Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher pathway - Monroe; income, household, waitlist, application, accommodation, and program rules apply; not emergency shelter
Monroe Housing Authority
Monroe Housing Authority administers public housing and Housing Choice Voucher applications in Monroe. The main office is at 300 Harrison Street, Monroe; call 318-388-1500 or TDD/TTY 800-545-1833 ext. 872, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., to confirm current waitlists and application requirements.
Official voucher admissions and rent-assistance pathway - Monroe; income, household, identity, waitlist, accommodation, and program rules apply; not emergency shelter
Monroe Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher Admissions
Monroe Housing Authority identifies admissions and voucher contacts at 210 Harrison Street. Call 318-388-1500 to ask about current Housing Choice Voucher applications, reasonable accommodations, portability, waitlist status, and what documents are required.
Official housing, community-development, code-compliance, and neighborhood-revitalization pathway - Monroe; city limits, property, program, funding, and application rules apply; not private-property cleanup or emergency shelter
Monroe Planning and Urban Development
The City of Monroe Planning and Urban Development Department works with code compliance, housing and community development, neighborhood revitalization, and federal urban-renewal programs. Call 318-329-2231 to ask which current city pathway fits a housing or property-stability concern.
Official regional homelessness-prevention, outreach, emergency-shelter, and rapid-rehousing funding pathway - Monroe, Ouachita Parish, and Region VIII; provider referral, eligibility, funding, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Monroe Emergency Solutions Grant and Homelessness Coordination
The City of Monroe identifies itself as the lead for Region VIII Louisiana Emergency Solutions Grant planning. The eligible activities include emergency shelters, outreach, homelessness prevention, and rapid rehousing; call 318-329-2231 or 211 to ask about current local providers and openings.
Official trash, debris, bulk-waste, and disposal-information pathway - Monroe city limits; material, billing, schedule, and prohibited-item rules apply; not a guaranteed cleanup or emergency service
City of Monroe Bulk Waste and Sanitation Rules
Monroe's current bulk-waste notice explains that standard or extra city trash service does not automatically include dumpsters, bulk waste, or prohibited materials. Furniture, mattresses, appliances, construction materials, hazardous waste, and other items may require a separate arrangement or fee; call the city at 318-329-2200 before placing items out.
Public fixed-route transportation pathway with ten routes - Monroe; route, fare, schedule, accessibility, and service-change rules apply; not emergency transport
Monroe Transit System
Monroe Transit operates fixed routes 1 through 10. Louisiana's current transit resource guide lists Monroe Transit System as 100% ADA accessible; call 318-329-2207 or review the city bus page for current routes, schedules, fares, and service changes.
Complementary ADA paratransit pathway within three-quarters of a mile of eligible fixed routes - Monroe; application, certification, advance-reservation, origin-destination, and capacity rules apply; not emergency transport
Monroe Transit ADA Paratransit
Monroe Transit says ADA complementary paratransit is available within three-quarters of a mile of fixed routes for riders approved through the ADA process. The Louisiana Transit Resource Guide says reservations require 24 hours' notice; call 318-329-2207 to confirm application and current scheduling rules.
Local food pantry, SNAP-navigation, and basic-needs pathway - Monroe and northeast Louisiana; pantry hours, household, supply, ID, and program rules apply; not emergency shelter or medical care
Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana
The Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana lists its Monroe location at 4600 Central Avenue and provides pantry information and SNAP application links. Call 318-322-3567; current listed hours are Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., but confirm before traveling.
Aging, meals, transportation, advocacy, information, and independent-living pathway for adults age 60+ - Ouachita Parish; age, program, appointment, funding, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Ouachita Council on Aging
Ouachita Council on Aging serves seniors age 60 and older throughout Ouachita Parish and provides information, advocacy, inter-agency linkage, activities, and support intended to help older adults remain safely and meaningfully in the community. Call 318-387-0535 at 2407 Ferrand Street, Monroe, to ask about current programs.
Emergency-assistance, food, housing, and disaster-support pathway - Monroe and north Louisiana; appointment, documentation, income, household, program, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Catholic Charities of North Louisiana
Catholic Charities of North Louisiana lists emergency assistance for its Monroe region. Its current required-documents notice identifies a Monroe contact at 318-361-5200; review current requirements before traveling because assistance may depend on program, documents, funding, and availability.
Community health-center primary-care, dental, pharmacy, and Medicaid-application pathway - Monroe; appointment, clinical, insurance, sliding-fee, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Primary Health Services Center Primary Care
Primary Health Services Center lists its DeSiard Street primary-care clinic at 2913 DeSiard Street, Monroe, with weekday hours and a Thursday evening schedule. Call 318-651-9914 to confirm appointments, payment or sliding-fee details, Medicaid help, and current services.
