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Felon Friendly Apartments in Monroe, LA

Searching for felon friendly apartments in Monroe? Explore apartment communities, houses, and other housing options. “Felon friendly” is a search term, not a verified designation. Confirm each property's screening rules; approval is never guaranteed.

Screening records in Monroe

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Can someone with a felony record rent in Monroe?

Screening practices and applicable requirements can vary by property and location. Ask each housing provider about its current criteria and verify reported policy details directly. For questions about your rights, consider consulting a qualified local housing or legal resource. Approval is never guaranteed.

Monroe Housing Authority’s official website describes its housing programs, application resources, management-office contacts, and resident services. The contact page’s management-office locations are not independently confirmed rental addresses; verify current applications, program status, and property details directly with MHA.

Local housing information for Monroe

Local rental overview

The Housing Authority of the City of Monroe homepage reports 3,802 “housing choices”: 1,562 Housing Choice Vouchers, 1,522 Public Housing residences, and 718 LIHTC, 202, and other mixed-finance residences. These are source-reported portfolio/program counts, not vacancies or currently available units. The contact page lists property management office contacts, but those addresses are not independently verified rentable addresses. No apartment records are created. Sources: https://monroehousing.com/; https://monroehousing.com/?page_id=18

Application tips

Contact Monroe Housing Authority at (318) 388-1500 or review the official applicants page (https://monroehousing.com/?page_id=162) to confirm current application instructions, eligibility, and waiting-list status. The homepage’s advertised HCV window of September 14–16, 2026 had ended by the 2026-09-25 review; that past notice does not establish current waitlist status. The applicant page lists documents and housing-priority categories but is not evidence that a waitlist is currently open. No claim is made about vacancies, rents, or felony-screening acceptance.

