Office of Community Development (OCD) - BATON ROUGE
222 St. Louis St.
Baton Rouge, LA - 70821
- (225) 389-3039
- (225) 389-3939
About Office of Community Development (OCD) - BATON ROUGE
Last-Modified: 2023-03-15 23:58:54Office of Community Development (OCD) - BATON ROUGE offers Housing Programs:
- Homebuyer's Assistance Program --- Mortgage assistance for lower income first-time homebuyers.
- Home Ownership Center --- Information on courses for prospective first-time homebuyers.
- Housing Rehabilitation Contracting Opportunities --- Qualifications and steps necessary for a contractor to participate in the Rehab Programs offered through the Office of Community Development.
- Housing Rehabilitation Grants-Homeowner --- Grants for very low income owner-occupants of substandard housing to bring their home into compliance with the housing code.
- Housing Rehabilitation Loans-Homeowner --- Low interest mortgage loans provided to lower income households to rehabilitate their homes.
- Lead-Based Paint Information --- Rules and regulations on lead-based paint evaluation and abetment, and informative brochures and forms on lead-based paint hazards.
- New Housing Developments --- New construction affordable housing being built for sale to homebuyers.
- Rental Housing Rehabilitation Loans ---Secured mortgage low interest loans available to rental property owners for rehabilitation of substandard housing at affordable rents to lower income tenants.
- Volunteer Housing Program --- Assistance with supplies for non-profits offering volunteer labor to repair low income housing.
- Weatherization Assistance Program --- Energy conservation/weatherization improvements to housing units occupied by very low income residents of East Baton Rouge Parish.
Hours of Operations:
- 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
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keosha 
Aug 16, 2019
i am texting to find rental assistance for me and my kids I was looking for in apartment low income based
I need help with my rent,lights,water, and need to get in the housing program
Looking for a low income house for me & my kids
Look's like they good helping everyone its just hard getting the right one
I was receiving the 300 from unemployment going to use that to pay rent and now it's cut off I am in a bad spot and I have two children I was hoping y'all could help
Have 3 children 2 are on disability. I struggle every month paying rent. Currently homeless. Need help being approved for housing or hud program but i have no help to find the sources that i need. I have no clue where or when to apply and i cant find out where to go. Is it a secret or something? I need help to be stable for my kids. Its hard being single parent 3 kids no help just a little food stamp. Please help.
Due you have eny available assistance for Rental Hardship
I lost my job do to COVID, and I am having a hard time receiving unemployment, I will need temporary assistant with my rent thank you
Need rental assistance, where do I go for help?
I have been dealing with LHC and was told I had to go through yall I don't know what else to do about me homeless.
Can a person receiving unemployment get rental assistance
