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Housing Authority of New Orleans
Official application routes, service-area details, contact information, and HUD-reported program data for this New Orleans housing agency.
Independent directory: CalculateBenefits is not HANO or HUD. Recorded source-check date for the agency-specific details below: 2026-11-02.
Is the New Orleans Section 8 waiting list open?
As of Nov. 2, 2026, HANO's website said the list was closed.
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
Closed
What the agency's site said on Nov. 2, 2026. See the notice →
Waiting lists open and close without much notice. Applying is free; only HANO can take an application or tell you your place on a list.
Start with the official agency
Visit the official HANO website →
Housing applications and waiting-list registration are free. A third party cannot guarantee approval or move you ahead on a waiting list.
What this agency serves
HANO provides affordable housing for low-income residents of the city of New Orleans. It runs public housing communities and scattered sites across the city, plus the Housing Choice Voucher program.
- Public housing
- Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)
- Project-Based Vouchers
- Community Choice Demonstration
- Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS)
Housing Choice Voucher application
HANO takes voucher applications only during announced openings. It says it will give public notice and advertise in major media when it takes new applications. People already on the list must keep their My Housing account up to date.
What HANO said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check HANO's official site or call for the current status.
Public housing application
Each public housing community keeps its own site-based waiting list. HANO announces each opening by public notice, local newspapers, and its website. You apply through My Housing or at the community. Questions about an application go to that community's leasing office.
What HANO said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check HANO's official site or call for the current status.
Income limits for Orleans Parish
HUD fiscal year 2026 limits (pulled July 27, 2026) for Orleans Parish, where HANO's main office is.
| Household | 30% (extremely low) | 50% (very low) | 80% (low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,650 | $31,050 | $49,650 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,450 | $56,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,900 | $63,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
Section 8 vouchers generally use the 50% limit, and agencies must give most new vouchers to families at or below 30%; families up to 50% can still qualify. The 80% limit applies to public housing.
Source: HUD income limits. Check 5 to 8 people or another county →
Other help in New Orleans
Heat and utility bills
Total Community Action (LIHEAP) · 504-875-2660
Runs LIHEAP energy bill help for New Orleans. Pick up a paper application packet at 1410 S. Norman C. Francis Parkway and return it with your documents.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Food
Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana
The regional food bank for the New Orleans area. Its website shows how to find food help near you.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Facing eviction
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services (SLLS)
Free civil legal help for low-income people, including tenants facing eviction or voucher termination. Apply through its Get Help page.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Everything else
Dial 211 or text your ZIP code to 898-211 to find local help with needs like food, rent, and utilities.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
These are separate organizations, not HANO and not CalculateBenefits.
Contact HANO before you visit
General inquiries: (504) 670-3300
Central office: 1555 Poydras St., Suite 1800, New Orleans, LA 70112
Housing Choice Voucher line: (504) 670-3300
HCV office: Client Services Center, 10001 Lake Forest Blvd, 10th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70127
Published hours: Mon - Fri: 8:00am to 5:00pm
HANO's office hours are Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Voucher matters are handled at the Client Services Center on Lake Forest Blvd. Call (504) 670-3300 before you go. Both HANO offices have computer kiosks for voucher holders who need to search for rentals.
HANO offers help in Spanish at 1-888-291-8048. Callers who are deaf or hard of hearing can use TTY (504) 670-3377.
From CalculateBenefits, not HANO
Waiting-list news by email
Get our free emails. If this agency's main Section 8 waiting list opens and we see it, we email the people who signed up here. Some lists close before we can send. To sign up, you take our free benefits check. You give your name and email and answer a few questions. A phone step is optional. Then you see offers from partners. Your information may be shared with or sold to marketing partners. They may also contact you (how we use it). Signing up does not apply for housing or put you on any waiting list.
Because you've turned on a privacy opt-out, we don't offer this sign-up here. Check the agency's own site for openings.
Before and after you apply
- Make a My Housing online account and keep your address, phone, and email current. If HANO cannot reach you when your number comes up, you can be removed from the list.
- Public housing applicants: call or visit the community where you applied to update your contact info, income, or household members.
- Voucher participants must report income or household changes within ten days.
- You can be on both the Section 8 and public housing lists, but you can only rent in one program.
- For public housing questions, call HANO's Public Housing line at (504) 670-3446.
Documents HANO asks applicants to have ready
- State photo ID for everyone over 18
- Birth certificate
- Social Security card
- Student status for all students in the household
- Proof of all income for all household members
- Information on assets and expenses
- Proof of any preference you claim
- Reasonable accommodation or accessible unit request, if needed
From HANO's published guidance. Ask the agency if you are missing something; do not wait to call.
HUD-reported assistance
These figures are HUD reporting-data snapshots, not a count of openings. Equal inventory and occupied counts do not prove that no future opening is possible. Waiting-list status comes from HANO, not this dataset.
HUD public housing designation: Standard Performer. Standard Performer means the agency met HUD's overall and individual-indicator minimums but did not qualify as a High Performer. It is an operating assessment, not a customer-review rating.
HUD directory dataset retrieved 2026-07-20; record last updated 2026-04-07. Read the data methods and limitations.
Agency and data sources
Related: All Louisiana housing agencies · Louisiana income limits and Fair Market Rents · How Housing Choice Vouchers work · Section 8 waiting lists at large agencies.