Housing Authority of Okanogan County

431 5th Ave W
Omak, Okanogan County, Washington 98841
(509) 422-3721

Housing Authority of Okanogan County is a public housing agency in Omak, Washington that participates in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, and Public Housing programs. As of April 26th, 2019, Housing Authority of Okanogan County has 1 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.

The 5-Year Mainstream Waiting List is open indefinitely.

Housing Authority of Okanogan County serves Okanogan County.

Waiting List Statuses

Waiting List	Status
5-Year Mainstream	Open Indefinitely
Okanogan County, Washington Housing Choice Voucher	Closed

Open Housing Authority of Okanogan County Waiting Lists

Open Indefinitely: 5-Year Mainstream Waiting List

The Housing Authority of Okanogan County (HAOC) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list applications until further notice. Waiting lists for a specific community or bedroom size may be closed.

To apply, download and print an application on the HAOC "Our Properties" page here. Select the "Learn More" link for a community with an open waiting list, and an application can be found on that page.

Once the paper application has been completed, it must be:

Mailed to the HAOC at 431 Fifth Avenue West, Omac, Washington, 98841.
Dropped off at the HAOC office at the address above, from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm.
Emailed to malia@okanoganhousing.org.

For more information, visit the HAOC website here, or call the office at (509) 422-3721.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (509) 422-3721.

Last Updated on 09/11/2018.

Other Housing Authority of Okanogan County Waiting Lists

Closed: Okanogan County, Washington Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Housing Authority of Okanogan County (HAOC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently open, from September 10, 2018 at 8:00 am until October 10, 2018 at 4:00 pm PT. It was last open from March 2015 until June 2016.

There are three ways to apply:

Download and print the application online here.
Complete the application at the HAOC office, located at 431 West Fifth Avenue, West, Omac, Washington, 98841, from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm.
Pick up an application at the HAOC, located at the address above, during office hours.

Once the paper application has been completed, it must be:

Mailed to the HAOC at 431 West Fifth Avenue, West, Omac, Washington, 98841.
Dropped off at the HAOC office at the address above, from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm.

This waiting list has the following preferences: Elderly, Disabled, Victims of Domestic Violence, Veterans, Displaced by Government Action, Displaced by Natural Disaster or Families with Children.

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

For more information, visit the HAOC website here, or call the office at (509) 422-3721.

Last Updated on 11/10/2018.

About Housing Authority of Okanogan County

HCV Portability Status

As of 04/26/2019, it is not known if Housing Authority of Okanogan County is either absorbing or billing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher portability requests for porting in. Learn more about porting Housing Choice Vouchers to a new area here.

About the Housing Authority of Okanogan County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

As of the most recent VMS report, Housing Authority of Okanogan County manages 172 active Housing Choice Vouchers.

The following is a summary of the types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each:

	Standard	Ported Out	VASH
Vouchers	152	5	15
Monthly Cost Per Voucher	$433	$815	$362
Monthly Cost	$65,889	$4,077	$5,426

Household Characteristics of Voucher Holders for Housing Authority of Okanogan County

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 18% having issued approximately 14 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 5 years and 10 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 16 months on the waiting list¹.

Income Characteristics

According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 1.8 persons and has a household income of $11,779 per year. 97% of households were very low income (VLI) and 66% were extremely low income (ELI). 15% 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 78% 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, 36% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 29% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 34% 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.

31% of households included children, 5% of which had two adults in the household. 26% of households with children have a female head of household. 65% of all households were headed by a female.

22% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 4% of all heads of households being Black and -1% being Hispanic.

Of all households participating in the Housing Authority of Okanogan County Housing Choice Voucher program, 42% include at least one person with a disability. 63% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 98% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.

Bedroom Size and Overhousing

40% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 40% with 2 bedrooms and 20% with 3 or more bedrooms. 27% 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 Housing Authority of Okanogan County voucher holders in 2016 was $286 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $775. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $126.

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.

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