Department of Housing and Human Services

Director

Kelli Varnado

Divisions

What we do

The Housing & Human Services Department was created to consolidate all Federal and State funded programs and services that address the needs of low-income families residing in Terrebonne Parish.

Low-income families in need may apply for all eligible services at one location. The Housing & Human Services Department also coordinates with many local nonprofit agencies to leverage resources and to provide assistance to families in need through referrals.

Language Access Plan

The Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government (TPCG) Department of Housing and Human Services (HHS) shall provide meaningful access to equitable, timely, and quality language assistance services to individuals with limited English proficiency in its programs and activities.
Learn more about our language access plan.

Current Events

Things to know

The poverty guidelines for these programs are a simplified version of the poverty thresholds that the Census Bureau uses to prepare its estimates of the number of individuals and families in poverty which change from year to year.

Assistance is granted on a case-by-case basis, and we encourage everyone to apply for all available services if you fall in the salary range.

Some programs are only available to families with children, so read the information provided or contact our office.

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Available Assistance/Services

Section 8 Housing

The Section 8 Choice Voucher Program provides rental assistance payments directly to a participating landlord under a contract executed between the Public Housing Agency (Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government) and the landlord on behalf of an eligible participant.

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Head Start

Head Start provides high quality early childhood education, nutrition, health, mental health, and social services along with a strong parent involvement component to low-income children and families.

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Community Development (CDBG)

Community Development consists of three programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program; the HOME Investment Partnerships Program; and the Emergency Shelter Grant Program.

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Community Services (CSBG)

Community Services include low income home energy assistance payments, crisis intervention, distribution of commodities, and weatherization assistance to low-income residents.

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Location

Shamrock Building
4800 Highway 311
Houma, LA 70360

Contact

kvarnado@tpcg.org
(985) 219-2900

Hours

Monday - Friday
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM