Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher pathway - Lafayette; income, household, waitlist, application, accommodation, and program rules apply; not emergency shelter
Lafayette Housing Authority
The Lafayette Housing Authority provides public housing and Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher pathways for very-low and extremely-low-income families, older adults, and people with disabilities. Confirm current waitlists, application requirements, accommodations, and unit availability directly.
Official coordinated-entry, supportive-housing, and homelessness-navigation pathway - Louisiana, including Lafayette Parish; screening, referral, household, and provider-capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Louisiana Housing Corporation Homelessness Solutions
Louisiana Housing Corporation directs people at risk of or experiencing homelessness to coordinated-entry access points and the Louisiana Balance of State Continuum of Care. Use the parish search route or 211 to identify the current Lafayette access point and confirm availability.
Public fixed-route and ADA demand-response transportation pathway - Lafayette Parish; route, fare, schedule, accessibility, prequalification, reservation, and service-change rules apply; not emergency transport
Lafayette Transit System and Paratransit
Louisiana DOTD lists Lafayette Transit System service across Lafayette Parish, including seven fixed routes and contracted ADA paratransit. Paratransit users must be prequalified; confirm current routes, fares, reservations, and pickup rules before traveling.
Qualified adolescent, adult, and geriatric behavioral-health and psychiatry pathway - Lafayette and surrounding region; assessment, referral, insurance, appointment, and capacity rules apply; not emergency care
Ochsner Behavioral Health Acadiana - Lafayette
Ochsner Behavioral Health Acadiana provides specialized behavioral-health care for adolescents, adults, and older adults in Lafayette and surrounding communities. Confirm current assessment, insurance, referral, and appointment requirements; use 988 or 911 for crisis needs.
Aging and disability resource pathway for meals, legal help, transportation, home repair, benefits, and caregiver navigation - Lafayette and nearby Acadiana parishes; age, referral, program, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Cajun Area Agency on Aging
The Cajun Area Agency on Aging serves Lafayette and nearby parishes with aging and disability resource coordination, legal and health promotion referrals, transportation, material aid, and other supports. Confirm age, program, income, and service-area rules directly.
Free civil legal-assistance pathway for eligible low-income Louisiana residents - Lafayette and broad south and central Louisiana service area; income, case type, conflict, intake, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation provides civil legal help involving housing, eviction, benefits, consumer matters, and safety for eligible residents. Complete the current eligibility screen or call intake; submitting an application does not itself create an attorney-client relationship.
Local nonprofit utility, rental, food, shelter, Medicaid, transportation, and stability pathway - Lafayette, Iberia, and St. Martin service area; income, household, document, and program-capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch
SMILE Community Action Agency
SMILE provides Lafayette emergency assistance, LIHEAP energy help, rental assistance, emergency food and shelter, Medicaid application help, and transportation assistance for eligible residents. Current applications may require identification, Social Security cards, proof of income, and bills; confirm the intake checklist before traveling.
Family shelter and transitional-stability pathway for families with minor children - Lafayette; household, intake, safety, length-of-stay, and bed-capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Lighthouse Family Shelter - The Outreach Center
The Outreach Center's Lighthouse Family Shelter provides beds, meals, case management, basic needs, transportation, referrals, employment help, and permanent-housing support for families with minor children. Confirm current intake and capacity directly.
Nonprofit domestic-violence shelter, advocacy, transitional-housing, permanent-housing, and Family Justice Center pathway - Lafayette and six Central and South Louisiana parishes; confidential intake and capacity rules apply; call 911 for immediate danger
Faith House of Acadiana
Faith House offers free, confidential, voluntary services for people experiencing domestic violence, including emergency shelter, housing, advocacy, counseling, and legal and law-enforcement coordination through the Family Justice Center of Acadiana. Confirm safe contact options and current capacity.
