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Northwest Oregon Housing Authority
Northwest Oregon Housing Authority is a Public Housing Agency in Warrenton, Oregon that participates in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Homeownership Voucher, and Family Self-Sufficiency programs. As of April 2nd, 2020, Northwest Oregon Housing Authority has 1 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
The Columbia, Clatsop and Tillamook County, Oregon, Limited Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List is open indefinitely.
Northwest Oregon Housing Authority serves Clatsop County, Columbia County and Tillamook County.
Waiting List Statuses
| Waiting List | Status |
|---|
| Columbia, Clatsop and Tillamook County, Oregon, Limited Housing Choice Voucher |
Open Until Further Notice |
Open Northwest 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.
Northwest Oregon Housing Authority Website: http://www.nwoha.org/.
Northwest Oregon Housing Authority Phone: (503) 861-0119.
Open Until Further Notice:
Columbia, Clatsop and Tillamook County, Oregon, Limited Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
How To Apply to the Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
The Northwest Oregon Housing Authority (NOHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open on a limited basis. Applications are being accepted since at least October, 2019, until further notice.
Please note: The NOHA website states that it is only accepting applications "for elderly, disabled, and homeless households only."
To apply during the opening period, download and print the application online here. Select the "Waiting List Application" link under the "Section 8" section.
Once the application has been completed, it must be:
- Mailed to:
NOHA
PO Box 1149
Warrenton, OR 97146 - Faxed to (503) 861-0220.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Elderly, disabled, homeless.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the NOHA website.
Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (503) 861-0119.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 10/08/2019.
About Northwest Oregon Housing Authority
More information about Northwest Oregon Housing Authority can be found on its website at http://www.nwoha.org/.
Representatives of Northwest Oregon Housing Authority may be available by phone at (503) 861-0119. Unless otherwise noted above, applications will not be provided or accepted by phone.
About the Northwest Oregon Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Northwest Oregon Housing Authority manages 971 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 | Family Unification | Tenant Protection | Ported Out | VASH | Non-Elderly Disabled |
| Vouchers |
780 | 8 | 54 | 7 | 16 | 47 | 59 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher |
$587 | $729 | $887 | $609 | $864 | $468 | $548 |
| Monthly Cost |
$458,182 | $5,828 | $47,909 | $4,263 | $13,829 | $21,973 | $32,330 |
Household Characteristics of Voucher Holders for Northwest 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 14% having issued approximately 72 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 7 years and 3 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 30 months on the waiting list1.
Income Characteristics
According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 1.9 persons and has a household income of $12,541 per year. 96% of households were very low income (VLI) and 70% were extremely low income (ELI). 20% of households had wages as a major source of income, 4% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 70% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.
Heads of Household Characteristics
1% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 39% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 29% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 31% 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.
30% of households included children, 7% of which had two adults in the household. 26% of households with children have a female head of household. 74% of all households were headed by a female.
6% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 1% of all heads of households being Black and -1% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Northwest Oregon Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 34% include at least one person with a disability. 56% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 67% 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, 46% with 2 bedrooms and 20% with 3 or more bedrooms. 28% 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 Northwest Oregon Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $320 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $591. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $99.
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.
