Ruston City is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Ruston City manages several funded programs and has a total of 279 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Ruston City administered a total of 500 Section 8 Vouchers. Ruston City currently has Section 8 as its program type. Ruston City is located at 401 N Trenton, Ruston, LA, 71270 and serves the city of Ruston. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Ruston City at, (318) 251-3203 for more information about coverage area and program availability.

Ruston participates in the Federal government Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8). This program assists qualifying very-low income families, elderly, and disabled individuals in renting decent, safe, and sanitary housing from the private market. Tenants are not limited to subsidized housing projects. Tenants are able to lease privately owned housing which meets program requirements, including single-family houses, townhouses, or apartments.