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How do I apply?

When LHA receives your completed application, your name will be placed on our waiting list in order by date and time of its return and taking into consideration any preference for which you might qualify. Placement on the waiting list does not mean you are eligible for Public Housing or the Housing Choice Voucher program. Your eligibility will be verified when you are at the top of the waiting list.

Once your eligibility has been verified, you will be contacted by our program’s staff. For the Housing Choice Voucher program, our office will schedule an appointment with you for your voucher briefing and issue you your voucher. For Public Housing or Farm Labor, the Property Manager will schedule a meeting to show you the available apartment and discuss the lease and program requirements.

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Ana Maria Lozano		Asherton
Carlos Richter		Meadow Acres
Colonia Guadalupe		Farm Labor
South Laredo		Russell Terrace
Senior Home		Meadow Elderly

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The Application Process

Persons interested in participating in any of our housing assistance programs must take the following steps when waiting list is open:

Fill out a pre-application

LHA will post notices in the newspaper and online during the year informing the public when the pre-application date will be. Phone lines will be open for one day allowing people to call and sign up for an appointment. Interested parties are advised to check our website or call our office.

Placed on the waiting list

Once you have given your information to LHA, you will receive a letter in the mail with your appointment time and date. You are asked to bring certain documentation to this appointment. Here, you will fill out the program application and be placed on the waiting list.

Final application and screening process

When your name comes up on the waiting list, you will be contacted by mail to begin eligibility processing. The information you provide to LHA will then be verified for accuracy and eligibility.

Eligibility:

A family’s eligibility for any housing assistance programs are based on the following criteria:

All adult family members meet the federal guidelines and applicant screening criteria;
All occupants be a family as defined in LHA’s Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy;
All occupants meet the screening requirements related to criminal activity and have acceptable prior rental history;
Household have an annual income that does not exceed income limits established by HUD.

Unit Offer

Upon determination that all adult family members meet the federal guidelines and applicant screening criteria; LHA will make the family a unit offer. The Offer will be to all available units in the appropriate bedroom size on a first come first served basis.

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Housing Assistance Options

Housing Choice Voucher

The Housing Choice Voucher program provides very low-income families rental assistance in a safe, decent and sanitary home while maintaining their rent payments at an affordable level. The Housing Choice Voucher Program provides incentive to private property owners and landlords to rent to low-income families by offering timely assistance payments and excellent service.

Currently, there are over 700 owners and landlords receiving rental assistance checks on behalf of over 1365 HCV families. Annually, LHA provides approximately $6.5 million in rental assistance to the greater Laredo community. There are HCV families currently receiving assistance in the Webb, Zapata and Dimmit counties.

Public Housing

Public housing was established to provide decent and safe rental housing for elegible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) administers Federal aid to housing agencies like the Housing Authority of the City of Laredo (LHA) to manage housing for low-income residents at rents they can afford.

LHA manages and maintains 994 units of public housing spread out through the cities of Laredo and Asherton.

Farm Labor

The Aldo Tatangelo Farm Labor Housing Development is a 48 unit multi-family community administered by the Housing Authority of the City of Laredo, Texas and developed with Federal assistance through the US Department of Agriculture. This project is designed to provide housing assistance to domestic farm laborers’ families in dwellings that include up to four bedroom units.

Income Eligibility Limits by Household Size

Effective April 1, 2024

Laredo, TX MSA

Household Size	Extremely Low Income	Very Low Income
1 Person	$15,750	$26,250
2 Persons	$20,440	$30,000
3 Persons	$25,820	$33,750
4 Persons	$31,200	$37,500
5 Persons	$36,580	$40,500
6 Persons	$41,960	$43,500
7 Persons	$46,500	$46,500
8 Persons	$49,500	$49,500

Dimmit County

Household Size	Extremely Low Income	Very Low Income
1 Person	$15,750	$26,250
2 Persons	$20,440	$30,000
3 Persons	$25,820	$33,750
4 Persons	$31,200	$37,500
5 Persons	$36,580	$40,500
6 Persons	$41,960	$43,500
7 Persons	$44,750	$46,500
8 Persons	$47,600	$49,500

Zapata County

Household Size	Extremely Low Income	Very Low Income
1 Person	$15,750	$26,250
2 Persons	$20,440	$30,000
3 Persons	$25,820	$33,750
4 Persons	$31,200	$37,500
5 Persons	$36,580	$40,500
6 Persons	$41,960	$43,500
7 Persons	$46,500	$46,500
8 Persons	$49,500	$49,500

Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Effective January 1, 2024

	0 Bedrooms			1 Bedroom			2 Bedrooms			3 Bedrooms			4 Bedrooms
	% FMR	2024 FMR	Payment Standard	% FMR	2024 FMR	Payment Standard	% FMR	2024 FMR	Payment Standard	% FMR	2024 FMR	Payment Standard	% FMR	2024 FMR	Payment Standard
Laredo	105%	876	919	105%	881	925	105%	1087	1,141	105%	1,384	1,453	105%	1,449	1,521
Zapata	105%	705	740	105%	721	757	105%	905	950	105%	1,094	1,148	105%	1,345	1,412
Asherton	105%	705	740	105%	806	846	105%	905	950	105%	1,275	1,338	105%	1,345	1,412

Effective January 1, 2025

	0 Bedrooms			1 Bedroom			2 Bedrooms			3 Bedrooms			4 Bedrooms
	% FMR	2025 FMR	Payment Standard	% FMR	2025 FMR	Payment Standard	% FMR	2025 FMR	Payment Standard	% FMR	2025 FMR	Payment Standard	% FMR	2025 FMR	Payment Standard
Laredo	100%	953	953	100%	959	959	100%	1,173	1,173	100%	1,493	1,493	100%	1,556	1,556
Zapata	100%	707	707	100%	711	711	100%	933	933	100%	1,124	1,124	100%	1,395	1,395
Asherton	100%	732	732	100%	843	843	100%	933	933	100%	1,307	1,307	100%	1,395	1,395

Housing Choice Voucher Utility Allowances

Effective April 1, 2024

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Public Housing Flat Rents & Maximum Rents

Effective January 1, 2024

Location	1 Bedroom	2 Bedroom	3 Bedroom	4 Bedroom
AMP 1 – Col. Guadalupe	545	684	897	927
AMP 3 – Carlos Richter	542	682	895	924
AMP 3 – Ana Lozano	546	688	901	931
AMP 4 – Senior Home	705	870	N/A	N/A
AMP 5 – Meadow Acres	541	679	888	917
AMP 5 – South Laredo	N/A	N/A	888	917
AMP 6 – Asherton	N/A	N/A	767	790

Effective January 1, 2025

Location	1 Bedroom	2 Bedroom	3 Bedroom	4 Bedroom
AMP 1 – Col. Guadalupe	609	756	990	1,020
AMP 3 – Carlos Richter	606	754	989	1,018
AMP 3 – Ana Lozano	610	758	993	1,024
AMP 4 – Senior Home	767	938	N/A	N/A
AMP 5 – Meadow Acres	605	752	983	1,014
AMP 5 – South Laredo	N/A	N/A	983	1,014
AMP 6 – Asherton	N/A	N/A	802	834

Our Developments

AMP 1 is made up of Colonia Guadalupe.

Laredo Housing Authority was created by the City of Laredo in 1938 as the 11th Public Housing Authority in Texas and chose the corner of Park and International Highway 35 as the location of their first site. Colonia Guadalupe was finished in 1941. It is made up of 272 single-family homes.

DEVELOPMENT	HOUSING TYPE UNIT	TOTAL	1 BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
Colonia Guadalupe	Single Family	272	84	138	42	8

Colonia Guadalupe is located on 2000 San Francisco Ave. It is bordered by San Dario Ave./International Highway 35 to the east, Gonzalez St. to the north, San Leonardo Ave. to the west, and Park St. to the south.

AMP 3 is made up of Springfield Acres (Ana Maria Lozano) and Carlos Richter.

Ana Maria Lozano was finished in 1980. It is made up of 126 single-family homes. Carlos Richter was finished in 1960 and is made up of 100 single-family homes.

DEVELOPMENT	HOUSING TYPE UNIT	TOTAL	1 BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
Carlos Richter	Single Family	100	16	46	28	10
Springfield Acres	Single Family	126	12	60	48	6

Ana Maria Lozano is located on 6500 Springfield Ave. It is traversed by Springfield Ave. and Gale St.

Carlos Richter is located on 1700 Circle Dr. It is bordered by Santa Rita Ave. to the east, Blair St. to the north, Santa Maria Ave to the west, and Frankfort St. to the south. It is traversed by Main St.

AMP 4 is made up of the Senior Citizens Home.

Senior Citizens Home was originally the site of the downtown Mercy Hospital. It was acquired 1961. The building was razed and the new building was completed in 1963. It is made up of 100 apartments on 7 stories.

DEVELOPMENT	HOUSING TYPE UNIT	TOTAL	1 BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
Senior Citizen’s Home	Apartment	100	88	12	–	–

Seniors Citizens Home is located on 700 Juarez St.. It is bordered by Santa Maria Ave. to the east, Matamoros St. to the north, and Farragut St. to the south.

AMP 5 is made up of Meadow Acres Phases I & II and South Laredo Phases I & II.

