Mid-Columbia Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Hood River County, Sherman County, Wasco County, Oregon.

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Open Until Further Notice: Mid-Columbia 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

Mid-Columbia Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 579 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 Mid-Columbia Housing Authority?

Mid-Columbia Housing Authority serves 502 low-income households. The agency manages 689 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

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

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 63 percent of households served by Mid-Columbia Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 90 percent of Mid-Columbia Housing Authority households.

How many Mid-Columbia Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 105 households and make up 21 percent of households served by Mid-Columbia Housing Authority.

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

There are 376 female-headed renter households living in Mid-Columbia Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Mid-Columbia Housing Authority.

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

Black	10
Native American	10
Asian-Pacific Islander	10
White	417
Hispanic	55

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

There are 190 households headed by seniors served by the Mid-Columbia Housing Authority. Senior households are 38% of households in Mid-Columbia Housing Authority housing.

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

There are 180 persons with disabilities living in Mid-Columbia Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 36% of households served by the Mid-Columbia Housing Authority.