Local housing resources

MONROE HOUSING AUTHORITY — OFFICIAL-SOURCE RESEARCH Reviewed 2026-09-25. The following claims are attributed to Monroe Housing Authority’s own website and have not been independently audited. PORTFOLIO COUNTS — NOT VACANCIES The homepage reports 3,802 housing choices: 1,562 Housing Choice Vouchers; 1,522 Public Housing residences; and 718 LIHTC, 202s, and other mixed-finance residences. These are not claims of vacancies or currently available units. Source: https://monroehousing.com/ APPLICATION WINDOW AND STATUS The homepage advertised online-only Housing Choice Voucher applications for September 14–16, 2026. As reviewed 2026-09-25, that advertised window had ended. The expired notice does not establish current waitlist status. The advertised application link was https://www.waitlistcheck.com/LA3029. Confirm current status directly with MHA. Source: https://monroehousing.com/ OFFICIAL OFFICE CONTACTS Central Office: 300 Harrison Street, Monroe, LA 71201; phone (318) 388-1500. Admissions, Applications and Processing: 210 Harrison Street, Monroe, LA 71201; phone (318) 388-1500. These are authority office contacts, not rental addresses. Source: https://monroehousing.com/?page_id=18 MANAGEMENT OFFICE CONTACTS — NOT RENTALS The official contact page lists 17 management office contacts. The listed office locations below are management contacts only; they have not been independently confirmed as rental addresses, and are not apartment listings or evidence of availability. Source for every entry: https://monroehousing.com/?page_id=18 - Alabama Place Management Office: 306 Winnsboro Road, Monroe, LA 71202; phone (318) 329-1386. - Breece-Lock Management Office: 306 Winnsboro Road, Monroe, LA 71202; phone (318) 329-1386. - Burg Jones Plaza Management Office: 2601 Burg Jones Lane, Monroe, LA 71201; phone (318) 329-1390. - Foster Heights Management Office: 800 Swayze Street, Monroe, LA 71201; phone (318) 329-1389. - Franciscan Place Management Office: 501 South Grand Avenue, Monroe, LA 71201; phone (318) 329-1381. - Johnson-Carver Management Office: 31 Carroll Drive, Monroe, LA 71201; phone (318) 329-1388. - Miller Square Management Office: 4200 Matthew Street, Monroe, LA 71203; phone (318) 329-1392. - Preservation Mills Management Office: 306 Winnsboro Road, Monroe, LA 71202; phone (318) 381-0033. - Robinson Place Management Office: 1207 Milliken Street, Monroe, LA 71202; phone (318) 329-1391. - Robinson II Place Management Office: 1207 Milliken Street, Monroe, LA 71202; phone (318) 329-1391. - Chauvin Pointe Management Office: 325 Chauvin Pointe Drive, Monroe, LA 71203; phone (318) 345-5546. - Claiborne Creek Management Office: 200 Claiborne Creek Drive, West Monroe, LA 71291; phone (318) 397-1998. - Frances Tower Management Office: 300 Harrison Street, Monroe, LA 71201; phone (318) 998-3757. - McKeen Plaza Management Office: 1500 McKeen Place, Monroe, LA 71201; phone (318) 329-1394. - Ouachita Grand Plaza Management Office: 501 South Grand Avenue, Monroe, LA 71201; phone (318) 329-1381. - Passman Plaza Management Office: 230 DeSiard Plaza Drive, Monroe, LA 71203; phone (318) 343-8568. - South Pointe Management Office: 100 South Pointe Drive, Monroe, LA 71202; phone (318) 651-7378. APPLICATION MATERIALS AND PRIORITIES The applicants page groups application links under retirement, family, and disabled living, and provides property application PDFs and WaitlistCheck links. It requests: - Signed application by all household members age 18+ - Birth certificates for all household members - Social Security cards for all household members - Picture ID for all household members age 18+ - Verification of any claimed housing priority - Proof of income for all household members; if employed, last four most recent check stubs The page states these housing priorities: - Urgent housing need due to flood, fire, natural disaster, etc. - Families displaced by government action - Applicant is a veteran or spouse of a veteran - Applicant is a victim of domestic abuse The published links are resources, not confirmation that an application or waiting list is currently open. Source: https://monroehousing.com/?page_id=162; online link: https://www.waitlistcheck.com/LA3029 COMMUNITIES PAGE LIMITATION The official overview lists family, retirement, and disabled living categories. The linked /family/, /retirees/, and /disabled/ paths returned homepage content despite HTTP 200 during review; no community-specific property details are inferred. Source: https://monroehousing.com/?page_id=164 OTHER RESIDENT PROGRAMS Jobs Plus (STEPS) is described by MHA as a place-based grant program exclusively for Burg Jones Plaza residents, offering employment and related supports; the page gives (318) 953-4036; ask for a Jobs Plus Community Coach. Source: https://monroehousing.com/?page_id=213 ROSS offers career development, job and supportive-service referrals and described resident services for public housing communities; page directs residents to community property management office. Source: https://monroehousing.com/?page_id=236 MHA says it supports resident economic self-sufficiency including homeownership and directs interested residents to their community property management office for details. Source: https://monroehousing.com/?page_id=209 LIMITS No vacancies, current open/closed waitlist status, unit-specific rents, or felony-screening acceptance is asserted. Management-office contacts are not confirmed rental locations; verify details and current application procedures with Monroe Housing Authority. SOURCE URLS Official homepage: https://monroehousing.com/ Official contact page: https://monroehousing.com/?page_id=18 Official applications page: https://monroehousing.com/?page_id=162 Official communities page: https://monroehousing.com/?page_id=164 Official Jobs Plus page: https://monroehousing.com/?page_id=213 Official ROSS page: https://monroehousing.com/?page_id=236 Official homeownership page: https://monroehousing.com/?page_id=209

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Reported screening policies come from properties, management companies, and renter-submitted experiences, and each record shows when it was last verified. Policies can change at any time—always confirm directly with the property.

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Frequently asked questions

Can someone with a felony record rent an apartment in Monroe?

Screening practices and applicable requirements can vary by property and location. Ask the property about its current written criteria before applying, and consult a qualified local housing or legal resource if you have questions about your rights. Approval is never guaranteed.

Are there apartments in Monroe that don't run background checks?

Screening practices vary. Ask each housing provider directly whether it conducts background checks and what criteria it uses. Listings on this page show reported screening information and are labeled with their verification status; reported details should be confirmed with the property.

Should I disclose my record before applying in Monroe?

Consider asking the property about its screening process and application requirements before paying any fees or submitting an application. Requirements differ, so confirm details directly with the housing provider.

How current is the screening information for Monroe?

Where available, each record shows its verification status and the date it was last verified. Information may be reported or unverified and policies can change, so confirm details directly with the property before applying. If you spot outdated information, please let us know.

How can I improve my chances of approval in Monroe?

Review the property's stated application criteria and prepare the documents it requests. You can also ask whether it accepts references or other supporting information. Each property makes its own decisions, and approval is never guaranteed.

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This page is informational only and is not a rental application. Reported policies can change at any time and approval is never guaranteed. Contact the property directly to verify. Last updated October 7, 2026.

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