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Closed: Grays Harbor County, Washington Section 8 HCV

The Housing Authority of Grays Harbor County (HAGHC) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from May 24, 2023, until May 26, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: According to the HAGHC notice, " Applications can be picked up in advance starting on Monday, May 15, 2023 at 8:00 am from their offices at 602 East First Street, Aberdeen at their Front Entrance. While the form can be picked up and filled out in advance, they will not be accepted until May 24, with no exceptions."

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to pick up an application in person at the HAGHC office.

Once the paper application has been completed, it was required to be hand delivered to the HAGHC office.

This waiting list had the following preferences: Live or work in Grays Harbor.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received, by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HAGHC website.

Sources: This information was verified by a HAGHC representative on May 5, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Grays Harbor County, Washington.

Last Updated on 05/26/2023.

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Closed: RAD Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The Grays Harbor Housing Authority (GHHA)waiting list for Section 8 RAD (Rental Assistance Demonstration) Project-Based Voucher apartments is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from July 14, 2021 until July 30, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to pick up an application from the GHHA.

Once the application was completed, it was returned to the GHHA.

The maximum income limits for each household size were listed on the public notice.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Applicants who live or work in Grays Harbor County.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the GHHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the GHHA on July 13, 2021.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Grays Harbor County, Washington.

Last Updated on 03/30/2022.

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About Grays Harbor Housing Authority

602 East 1st Street, Aberdeen, WA | Visit Website | (360) 532-0570

Grays Harbor Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 243 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

In addition, Grays Harbor Housing Authority offers other programs for eligible households, including:

  • Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA)
  • Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by Grays Harbor Housing Authority is located in Grays Harbor County, WA.

Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.

About the Grays Harbor Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Grays Harbor Housing Authority manages 566 active Housing Choice Vouchers.

The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:

Standard Tenant Protection Ported Out
Vouchers 165 8 14
Monthly Cost Per Voucher $538 $558 $959
Monthly Cost $88,830 $4,464 $13,420
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 8% having issued approximately 25 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 6 years and 5 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 39 months on the waiting list1.

Income Characteristics

According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.3 persons and has a household income of $11,997 per year. 97% of households were very low income (VLI) and 71% were extremely low income (ELI). 20% of households had wages as a major source of income, 5% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 71% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.

Heads of Household Characteristics

2% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 54% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 22% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 21% 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.

46% of households included children, 6% of which had two adults in the household. 41% of households with children have a female head of household. 80% of all households were headed by a female.

8% 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 Grays Harbor Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 29% include at least one person with a disability. 48% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 79% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.

Bedroom Size and Overhousing

36% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 34% with 2 bedrooms and 30% with 3 or more bedrooms. 12% 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 Grays Harbor Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $295 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $550. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $111.

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.