Columbia Gorge Housing Authority

This housing agency serves The Dalles, Oregon.

Waiting List
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Open Until Further Notice: Columbia Gorge Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Mid-Columbia Housing Authority (Hood River, Wasco and Sherman Counties, Oregon) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program waiting list is currently open.

Applications may be downloaded from: http://www.mid-columbiahousingauthority.org/docs/P-1Section8application-%20REVISED07-28-2014.doc. Please note: As of July 2017, the application link is dead. Contact the Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation for assistance.

The application should be printed and returned to the Mid-Columbia Housing Authority at 312 Court Street, Suite 419, The Dalles, OR 97058

The housing authority may provide a waiting list preference to elderly/disabled persons, disabled veterans, persons displaced by government action, women who are pregnant or a person in the process of securing custody of a minor.

The Mid-Columbia Housing Authority is affiliated with Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation, a nonprofit housing organization.  The consolidated 2012 Annual Report for these organizations can be found here:  http://www.columbiacascadehousingcorp.org/ANNUAL%20REPORT%202012.pdf.

About The Agency

Columbia Gorge Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 271 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.

500 West 2nd Street, The Dalles, OR

Visit Website(541) 296-5462

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Columbia Gorge Housing Authority?

Columbia Gorge Housing Authority serves 233 low-income households. The agency manages 359 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Columbia Gorge Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 76 percent of households served by Columbia Gorge Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Columbia Gorge Housing Authority households.

How many Columbia Gorge Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 30 households and make up 13 percent of households served by Columbia Gorge Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Columbia Gorge Housing Authority?

There are 172 female-headed renter households living in Columbia Gorge Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 74% of those served by the Columbia Gorge Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Columbia Gorge Housing Authority renters?

Native American 7
Asian-Pacific Islander 2
White 212
Hispanic 12

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Columbia Gorge Housing Authority?

There are 107 households headed by seniors served by the Columbia Gorge Housing Authority. Senior households are 46% of households in Columbia Gorge Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Columbia Gorge Housing Authority housing?

There are 97 persons with disabilities living in Columbia Gorge Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 42% of households served by the Columbia Gorge Housing Authority.