New Orleans Housing Authority

4100 Touro Street, New Orleans, LA, 70122
(504) 670-3300



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About New Orleans Housing Authority

The history of public housing in New Orleans is complex, marked by economic and social challenges while providing much-needed housing and a sense of community for this city's poverty-stricken. With the passage of the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, the federal government began funding the construction and operations of housing for low-income households. The first Public Housing development was constructed shortly thereafter, in the 1940's, in a manner similar to the government-funded communities of that era. Notably, they were built as low-rise red brick structures in superblock configurations. While attractive in its day, by the 1970s, public housing in New Orleans had deteriorated to the point where units were no longer habitable under basic living standards.

In the early 1990s, HUD introduced the HOPE VI grant program that funded the redevelopment of distressed public housing sites into traditionally designed neighborhoods for a variety of income groups. This model encouraged higher quality construction, and the design of street patterns that would integrate the site into the fabric of the surrounding neighborhood. HANO and other housing authorities across the country contracted private developers and property managers to enhance the long-term viability of these new communities. Since the late 1990s, HANO has redeveloped several of its public housing sites under this model.

Much of HANO's housing stock was destroyed in 2005 as a result of Hurricane Katrina. After assessing the damage, HANO undertook a massive redevelopment program to replace and modernize its housing communities. With cost estimates exceeding $1 billion to merely renovate the 1940's-era buildings, HUD authorized funding for the total demolition and recreation of the four main public housing sites - Lafitte, St. Bernard, B.W. Cooper and C.J. Peete (known as “the Big Four”)- along with the continuation of previously started redevelopment activities at Desire, Fischer, St. Thomas and Guste. Four companies have signed on to redevelop the Big Four. Columbia Residential is redeveloping the St. Bernard, Providence Enterprise is redeveloping Lafitte, while KBK Enterprises and Central City are the developers for B.W. Cooper and C.J. Peete respectively.

HANO's overall portfolio is comprised of nine large-scale housing communities as well as scattered site properties dispersed throughout the city. HANO's communities include Abundance Square and Treasure Village [formerly Desire], Florida, River Garden [formerly St. Thomas], Fischer, Harmony Oaks [formerly C.J. Peete], B.W. Cooper, Guste Homes, Columbia Parc [formerly St. Bernard], Iberville, and Faubourg Lafitte.

The Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP), that provides Section 8 vouchers to eligible families, currently administers more than 17,000 vouchers, and oversees 2,987 tenant-protection vouchers issued to families affected by the demolition of the Big Four.


Mission Statement

As the Legislature of the State of Louisiana has determined that the availability of decent, safe, affordable housing for low to moderate income citizens is a fundamental state value that creates economic and ethnic diversity and is an essential public function, it is therefore the Mission of the Housing Authority of New Orleans to provide and encourage the development of quality, affordable housing and the preservation of healthy, vibrant neighborhoods for the citizens of New Orleans in a manner that promotes self-sufficiency and economic opportunity.

Program Summary for New Orleans Housing Authority

New Orleans Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. New Orleans Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 5,453 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. New Orleans Housing Authority administered a total of 18,024 Section 8 Vouchers. New Orleans Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. New Orleans Housing Authority is located at 4100 Touro Street, New Orleans, LA, 70122 and serves the city of New Orleans. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact New Orleans Housing Authority at, (504) 670-3300 for more information about coverage area and program availability.


Current Status Active
Size of New Orleans Housing Authority compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities 66
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 18,024
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units 5,453
Waiting list for the New Orleans Housing Authority is currently Open


2022 Income Limits for ,

HUD sets Income Limits for each area based on the median family income in that area. Each Public Housing Agency (PHA) will use the Income Limit set for the jurisdiction that the PHA covers. Therefore, a family may be eligible for one PHA but not another. The number of people in a household determines the Income Limit that is set for determining the family's eligibility for the program that they are applying for. Below are the Income Limits for , :

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  • 2
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  • 4
  • 5
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  • 7
  • 8
  • 50%
  • Very Low Income Limit
  • $0
  • $0
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  • $0
  • $0
  • $0
  • $0
  • $0
  • 30%
  • Extremely Low Income Limit
  • $0
  • $0
  • $0
  • $0
  • $0
  • $0
  • $0
  • $0
  • 80%
  • Low Income Limit
  • $0
  • $0
  • $0
  • $0
  • $0
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Agency Name City State Section 8 Voucher Housing Units Status Distance
St. Bernard Parish Government St. Bernard Parish Government Arabi LA 539 N/A Open 4.41 Miles Contact
Transfer Slidell - Dhap Phase 2 & 3 Only Transfer Slidell - Dhap Phase 2 & 3 Only Chalmette LA N/A N/A Open 5.63 Miles Contact
Slidell - Dhap Phase 2 & 3 Only Slidell - Dhap Phase 2 & 3 Only Chalmette LA N/A N/A Open 5.63 Miles Contact
Jefferson Parish Housing Authority Jefferson Parish Housing Authority Gretna LA 4,830 200 Open 5.91 Miles Contact

Housing Authority

New Orleans Housing Authority Program Type:
  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units
5,209
Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance Availability

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Jefferson County Quick Facts

Population: 435,716
Persons Per Household: 2.57
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 29.6%
Homeownership Rate: 62.5%
Housing Units: 188,736
Yearly Income Per Person: $26,908
Median Household Income: $48,261