Monroe 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. Monroe Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 1,538 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Monroe Housing Authority administered a total of 1,548 Section 8 Vouchers. Monroe Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Monroe Housing Authority is located at 300 Harrison Street, Monroe, LA, 71201 and serves the city of Monroe. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Monroe Housing Authority at, (318) 388-1500 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

Established in 1942, MHA has set a standard of excellence which makes it a model housing agency by national standards. It has consistently been awarded a "High Performer" award by the Department of Housing and Urban Development from the implementation of the award in 1992 until present day.

MHA owns and manages 1,522 residences for lower income family housing which includes 230 residences for the elderly and 30 residences for the developmentally disabled. In addition, MHA administers Section 8 (Housing Voucher Choice) subsidy programs for another 1,495 families. The Monroe Housing Authority also manages a collection of 620 non-profit and tax credit residences for senior citizens.

The Monroe Housing Authority (MHA) is founded on the belief that decent, safe, and affordable housing are central to the physical and emotional health, the productivity, and the self-esteem of the people it serves.