Meadow Acres Residential Complex was finished in 1983. It is made up of 78 single-family homes. Phase I contains 38 units and Phase II includes 40 units. South Laredo Phase I was completed in 1987 and Phase II was completed in 1993. Each development contains 36 units and 20 units, respectively, for a total of 56 single-family homes.

DEVELOPMENT	HOUSING TYPE UNIT	TOTAL	1 BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
Meadow Acres I	Single Family	38	10	18	8	2
Meadow Acres II	Single Family	40	4	7	13	16
South Laredo I	Single Family	36	–	–	18	18
South Laredo II	Single Family	20	–	–	17	3

Meadow Acres is located on 1641 E. Elm Loop. It is bordered by N. Meadow Ave. to the east, the City of Laredo Cemetery to the north, Nixon High School to the west, and E. Plum St. to the south.

South Laredo I is located on 3501 S. Arkansas Ave. It is bordered Ireland St. to the north, S. New York Ave. to the west, and Las Lomas Del Sur Blvd. to the south.

South Laredo II is located on S. Milmo Ave. It is bordered by S. Martin Ave to the east, Farm Labor to the north, and Saltillo St. to the south.

AMP 6 is made up of the Asherton Development. Asherton was finished in 1990 but was not acquired by LHA until 2006. It is made up of 32 single-family homes.

DEVELOPMENT	HOUSING TYPE UNIT	TOTAL	1 BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
Asherton	Single Family	32	–	–	24	8

Asherton is located on 12th Cleveland St., Asherton, TX. It is bordered by Cleveland St. to the north and undeveloped land to the east and south.

Russell Terrace is a mixed community consisting of 162 RAD PBV units, and 38 non-RAD PBV units.

Originally constructed in 1957, Russell Terrace is currently undergoing a modernization era where 132 units are being demolished and reconstructed with modern amenities. The remaining 68 units that are not being demolished will be undergoing an extensive remodeling in order to bring them into the 21 century.

Visit the RAD Russell Terrace Revitalization Project Page by clicking here.

DEVELOPMENT	HOUSING TYPE UNIT	TOTAL	1 BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
Russell Terrace	Single Family	200	24	64	84	28

Russell Terrace is located on 500 Richter Dr.. It is bordered by Springfield Ave. to the east, E Ash St. to the north, Logan Ave. to the west, and E Plum St. to the south.

Our Meadow Elderly development was built in 1983 and contains 30 single-family homes which are set aside for the exclusive use of elderly citizens using RAD PBV vouchers.

DEVELOPMENT	HOUSING TYPE UNIT	TOTAL	1 BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
Meadow Elderly	Single Family	30	26	4	–	–

Meadow Elderly is located on 3119 Seymour Circle in Laredo, TX. It is bordered by Loring Ave. to the east, the Catholic Cemetary to the north, N. Meadow Ave. to the west, and E Plum St. to the south.

The Aldo Tatangelo Farm Labor development was established in 1988 in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide low-cost housing for migrant farm workers.

Click here to view the Farm Labor Management Plan

DEVELOPMENT	HOUSING TYPE UNIT	TOTAL	1 BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
Aldo Tatangelo Farm Labor	Duplex	48	2	14	18	14

Located 2 blocks north of Cigarroa High School in Laredo, TX, it’s offices are located at 2201 Saltillo and it is bordered by Zacatecas St. to the south, S. Martin Ave. to the east, S. Bartlett Ave. to the west, and San Luis St. to the north.

Income Limits
Income Level	1 Person	2 Persons	3 Persons	4 Persons	5 Persons	6 Persons	7 Persons	8 Persons
Very Low	$18,350	$21,000	$23,600	$26,200	$28,300	$30,400	$32,500	$34,600
Low	$29,350	$33,500	$37,700	$41,900	$45,250	$48,600	$51,950	$55,300
Moderate	$34,850	$39,000	$43,200	$47,400	$50,750	$54,100	$57,450	$60,800

Adopted COVID-19 Statutory and Regulatory Waivers for the Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Programs

On May 4, 2021, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued Notice PIH 2021-14, waiving select statutory and regulatory requirements for Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) and extending some deadlines from earlier notices (Notices PIH 2020-05, PIH 2020-13 and PIH 2020-33). These waivers provide administrative flexibilities to PHAs in response to the COVID-19 national emergency. Use of these waivers is at the discretion of the PHA.

This is notification to tenants and others of waivers the Laredo Housing Authority is using or plans to use under Notice PIH 2021-14 in order to limit in-person contact and accelerate paperwork and policy changes that support the health and safety of LHA employees, tenants and others during the Coronavirus pandemic.

With or without further notice, this information may change if HUD changes requirement dates, period of eligibility or adds new waivers that LHA uses.

Waiver reference in HUD Notice	Waiver Summary / Relevant Dates
PH and HCV-2 Family income and composition-delayed annual reexams	Permits the PHA to delay the annual reexamination of income and family composition; HCV PHAs must implement HCV-7 for impacted families if they implement this waiver.
PH and HCV-3 Annual reexam income verification	Waives the requirement to use the income hirarchy, including the use of EIV, and allow PHAs to consider self-certification as the highest form of income verification.
PH and HCV-4 Interim reexaminations	Waives the requirement to use the income verification requirements, including the use of EIV, for interim reexaminations.
PH and HCV-5 EIV System Monitoring	Waives the mandatory EIV monitoring requirements.
PH and HCV-8 Eligibility Determination: Income Verification	Waives the third-party income verification requirements for applicants, and will allow PHAs to consider self-certification as the highest form of income verification at admission. PHAs must review the EIV Income and IVT Reports to confirm/validate family reported income within 90 days.
PH and HCV-9 Eligibility Determination: Social Security Number and Citizenship Verification	Waives the requirements to obtain and verify social security number documentation and documentation evidencing eligible noncitizen status before admitting applicants to the HCV and Public Housing programs. PHAs may accept self-cerification of date of birth and disability status if a higher level of verification is not immediately available. Individuals admitted under this waiver must provide the required documentation within 90 days of admission
HQS-5 Biennial Inspections	Allows for delay in biennial inspections. PHAs must conduct all delayed biennial inspections from CY 2020 as soon as reasonably possible but no later than 6/20/22, and must conduct all delayed biennial inspections from CY 2021 as soon as reasonably possible but no later than 12/31/22.
HQS-6 Interim Inspections	Waives the requirement for the PHA to conduct interim inspections and requires alternative method Allows for repairs to be verified by alternative methods
HQS-9 HQS QC Inspections	Provides for a suspension of the requiremnt for QC sampling inspections.
HCV-2: Information When Family Is Selected: PHA Oral Briefing	Waives the requirement for an oral briefing; Provides for alternative methods to conduct required voucher briefing
HCV-3: Term of Voucher: Extensions of Term	Allows PHAs to provide voucher extensions regardless of current PHA policy
HCV-4: PHA Approval of Assisted Tenancy: When HAP Contract is Executed	Provides HAP payments for contracts not executed within 60 days; PHA must not pay HAP to owner until HAP contract is executed
HCV-6 Automatic Termination of the HAP Contract	Allows PHA to extend the period of time after the last HAP payment is made before the HAP contract terminates automatically.
HCV-7 Increase in Payment Standard during HAP Contract term	Provides PHAs with the option to increase the payment standard for the family at any time after the effective date of the increase, rather than waiting for the next regular reexamiantion to do so.
HCV-8 Utility Allowance Schedule required review & revision	Provides for delay in updating utility allowance schedule.
PH-1: Final Closeout of Capital Funds	Extension of deadlines for ADCC and AMCC
PH-5: Community Service and Self-Sufficiency Requirement	Temporarily suspends CSSR
PH-7: Over-Income Families	Changes to timeframes for determination of over-income
PH-8: Resident Council Elections	Provides for delay in resident council elections
PH-10: Tenant Notifications for Changes to Project Rules and Regulations	Advance notice not required except for policies related to tenant charges
PH-12: Public Housing Agency Annual Self-Inspections	Waives the requirement that the PHA must inspect each project
11a – PHAS	Allows for alternatives related to inspections; PHA to retain prior year PHAS score unless requests otherwise
11b – SEMAP	PHA to retain prior year SEMAP score unless requests otherwise
11b-2 – SEMAP	Waives the requirement for PHAs to submit an annual SEMAP certification in PIC within 60 days of FYE during the period of time that HUD will roll forward prior SEMAP scores.
11c: Uniform Reporting Standards: Filing of Financial Reports; Reporting Compliance Dates	Allows for extensions of financial reporting deadlines
12c: Extension of Deadline for Programatic Obligation and Expenditure of Capital Funds	Provides a one-year extension
MR-5 PHA Inspection Requirement	Waives the annual inspection requirement and allows PHAs to delay annual inspections for Mod Rehab units. All delayed annual inspections must be compelted as soon a reasonably possibe but no later than one year after the date the annual inspection would have been required absent the waiver.
MR-6 Adjustment of Utility Allowance	Waives the requirement to allow PHAs to delay the review and update of utility allowances.
MS-2 Mainstream Criminal Background	PHAs may establish, as an alternative requirements, screening requirements for applicants for Mainstream vouchers which are distinct from those in place for its HCV program in general.