Nonprofit food-bank and nutrition-support pathway - Lafayette; client, service-area, intake, schedule, and capacity rules apply; not emergency shelter or medical care
Acadiana Cares Food Bank
AcadianaCares operates an onsite food bank in partnership with Second Harvest and connects clients to nutrition resources. Confirm current hours, documentation, and eligibility before traveling; use 211 for additional food options.
Regional food-bank, pantry, and food-finder pathway - Acadiana; household, service-area, schedule, and capacity rules apply; not emergency shelter or medical care
Second Harvest Food Bank - Lafayette
Louisiana Department of Health identifies a Second Harvest Food Bank location in Lafayette. Use the current food-finder or referral route to identify a direct pantry or distribution partner and confirm hours and eligibility before traveling.
Official future household-hazardous-waste, bulk-waste, recycling, electronics, tire, and residential-disposal pathway - Lafayette city and unincorporated parish residents; facility opening, accepted-material, residency, load, and usage rules apply; not emergency disposal today
Lafayette Consolidated Government Environmental Quality Convenience Center
Lafayette Consolidated Government is constructing a permanent Environmental Quality Convenience Center at 400 Dugas Road. The page lists planned accepted materials and resident rules, but the facility is marked coming soon; confirm opening and operating details before relying on it.
Official residential bulky-waste collection for large appliances, furniture, televisions, and limited tires - Lafayette service area; curb placement, item, schedule, and hazardous-material rules apply; not emergency removal
Lafayette Large and Bulky Item Collection
Lafayette Consolidated Government describes weekly bulky-item collection for large appliances, furniture, televisions, and up to five tires for residential service. Construction debris and hazardous waste are excluded; confirm the curbside schedule and safe placement rules before setting items out.
Official curbside and drop-off recycling pathway - Lafayette; residence, accepted-material, schedule, and service-charge rules apply; not hazardous-waste disposal
Lafayette Recycling and Drop-Off
Lafayette offers curbside recycling to eligible city residences and drop-off recycling through Acadiana Waste Services. Confirm the current accepted-material list, schedule, and service-area rules; hazardous waste, electronics, batteries, and many household items are excluded.
Official city-parish service-navigation pathway for garbage, recycling, utilities, permits, property issues, and resident requests - Lafayette; jurisdiction, hours, and service rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Lafayette Consolidated Government Services and 311
Lafayette Consolidated Government provides resident service navigation, garbage and recycling schedules, utility contacts, permits, and a 311 route for general questions. Use 911 for immediate danger and confirm the correct department for planned needs.
Official food, cash-assistance, and benefits-application pathway - Louisiana, including Lafayette Parish; income, household, identity, document, and program rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Louisiana SNAP and Cash Assistance
Louisiana administers SNAP and cash-assistance programs for eligible households. Use the state's current application and screening route or ask SMILE or 211 for local application help; approval and timing are not guaranteed.
Official Medicaid and health-coverage pathway - Louisiana, including Lafayette Parish; income, household, identity, program, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Louisiana Medicaid and Health Coverage
Louisiana Medicaid provides health coverage for eligible residents and maintains current application and program information. Review the state pathway or ask a qualified community provider for application help; approval and coverage are not guaranteed.
Official public-housing, project-based rental-assistance, and Housing Choice Voucher information pathway - Louisiana; income, household, waitlist, unit, and program rules apply; not emergency shelter
Louisiana Housing Corporation Public Housing and Vouchers
Louisiana Housing Corporation maintains public-housing and rental-assistance information and can help identify state and local options. For Lafayette applications, also confirm current waitlists and accommodations with the Lafayette Housing Authority.
Local multi-agency navigation route for housing, shelter, food, care, utilities, transportation, benefits, legal help, and safety - Lafayette Parish; provider hours, eligibility, and capacity must be confirmed; not emergency dispatch
Lafayette Community Resource Navigation
When a need crosses multiple systems, combine Lafayette city-parish services, 211, SMILE, the Louisiana Housing Corporation, AAHSD, Faith House, local shelters, food resources, and legal aid. Confirm each current provider before traveling or sharing sensitive information.