Affordable Housing
Public Housing
HANO’s Asset Management Department is responsible for managing the agency’s public housing units, and the oversight of affordable housing managed by private property management companies. These communities include senior housing, family housing and housing opportunities for persons with disabilities.
The agency has been actively redeveloping its public housing communities since 2004, transforming them into the new mixed- income, mixed-use model. Through the HOPE IV program HANO has fully redeveloped the River Garden, Harmony Oaks, and Columbia Parc communities, with B. W. Cooper and Lafitte currently underway. HANO’s next major project includes the transformation of Iberville, a HUD Choice Neighborhoods Initiative.
For more information on redevelopment projects visit our Communities section.
How to Apply for Public Housing
Faubourg Lafitte Apartments Public Housing Waiting List Openings for 2, 3, & 4 Bedrooms!
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River Gardens I & II Waiting List Openings for 1, 2, & 3 Bedrooms!
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Heritage at Columbia Parc Senior Residences: 1 and 2 bedroom apartment homes
Heritage at Columbia Parc Senior Residences Flyer »
Guste III Apartment Homes Accepting Applications for 1, 2, & 3 Bedrooms
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Fischer Senior Village, Waiting List Openings for 1 & 2 Bedroom Units
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Guste High Rise Apartments, Guste I & II Homes Waiting List Open!
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Public Housing Contact Information
For more information on applying for public housing, please contact us by calling our Public Housing line at (504) 670-3446.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Click below for responses to frequently asked questions.
- Be a family which may consist of a single person household;
- At least one member of the household is either a citizen or an eligible non-citizen;
- Have an Annual Income at the time of admission that does not exceed the low-income limit for occupancy established by HUD (80% of Average Median Income for the City of New Orleans) and specifically for PHA/LIHTC units, Section 42 of the U.S. Government Tax Code (60% of Average Median Income for the City of New Orleans);
- Provide Social Security number for all family members;
- Meet or exceed the Resident Selection Criteria as set forth in the ACOP or the approved Agent’s selection criteria, including the attendance and successful completion of pre-occupancy or resident orientation class.
- Fully complete the pre-application form and return the application by mail within the period stated in the application when the waiting list is opened.
- Persons with disabilities may call the community of interest to receive an application through the mail or make other arrangements to complete their pre-application when the lists are opened.
- If requested, the family may receive an application by mail, but the application must be returned within the timeline announced.
- No pre-application is deemed submitted until it is received and stamped by the United States Postal Service and picked up by HANO or its Agents.
- State issue photo identification for everyone over 18
- Birth Certificate
- Social Security Card
- Student Status for all students in the household
- Source(s) of income received by all household members
- Information on assets and expenses
- Additional information needed to determine preference qualification
- Information regarding a request for reasonable accommodation or for an accessible unit, if applicable