The Louisiana Permanent Supportive Housing PSH program links affordable rental housing with voluntary, flexible, and individualized services to people with severe and complex disabilities, enabling them to live successfully in the community.
This led to the development of over 3, units of permanent supportive housing for extremely low income people with disabilities. Through partnership with the Louisiana Housing Corporation LHC , the PSH program has thus far served over 2, households, giving them not only permanent, affordable housing but the support services they need to retain that housing. Louisiana achieved national recognition as the country's first cross disabilities PSH program.
It serves individuals with developmental or adult on-set disabilities and addresses both physical disabilities and those related to behavioral health. The program's success is based on the inclusion of services that are:. Housing retention is essential to stabilize participant's health conditions. To apply for services in North Louisiana , applications can only be submitted by qualified referral sources.
For more information, please call Toggle navigation. Why is this program so successful? The program's success is based on the inclusion of services that are: Flexible and responsive to the needs of the individual Available when needed by PSH tenants Accessible where the tenant lives Housing retention is essential to stabilize participant's health conditions.
Who can qualify for PSH? Need of housing supports offered by the PSH Program Meet low-income requirements For some subsidies, qualifying household member must be between the ages of 18 and 61 How to apply To apply for services in South Louisiana , download an application HERE.
