contact information

 

Housing

Catholic Charities of Acadiana-Monsignor Sigur Center

Phone: 337-235-4972

Website: http://catholiccharitiesacadiana.org

Statewide: No

Parishes: Lafayette, Acadia, Iberia, St. Martin, Vermillion

Catchment Area: Yes

Age Eligibility: No

Income Eligibility Criteria: Yes

Duration Limitation: No

Special Notes: Re-housing for people who are homeless.  Emergency assistance for people in danger of being homeless.


Duson Housing Authority

Phone: 337-873-4016

Website:

Statewide: No

Parishes: Lafayette

Catchment Area: Yes

Age Eligibility: No

Income Eligibility Criteria: Yes

Duration Limitation: No

Special Notes:  Rental housing for eligible low income families, elderly, and persons with disability.


Faith House -Emergency Shelter and Housing

Phone: 1-800-411-1333

Website: https://faithhouseacadiana.com/

Statewide: No

Parishes: Lafayette

Catchment Area: Yes

Age Eligibility: No

Income Eligibility Criteria: No

Duration Limitation:

Special Notes: Emergency shelter for victims of Domestic Violence and their children.  DV counseling available, transitional housing, case management and Permanent Supportive Housing.


Lafayette Housing Authority

Phone: 337-233-1327

Website: https://www.thelha.com

Statewide: No

Parishes: Lafayette

Catchment Area: Yes

Age Eligibility: No

Income Eligibility Criteria: Yes

Duration Limitation: No

Special Notes: Rental housing for eligible low income families, elderly, and persons with disability.


Permanent Supportive Housing

Phone: 1-844-756-1562

Website: http://ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/page/1732

Statewide: No

Parishes:

Catchment Area: Yes

Age Eligibility: No

Income Eligibility Criteria: Yes

Duration Limitation: No

Special Notes:  Waitlist.


SMILE Community Action Agency

Phone: 337-234-3272

Website: http://www.smilecaa.org

Statewide: No

Parishes: Lafayette

Catchment Area: Yes

Age Eligibility: No

Income Eligibility Criteria: Yes

Duration Limitation:

Special Notes: Emergency assistance with food, housing, clothing and prescriptions.


The Outreach Center

Phone: 337-237-7618

Website: http://www.outreachcenterlafayette.org/

Statewide: No

Parishes: Lafayette, Acadia, Iberia, St. Martin, Vermillion

Catchment Area: Yes

Age Eligibility: Yes

Income Eligibility Criteria: Yes

Duration Limitation: Yes

Special Notes: Housing relocation and stabilization, Short-term rental assistance, Case Management, Referrals.


Youngsville Housing Authority

Phone: 337-856-4534

Website: https://affordablehousingonline.com/housing-authority/Louisiana/Housing-Authority-of-the-Town-of-Youngsville/LA100

Statewide: No

Parishes: Lafayette

Catchment Area: Yes

Age Eligibility: No

Income Eligibility Criteria: Yes

Duration Limitation: No

Special Notes: Rental housing for eligible low income families, elderly, and persons with disability.  List is open for new residents.

 

Food

Acadiana Cares

Phone: 337-232-2437

Website: http://www.acadianacares.org/

Statewide: No

Parishes: Lafayette, Acadia, Iberia, St. Martin, Vermillion

Catchment Area: Yes

Age Eligibility: No

Income Eligibility Criteria: Yes

Duration Limitation: No

Special Notes:  Food bank for people affected by HIV/AIDS, substance abuse and homelessness.  


Catholic Charities of Acadiana-Monsignor Sigur Center

Phone: 337-235-4972

Website: http://catholiccharitiesacadiana.org

Statewide: No

Parishes: Lafayette, Acadia, Iberia, St. Martin, Vermillion

Catchment Area: Yes

Age Eligibility: No

Income Eligibility Criteria: Yes

Duration Limitation: No

Special Notes: Emergency food


DCFS-SNAP

Phone: 1-888-524-3578

Website: https://cafe-cp.dcfs.la.gov/selfservice/

Statewide: Yes

Parishes: All

Catchment Area: No

Age Eligibility: No

Income Eligibility Criteria: Yes

Duration Limitation: Yes

Special Notes:  Monthly benefits that help low-income households buy food.


