New Orleans Housing & Shelter Resources
This is in two parts: Short Term Shelters and Long Term Housing & Advocacy.
Short Term Shelters:
Covenant House
504-584-1111
www.covenanthousenola.org
611 N. Rampart St., New Orleans, 70112
Open 24 Hours; walk-in but must show a negative COVID test
Shelter for homeless youth 16-22. Education, case management, drop-in medical clinic, job readiness program, gardening programs, daycare/nursery, food and clothing in structured environment, Rites of Passage program. Services on an individual basis but will occasionally take adults on a case-by-case basis. Couples accepted, but housing is in separate facilities.
Free to stay; sliding scale, Medicaid, Medicare, insurance accepted for health clinic (fees required for labs & tests); Call for info or walk-in.
Spanish not spoken
Hagar’s House for Women
504-210-5064
www.hagarshousenola.org
hagarshouse@gmail.com
Intake hours (best time to call) M-F 9-5
Long term transitional housing for single women, children, transgender and gender non-conforming folks who are 18 or older, and women with children who are not using drugs, and not suffering from any serious mental illnesses. Programs include art & yoga, community gardening, and a working residents’ savings program. Call to set up an intake appointment. A waitlist is typical; preference to those with additional barriers (transgender, not English-speaking, etc.).
Free; Call to set up appt.
Spanish spoken
New Orleans Low Barrier Shelter
504-517-1815
1530 Gravier Street
24-hour intakes for individuals 18 years old or older. All genders. Accepts pets and provides storage locker. Guests can go in and out at any time. Meals for those staying overnight. Communal setting.
New Orleans Mission
504-638-5434
www.neworleansmission.org
1130 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd., New Orleans,70113
M-F 9-6 office hours; open 24/7
Overnight shelter for men & women. Intake/Check In from 3:30-5:30 PM. Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner served daily, only to those staying overnight. Must be out by 6:30 AM. Work program available for men & women with full time jobs. Walk-in.
Spanish spoken
New Orleans Women & Children’s Shelter
504-522-9340
www.nowcs.org
2020 S Liberty St., New Orleans, LA 70113
Transitional housing for homeless single women, including transgender women, 18 and older who have children under 18, pregnant women, and “intact” and single father-led families. Programs for residents include case management, parenting classes, employment program.
Free; Call for info
Spanish not spoken, but can arrange for interpreters.
Ozanam Inn
504-523-1184
www.ozanaminn.org
2239 Poydras St., New Orleans
Intake 8-4, bed requests end at 4PM
Emergency shelter for men and women. No children. Priority for long term stays for those in self-help recovery program. Short term stays: Arrive between 8 & 4 to fill out intake form, check-in starts at 4:45. Must leave in morning by 6 AM. Clothing available, 2 meals served daily. Legal counsel, supportive housing, medical services, counseling services, and employment skills resources also available.
Free; Walk-In
Spanish spoken
Salvation Army
504-899-4569
salvationarmyalm.org/nola/center-of-hope/
Office:4526 S. Claiborne Ave Shelter: 4500 S Claiborne Ave, New Orleans, 70125
Office: 8:30-4:30 M-F Intakes 4:00pm-6:00pm. Morning departure by 7 AM, return to shelter at 4:00pm. Curfew is 6:00 pm. No weekend entries.
Emergency shelter for men (without children), women, and women with children for 30-90 days. First 7 nights free, $10 thereafter, or voucher. Breakfast and dinner provided. Emergency shelter & case management for women with children for up to 3 months with referral from overnight shelter. Must have state ID, COVID test and current TB test.
Free for first 7 nights
Spanish spoken
Long Term Housing & Advocacy:
Armstrong Family Services
504-899-2995
https://www.facebook.com/1015arm/
1015 Henriette Delille St., New Orleans, LA 70119
Office Hours: M-F 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Prevention in the form of rent/deposit assistance for families with very low income (with children) living in Orleans Parish. Clients cannot be pregnant, cannot be living in public housing, and cannot be receiving Section 8 vouchers. Case management for families with children, can help homeless parties due to eviction or other form of crisis; Intake Procedure: everything is managed by phone due to COVID. No longer offers temporary shelter.
Free
Spanish spoken
Boystown, LA
504-293-7900
www.boystownlouisiana.org
300 N Broad St. Ste 106, New Orleans, 70119
Residential treatment for youth with emotional/behavioral problems. Teaches social, academic, and self-help skills. For boys ages 12-17. Must be referred from courts or legal guardian. In-home services, Early Head start program
Medicaid
Spanish spoken
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans
Long-term or short-term case management with direct assistance for individuals/families with very low income (with some programs also available at neighborhood community centers as listed below)
Intake Procedures: Call the appropriate center below for information or an appointment.
