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Northeast Oregon Housing Authority
Northeast Oregon Housing Authority is a Public Housing Agency in La Grande, Oregon that participates in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), and Public Housing programs. As of April 9th, 2020, Northeast Oregon Housing Authority has 2 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
The Northeast Oregon Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List is open indefinitely. The Public Housing Waiting List is open indefinitely.
Northeast Oregon Housing Authority serves Baker County, Grant County, Union County and Wallowa County.
Waiting List Statuses
| Waiting List | Status |
|---|
| Northeast Oregon Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher |
Open Until Further Notice |
| Public Housing |
Open Until Further Notice |
Open Northeast Oregon Housing Authority Waiting Lists
Due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, some upcoming waiting list openings may be postponed until further notice. Visit the housing authority's website for the latest on its current operations, if one is available. If there is no information online, contact the housing authority directly. Due to a high volume of calls and modified office hours in most areas, expect a long wait time (days or weeks) for a response.
Northeast Oregon Housing Authority Website: http://www.neoha.org/.
Northeast Oregon Housing Authority Phone: (541) 963-5360.
Open Until Further Notice:
Northeast Oregon Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
How To Apply to the Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
The Northeast Oregon Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program waiting list is currently open and accepting applications.
The application is online at: https://neoha.org/online-app/.
The application is lengthy so before you begin make sure you have Social Security numbers for all household members, birthdate of household members, monthly income for all household members. In addition, if there is more than one adult in the household, each adult will have to eSign the pre application.
According to the Northeast Oregon Housing Authority website, the waiting list is 12 to 18 months long.
You can find detailed info on the Northeast Oregon Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program here: http://neoha.org/programs/section-8-housing-choice-voucher/.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (541)963-5360.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 07/17/2017.
Open Until Further Notice:
Public Housing Waiting List
Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.
How To Apply to the Public Housing Waiting List
The Northeast Oregon Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals. For a detailed list of each apartment community this housing authority has, please follow
this link.
This housing authority offers ten public housing apartment communities located throughout Northeast Oregon.
There are four ways to apply for public housing:
1. Visit the housing authority to pick up an application, located at 2608 May Lane, P.O. Box 3357, La Grande, OR 97850, between the hours of 10am and 3pm, Monday-Thursday.
2. Request an application be mailed to you by calling 541-963-2465, Monday-Thursday, between the hours of 10am-3pm.
3. Request an application be emailed to you by emailing the housing authority at audrey.neoha@gmail.com
Once the application has been completed:
1. Mail or hand deliver to 2608 May Lane, P.O. Box 3357, La Grande, OR 97850.
2. Fax completed applications to 541-963-3682.
3. Email completed applications to audrey.neoha@gmail.com
Be sure to include copies of these documents with your application: birth certificates, social security cards, and photo IDs for all adult household members.
This housing authority does have a preference that may improve your spot on the waiting list: elderly, disabled, or families.
More information can be found by visiting the housing authority website at
http://neoha.org/, or they can be reached with any questions you may have by calling 541-963-2465, Monday-Thursday between the hours of 10am and 3pm.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (541)963-5360.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 05/22/2015.
About Northeast Oregon Housing Authority
More information about Northeast Oregon Housing Authority can be found on its website at http://www.neoha.org/.
Representatives of Northeast Oregon Housing Authority may be available by phone at (541) 963-5360. Unless otherwise noted above, applications will not be provided or accepted by phone.
About the Northeast Oregon Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Northeast Oregon Housing Authority manages 811 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following is a summary of the types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2019:
|
Standard | Homeownership | Tenant Protection | Ported Out | VASH |
| Vouchers |
671 | 18 | 73 | 19 | 30 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher |
$430 | $597 | $417 | $900 | $285 |
| Monthly Cost |
$288,499 | $10,747 | $30,454 | $17,099 | $8,562 |
Household Characteristics of Voucher Holders for Northeast Oregon Housing Authority
Waiting List and Tenancy
According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 27% having issued approximately 29 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 5 years and 8 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 55 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.1 persons and has a household income of $11,896 per year. 92% of households were very low income (VLI) and 64% were extremely low income (ELI). 18% of households had wages as a major source of income, 8% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 68% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
3% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 44% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 27% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 26% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 1% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.
37% of households included children, 10% of which had two adults in the household. 29% of households with children have a female head of household. 69% of all households were headed by a female.
9% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 3% of all heads of households being Black and -1% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Northeast Oregon Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 32% include at least one person with a disability. 54% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 66% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.
Bedroom Size and Overhousing
35% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 36% with 2 bedrooms and 29% with 3 or more bedrooms. 26% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.
Rent, Assistance, and Utility Allowances
The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by Northeast Oregon Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $299 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $517. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $152.
1. This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer.
Public Housing Apartments Operated by Northeast Oregon Housing Authority
950 N Main St
Union, Oregon
4018 Patterson Dr
Canyon City, Oregon
