Police Jury vs nearby LA agencies
- HA City of Covington
Housing Authority of City of Covington
164 units
- This PHA
Union Parish Police Jury (this PHA)
157 units
- HA Parish of Caldwell
Housing Authority of the Parish of Caldwell
157 units
- HA Town of Grambling
Housing Authority of the Town of Grambling
154 units
- Ville Platte City
Ville Platte City
147 units
- East Carroll Parish Police Jury
East Carroll Parish Police Jury
146 units
The verdict
Union Parish Police Jury administers 157 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 70% of LA agencies.
- 157
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 58th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 70th
- percentile in LA
Union Parish Police Jury, based in LA, administers the federal Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program with 157 authorized Section 8 units. Waitlist status changes without much notice, so confirm directly with the agency before applying.
- 70th percentile by unit count in LA
Section 8 / HCV units
157
HUD-authorized
Total authorized units
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All programs combined
State-rank percentile
70 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 Union 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.
157 Top 75% higher than 25% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Union Parish Police Jury Tells You
Union 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. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 157 Section 8 / HCV units.
Ranked by Section 8 unit count within LA, it sits at the 70th percentile there, ahead of 70% of LA PHAs by that measure. 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. 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.
Across LA's 44 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $903-$1,478/month (median $910); Union 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 3183681441. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 3183681441
- Fax
- 3183688342
- section8@uppj.org
- Executive Director
- section8@uppj.org · 3183681441
How to apply at Union 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 "Union 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). Union 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:
- Housing Authority of the Parish of Caldwell · 157 units
- Housing Authority of the Town of Grambling · 154 units
- Housing Authority of City of Covington · 164 units
- Ville Platte City · 147 units
- East Carroll Parish Police Jury · 146 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 Union 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.