Rayne Housing Authority

About Us

HOUSING AUTHORITIES ARE FEDERALLY FUNDED. THE EMPLOYEES IN LOUISIANA ARE STATE CIVIL SERVICE AND THE BOARD IS APPOINTED BY THE MAYOR. THE BOARD APPOINTS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THESE TWO (2) POSITIONS ARE UNCLASSIFIED CIVIL SERVICE . THE OTHER FIVE (5) POSITIONS ARE CLASSIFIED CIVIL SERVICE. THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AN AGENCY IS ALLOWED IS BASED ON THE NUMBER OF UNITS IN THE PROJECT. WE HAVE SIX (6) PROJECTS WITH A TOTAL OF TWO HUNDRED
(200) UNITS. THIS ALLOWS US FOUR (4) MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL ( 1 PER 50 UNITS) AND THREE OFFICE EMPLOYEES (1 PER 75 UNITS).

OUR SIX PROJECTS ARE LOCATED AS FOLLOWS:

PROJECT LA-28-1 THE BOULEVARD
PROJECT LA-28-2 LYMAN AVE.
PROJECT LA-28-3 RICHARD DRIVE
PROJECT LA-28-4 SECTION STREET
PROJECT LA-28-6 MALVERN ST. EXT.
PROJECT LA-28-7 W. SOUTH FIRST ST.
HOUSING AUTHORITIES OPERATE ON RENTAL INCOME PLUS OPERATING SUBSIDY THAT WE GET FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.

APPLICANTS ARE PUT ON A WAITING LIST BY BEDROOM SIZE. SELECTION IS BASED ON DATE AND TIME. TENANTS ARE SCREENED AND SOME ARE REJECTED DUE TO THINGS LIKE POLICE RECORD, CREDIT CHECKS, PAST HOUSKEEPING ABILITY AND MAINTAINING OF PROPERTY.

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