Gert Town
Serving Orleans & Jefferson Parishes
3425 Audubon Court; New Orleans, LA 70125
Hours: M-F 8-4
PHONE: 504-488-4818
Hope Haven
Serving Jefferson Parish West Bank
1101 Barataria Blvd.; Marrero, LA 70072
Hours: M-F 8-4
PHONE: 504-371-7742
St. Bernard Center
Serving St. Bernard Parish
1519 E. Judge Perez Dr.; Chalmette, LA 70043
Hours: M-F 8:30-4:30
PHONE: 985-735-7673
St. Gabriel the Archangel
Serving Orleans Parish
4700 Pineda St.; New Orleans, LA 70126
Hours: M-F 9-4
PHONE: 504-286-0829
St. John the Baptist
Serving Orleans Parish & UNITY clients
1920 Clio St.; New Orleans, LA 70113
Hours: M-F 9-4
PHONE: 504-581-4987
Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO)
504-670-3300
www.hano.org --website has pre-application
4100 Touro St., New Orleans, 70122 Main office: M-F 8-5
HANO runs public housing, including River Garden, Harmony Oaks, and Columbia Parc. They manage the waitlist for Section 8 vouchers for rental assistance, as well as listings of project-based vouchers throughout New Orleans.
Tenants in Project-Based units pay 30% of their income for rent and utilities. There are closed waitlists for Section 8; "pre-applications" for waitlists are available on HANO's website.
Free; Spanish spoken
Jane Place Housing Sustainability Initiative
jpnsi.org
504-799-1704
Columbus Street, Ste. 104 New Orleans, LA 70119
Renter’s Rights Hotline: 504-539-4504
Community land trust providing advocacy and education for fair housing in New Orleans. Hosts monthly Renter’s Rights Assemblies. Check website for other events & programs. Also offers affordable rentals; call for more information.
Habitat for Humanity
Office: 504-861-2077
Homeowner’s Hotline: 504-609-3340
www.habitat-nola.org
2900 Elysian Fields, New Orleans
M-F 9-5
Affordable homeownership (monthly payments no more than 30% of your income and no interest on the mortgage) for local families or individuals who might not qualify for a traditional home loan. The program requires 250 volunteer hours with the organization and a need for shelter. Home repair services also available for those in need at 504-60-3349. Some rentals are available, call 504-609-3341.
Fee based on income
Spanish spoken
Neighborhood Housing Services of New Orleans
504-899-5900
Fax 504-899-6190
www.nhsnola.org
4605 Freret St., New Orleans, 70115
M-T 9-3:30 Friday by appointment only.
Assistance for first time home-buyers, with education, foreclosure prevention counseling and credit repair classes. Assistance for home-owners with researching contractors and overseeing work done. Some services free, fees for inspections, classes and estimates; Use website to sign up
Spanish spoken
Neighborhood Development Foundation
504-488-0155
ndf-neworleans.org
1429 S. Rampart Street, New Orleans, 70112
Homebuyer education, landlord education, and financial fitness classes. Classes accepted for most first-time homebuyer’s assistance programs. Some properties for sale for low-income residents.
Family Resources of New Orleans
504-822-8519
familyresourcesnola.org
817 N. Claiborne Ave., New Orleans, 70116
HUD-certified housing counseling agency providing housing counseling services such as: credit counseling, prepurchase counseling, default/foreclosure prevention counseling, first time homebuyer's classes, financial literacy training, Self-Help Housing Program, individual development account (IDAs) enrollment and resources or referrals to social services organizations.
Some services free, fees apply to pull credit reports & homebuyers classes; Call for info Spanish not spoken
Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center
504-596-2100
Fax 504-684-4997
www.lafairhousing.org
1340 Poydras, Ste 710, New Orleans, 70112
M-F 9-5
Investigations of discrimination complaints; legal support to survivors of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status and disability in rental, eviction defense, sales, mortgage lending and homeowner's insurance transactions. Post-purchase housing counseling to homeowners who are behind on their mortgage payments, facing foreclosure, struggling with predatory loans, and dealing with insurance claims. Fair housing education to service providers and first-time homebuyers.
Free; Call for info
Spanish spoken, will provide interpreters
Unity of Greater New Orleans
504-899-4589
504-821-4496
Hotline 1-888-821-4542
www.unitygno.org
2407 Baronne St. and 2475 Canal St., New Orleans, 70113
M-F 8:30-4, outreach Sat 8-4, Sun 10-5
The HUD-designated "continuum of care" intake for New Orleans, meaning most referrals to other housing assistance programs will go through UNITY. Assists in finding housing for the homeless, including outreach on the street and in abandoned buildings. They also run several Permanent Supportive Housing developments. Call for info, no walk-ins
Spanish spoken, interpreters available upon request