Housing
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Community Development Department
Our mission is to provide decent housing opportunities, improved living environments and expanded opportunities for persons of low and moderate income.
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East Baton Rouge Redevelopment Authority
Our mission is to transform the quality of life for all citizens who live, work and play in East Baton Rouge Parish by returning blighted properties to productive use, fostering redevelopment through facilitating partnerships, and creating a vibrant, globally competitive community while preserving character of place.
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Fair Housing
The Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, prohibit discrimination against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin in the sale, rental, leasing, financing and advertising of housing, or in the prevention of real estate brokerage services; and the practice generally known as "block busting" is also illegal.
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Property Lookup
This lookup tool has been developed to provide quick access to the property information stored in the City-Parish GIS database.
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Section 3 Program Opportunities
Section 3 is a means by which HUD fosters local economic development, neighborhood economic improvement, and individual self-sufficiency. Section 3 is the legal basis for providing jobs for residents and awarding contracts to businesses in areas receiving certain types of HUD financial assistance.