Desha County, AR

Housing Authorities

There are 4 Housing Authorities that serve Desha County, AR. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.

Housing Authorities Desha County, AR

There are 4 Housing Authorities listed below for Desha County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Dumas Housing Authority
224 Bowles St. P.o. Box 115
Dumas, AR 71639
AR043 low-rent Desha

Contact

(870) 382-5457
Phone
(870) 382-2283
Fax

Leadership

Flora Simon
Mayor
James Vassol
Board Chairperson
Annette Holmes
Executive Director

McGehee
300 Shady Lane
Mc Gehee, AR 71654
AR053 low-rent Desha

Contact

(870) 222-3732 ext. 106
Phone
(870) 222-3701
Fax
(870) 222-3732
TDD/TTY

Leadership

Jeff Owyoung
Mayor
Valerie White
Board Chairperson
Robert Evans
Executive Director

McGehee Public Facilities Board
300 Shady Lane
Mcgehee, AR 71654
AR257 section 8 Desha

Contact

(870) 222-3732
Phone
(870) 222-3701
Fax
(870) 222-3732
TDD/TTY

Leadership

Jeff Owyoung
Mayor
Valerie White
Board Chairperson
Robert Evans
Executive Director

Desha Co. Residential Housing Fac Board
300 Shady Lane
Mcgehee, AR 71654
AR266 section 8 Desha

Contact

(870) 222-3732
Phone
(870) 222-3701
Fax
(870) 222-3732
TDD/TTY

Leadership

Jeff Owyoung
Mayor
Valerie White
Board Chairperson
Robert Evans
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Desha County

Desha County has 4 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Arkansas. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Desha County, Arkansas: Dumas, McGehee, Tillar, Watson, Arkansas City, Pickens, and Rohwer.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Desha County, Arkansas: 71639, 71654, 71670, 71674, 71630, 71662, and 71666.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020