Community dental-care pathway - Monroe; appointment, clinical, insurance, sliding-fee, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency dental dispatch
Primary Health Services Center Dental Clinic
Primary Health Services Center lists a dental clinic at 2914 Betin Avenue, Monroe, with weekday hours and a Thursday evening schedule. Call 318-323-4450 to confirm current appointments, payment or eligibility details, and whether the clinic fits the need.
Community health-center Medicaid application-assistance pathway - Monroe; program, income, identity, documentation, and eligibility rules apply; not benefits approval or emergency care
Primary Health Services Center Medicaid Application Assistance
Louisiana Department of Health lists Primary Health Services Center as a Medicaid Application Center at 2913 DeSiard Street, Monroe. Call 318-388-1250 to ask what application help is currently available and what documents are required; the center cannot guarantee eligibility or enrollment.
Community primary-care and behavioral-health pathway - Monroe; appointment, clinical, insurance, referral, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Community Health Center
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Community Health Center lists primary care and behavioral-health services. Review the current location and contact details on the health system's page and ask about appointments, insurance, referrals, and service scope; call 911 for a medical emergency.
Free civil legal-assistance pathway for eligible low-income residents - Monroe and qualifying Louisiana parishes; income, case type, conflict, intake, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation Monroe Office
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation lists a Monroe office at 3016 Cameron Street and provides free civil legal assistance to eligible low-income residents in its service area. Call 866-275-2572 to ask about eviction, housing, benefits, family, disability, or other civil matters; it is not a substitute for 911 or emergency legal response.
Official benefits-application and case-management pathway for SNAP, cash, medical, and family services - Louisiana, including Ouachita Parish; income, household, identity, immigration, and program rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Louisiana DCFS SNAP, Medicaid, and Family Services
Louisiana's Department of Children and Family Services and Department of Health connect residents to SNAP, Medicaid, cash assistance, and related family programs. Start with the current state application and contact channels, or call United Way 211 for local navigation; eligibility varies by program and household.
Official aging, disability, home-and-community-based services, and long-term-care navigation pathway - Louisiana, including Ouachita Parish; age, disability, waiver, assessment, income, and program rules apply; not emergency dispatch
Louisiana Office of Aging and Adult Services
The Louisiana Office of Aging and Adult Services administers home- and community-based long-term-care programs and regional services for older adults and people with disabilities. Call the Aging and Adult Services helpline at 866-758-5035 or review current Region 8 contacts to ask about options.
Official state community-resource directory for food, housing, health, aging, disability, and practical support - Louisiana, including northeast Louisiana; provider hours, eligibility, capacity, and service-area rules must be confirmed; not emergency dispatch
Louisiana Community Resource Database
The Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance community-resource database identifies current or recently reviewed contacts such as United Way NELA, the Northeast Louisiana Food Bank, Monroe Council on Aging, Habitat for Humanity Monroe, Catholic Charities, disability resources, and public agencies. Use the direct provider link when available and confirm details before relying on a listing.
Public developmental-disability and support-coordination pathway - Ouachita Parish and northeast Louisiana; diagnosis, intake, waiver, eligibility, service-plan, and capacity rules apply; not emergency dispatch
NEDHSA Developmental-Disability Services
NEDHSA serves people with developmental disabilities in Ouachita Parish and surrounding northeast Louisiana parishes. Call 318-362-3270 or review the LDH local-governing-entity page to ask about current intake, support coordination, behavioral-health overlap, and family pathways.
Public child-and-family behavioral-health and support pathway - Monroe and northeast Louisiana; age, intake, clinical, consent, insurance, and eligibility rules apply; not emergency dispatch
NEDHSA Child and Family Services
Louisiana Department of Health lists NEDHSA Child and Family Services at 2525 Ferrand Street, Monroe. Call 318-362-5481 to confirm current behavioral-health and family-support access; use 988 for a crisis and 911 for immediate danger.
Local hospital and qualified medical-care pathway - Monroe; clinical, insurance, appointment, referral, and capacity rules apply; emergency department is for emergencies
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe provides local hospital and specialty-care access. Review the current health-system location and contact details for appointments and referrals; use the emergency department or 911 for a medical emergency, not for planned clutter or housing support.
Public-housing resident-support and accommodation pathway - Monroe; residency, disability, accommodation, program, and capacity rules apply; not emergency shelter or cleanup service
Monroe Housing Authority Special Services
Monroe Housing Authority provides special-services and accommodation contacts for residents and applicants. Call 318-388-1500 or TDD/TTY 800-545-1833 ext. 872 to ask about current reasonable-accommodation, resident-support, or housing-stability options.
Official current transit-provider directory for Ouachita Parish - Louisiana; route, fare, accessibility, reservation, and service-change rules apply; not emergency transport
Louisiana Transit Resource Guide
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development's transit guide lists Monroe Transit and Ouachita Council on Aging providers, including fixed-route and senior transportation information. Use the provider details to confirm current service, eligibility, and reservations before traveling.