This housing agency serves Harney County and Malheur County, Oregon.
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| Open Until Further Notice: Housing Authority of Malheur & Harney Counties Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Housing Authority of Malheur and Harney Counties Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
The Housing Authority of Malheur and Harney Counties (HAMHC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open. This waiting list opened in 2014 and is open indefinitely.
To apply, visit the HAMHC office, located at 959 Fortner Street, Ontario, Oregon 97914, from 9:00 am until 12:00 pm; and from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm, Monday-Thursday. The office is closed on Fridays.
This waiting list has the following preference: Local victims of domestic violence.
For more information, call the HAMHC office at (541) 889-9661. Please note: The domain that used to be the website for the HAMHC is now forwarding users to spam/scam websites.
The Housing Authority of Malheur & Harney Counties (HAMHC) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled households.
There are two ways to apply:
Once the application has been completed it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address above.
The following documentation is required with the application: Birth certificates, social security cards, and photo IDs for all adult household members.
This waiting list has the following preferences: victim of domestic violence, and living and/or working in Malheur or Harney County.
For more information, call the HAMHC office at (541) 889-9661. Please note: The domain that used to be the website for the HAMHC is now forwarding users to spam/scam websites.
Housing Authority of Malheur and Harney Counties provides affordable housing for up to 414 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
959 Fortner Street, Ontario, OR
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Housing Authority of Malheur and Harney Counties serves 385 low-income households. The agency manages 391 Housing Choice Vouchers and 38 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 73 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Malheur and Harney Counties. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Housing Authority of Malheur and Harney Counties households.
Working adults head 88 households and make up 23 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Malheur and Harney Counties.
There are 281 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Malheur and Harney Counties housing. Households headed by females are 73% of those served by the Housing Authority of Malheur and Harney Counties.
| Black | 8 |
| Native American | 4 |
| White | 254 |
| Hispanic | 123 |
There are 119 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Malheur and Harney Counties. Senior households are 31% of households in Housing Authority of Malheur and Harney Counties housing.
There are 107 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Malheur and Harney Counties housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 28% of households served by the Housing Authority of Malheur and Harney Counties.
The Housing Authority of Malheur and Harney Counties is rated as a high performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
You can still apply to online applications without internet access.
If you don't have internet access, go to a local public library that has devices with an online connection.Margaret L. Bost says:
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