Lawrence / Douglas County Housing Authority

1600 Haskell Avenue, Lawrence, KS, 66044

Housing Authority

Lawrence / Douglas County Housing Authority Program Type

  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units

369

Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance

Cloud County

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Program Summary for Lawrence / Douglas County Housing Authority

Lawrence / Douglas County 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. Lawrence / Douglas County Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 369 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Lawrence / Douglas County Housing Authority administered a total of 762 Section 8 Vouchers. Lawrence / Douglas County Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Lawrence / Douglas County Housing Authority is located at 1600 Haskell Avenue, Lawrence, KS, 66044 and serves the city of Lawrence. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Lawrence / Douglas County Housing Authority at, (785) 842-8110 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

Additional Information

In order to apply for housing assistance, the process will take 6 months to a year or more to determine eligibility for receiving housing assistance. The application for housing assistance can be printed off of the housing web page at http://www.ldcha.org. There is also additional information about the program on the web page. The application is 25 to 30 pages long. There is an information page in the application, which tells you the additional documents that need to be submitted with the application. If you have additional questions please contact the office at their direct number.

About Lawrence / Douglas County Housing Authority

The Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority's main objective is to be good stewards of the housing programs it is charged with managing and administering. Primary to this is the sound management, maintenance and preservation of its public housing inventory according to the highest standards of the housing industry while at the same time providing responsible and responsive assistance to those we serve. We are committed to serving all our residents, participants, and the public in a manner consistent with the principles of respect, fairness and equity. We are dedicated to insuring that the policies and practices we follow foster both resident responsibility and program integrity. We recognize and seek to balance our duty and responsibility to our residents, our property and the public trust.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority is to promote quality affordable housing, economic opportunity and a suitable living environment free from discrimination.

Current Status Active
Size of Lawrence / Douglas County Housing Authority compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities 2
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 762
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units 369
Waiting list for the Lawrence / Douglas County Housing Authority is currently Open

2016 Income Limits for Douglas County, KS

  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • Income
  • $30,950
  • $35,400
  • $39,800
  • $44,200
  • $47,750
  • $51,300
  • $54,850
  • $58,350
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $18,550
  • $21,200
  • $23,850
  • $26,500
  • $30,680
  • $35,160
  • $39,640
  • $44,120
  • Person in family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • $49,500
  • $56,600
  • $63,650
  • $70,700
  • $76,400
  • $82,050
  • $87,700
  • $93,350

2017 Fair Market Rents for Douglas County, KS

Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Douglas County, KS:

  • Efficiency
  • $544
  • One-Bedroom
  • $640
  • Two-Bedroom
  • $845
  • Three-Bedroom
  • $1230
  • Four-Bedroom
  • $1489

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Douglas County Quick Facts

Population: 116,585
Persons Per Household: 2.38
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 31.7%
Homeownership Rate: 52.0%
Housing Units: 47,673
Yearly Income Per Person: $26,342
Median Household Income: $49,508

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