Full Cart-Feeding Children Everywhere

Phone:

Website: https://fullcart.org/get-started/

Statewide: No

Parishes:

Catchment Area:

Age Eligibility: No

Income Eligibility Criteria: Yes

Duration Limitation: No

Special Notes: For $12.99 shipping and handling you can get a full bag of healthy food worth at least $40 delivered to your house.  Help low income families supplement meals.


Immaculate Heart of Mary Food Pantry

Phone: 337-235-4618

Website: http://www.ihmchurchlafayette.com/

Statewide: No

Parishes: 70501

Catchment Area: Yes

Age Eligibility: No

Income Eligibility Criteria: No

Duration Limitation: No

Special Notes: Provides food to anyone in need on the 3rd Saturday of the month at 7am.


Second Harvest Mobile Food Bank

Phone: 337-237-7711

Website: https://no-hunger.org/

Statewide: No

Parishes: South Louisiana

Catchment Area: Yes

Age Eligibility: No

Income Eligibility Criteria: Yes

Duration Limitation: No

Special Notes: Mobile Food Bank, emergency food assistance. Supply groceries to anyone in need.


SMILE Community Action Agency

Phone: 337-234-3272

Website: http://www.smilecaa.org

Statewide: No

Parishes: Lafayette

Catchment Area: Yes

Age Eligibility: No

Income Eligibility Criteria: Yes

Duration Limitation:

Special Notes: Emergency assistance with food, housing, clothing and prescriptions.


WIC

Phone: 1-800-251-BABY (2229)

Website: https://www.wicprograms.org/

Statewide: Yes

Parishes:

Catchment Area: Yes

Age Eligibility: Yes

Income Eligibility Criteria: Yes

Duration Limitation: Yes

Special Notes: Supplemental nutritious foods(formula, fruits, and vegetables) for pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants and children (under 5 years old)

 

Diapers

A Pregnancy Center and Clinic

Phone: 337-232-5509

Website: https://www.apcclafayette.org

Statewide: Yes

Parishes: Lafayette, Acadia, Iberia, St. Martin, Vermillion

Catchment Area:

Age Eligibility: Yes

Income Eligibility Criteria: Yes

Duration Limitation: No

Special Notes: Provide diapers, formula, clothing, and maternity items

Utility Assistance

Cajun Area Agency of Aging

Phone: 1-800-738-2256

Website: https://cajunaaa.org/site43.php

Statewide: No

Parishes: Lafayette, Acadia, Iberia, St. Martin, Vermillion

Catchment Area:  Yes

Age Eligibility: Yes

Income Eligibility Criteria: Yes

Duration Limitation: Yes

Special Notes: Utility assistance for disabled individuals in an emergency situation.  Must be able to prove disability.


SMILE Community Action Agency-LIHEAP

Phone: 337-738-3838

Website: http://www.smilecaa.org

Statewide: No

Parishes: Lafayette, Acadia, Iberia, St. Martin, Vermillion.

Catchment Area: Yes

Age Eligibility: No

Income Eligibility Criteria: Yes

Duration Limitation:

Special Notes: Emergency assistance with utility assistance


 

Financial Assistance

Acadiana Cares

Phone: 337-232-2437

Website: http://www.acadianacares.org/

Statewide: No

Parishes: Lafayette, Acadia, Iberia, St. Martin, Vermillion.

Catchment Area: Yes

Age Eligibility: No

Income Eligibility Criteria: Yes

Duration Limitation:No

Special Notes: Financial assistance for people for people affected by HIV/AIDS, substance abuse and homelessness.   Clients may get short term assistance with rent, mortgage, or utilities.