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Housing Authority of the City of Pasco and Franklin County

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Closed: Franklin County, Washington Section 8 HCV

The Housing Authority of the City of Pasco and Franklin County (HACPFC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted on April 29, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

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

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Elderly or Disabled
  • Veterans
  • Local Preference: Person(s) who is/are otherwise eligible for assistance and where the Head of Household, at the time they seek housing assistance, is/are employed and reside with the jurisdictions of the Housing Authority of the City of Pasco and Franklin County and Kennewick Housing Authority.

It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the HACPFC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACPFC public notice on April 27, 2021.

Service Area

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

Last Updated on 09/29/2021.

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Closed: Housing Authority of the City of Pasco and Franklin County Public Housing

The Housing Authority of the City of Pasco and Franklin County (HACPFC) last accepted Public Housing waiting list applications since the earliest confirmed date of May 1, 2015, until the earliest confirmed close date of March 10, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

Once the application was completed, the following documents must have been submitted to the HACPFC:

  • Photo Identification (ID) for All Adults (examples of picture ID include: State issued driver’s license or ID card, passport, etc.)
  • Birth Certificates for all household members
  • Social Security Cards for all household members
  • Immigration Card for all household members (if applicable)
  • Verification of Income and/or Employment for all household members
  • Bank Account Verification for all household members
  • Vehicle registration(s) for all household members

Once the application was completed, it must have been hand delivered to the HACPFC administration office at the address above.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Elderly or Disabled
  • Working
  • Veteran

It is not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the HACPFC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACPFC on March 13, 2023.

Last Updated on 03/13/2023.

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Closed: Affordable Housing Program

The Housing Authority of the City of Pasco and Franklin County (HACPFC) waiting list for Affordable Housing Program apartments is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.

Please note: As of May 3, 2021, the HACPFC Affordable Housing Program page has a button for the online application. But, that online application says "We are currently not accepting applications."

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

Once the application was completed, the following documents must have been submitted to the HACPFC:

  • Photo Identification (ID) for All Adults (examples of picture ID include: State issued driver’s license or ID card, passport, etc.)
  • Birth Certificates for all household members
  • Social Security Cards for all household members
  • Immigration Card for all household members (if applicable)
  • Verification of Income and/or Employment for all household members
  • Bank Account Verification for all household members
  • Vehicle registration(s) for all household members

Once the application was completed, it must have been hand delivered to the HACPFC administration office at the address above.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Elderly or Disabled
  • Working
  • Veteran

It is not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the HACPFC Affordable Housing Program page, or the HACPFC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HACPFC on May 3, 2021.

Last Updated on 05/03/2021.

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About Housing Authority of the City of Pasco and Franklin County

2505 West Lewis Street, Pasco, WA | Visit Website | (509) 547-3581

Housing Authority of the City of Pasco and Franklin County provides affordable housing for up to 598 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

In addition, Housing Authority of the City of Pasco and Franklin County offers other programs for eligible households, including:

  • Family Self-Sufficiency
  • Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH)

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by Housing Authority of the City of Pasco and Franklin County is located in Franklin County, WA.

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

About the Housing Authority of the City of Pasco and Franklin County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Housing Authority of the City of Pasco and Franklin County manages 300 active Housing Choice Vouchers.

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

Standard Family Unification Tenant Protection Ported Out VASH
Vouchers 241 13 2 29 15
Monthly Cost Per Voucher $598 $495 $175 $1,128 $446
Monthly Cost $144,179 $6,441 $349 $32,720 $6,684
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 10% having issued approximately 25 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 6 years0 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 9 months on the waiting list1.

Income Characteristics

According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 3 persons and has a household income of $13,871 per year. 97% of households were very low income (VLI) and 76% were extremely low income (ELI). 35% of households had wages as a major source of income, 9% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 53% 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, 59% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 18% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 21% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 2% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.

53% of households included children, 17% of which had two adults in the household. 43% of households with children have a female head of household. 72% of all households were headed by a female.

62% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 19% of all heads of households being Black and -1% being Hispanic.

Of all households participating in the Housing Authority of the City of Pasco and Franklin County Housing Choice Voucher program, 16% include at least one person with a disability. 36% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 49% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.

Bedroom Size and Overhousing

43% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 31% with 2 bedrooms and 25% with 3 or more bedrooms. 7% 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 the City of Pasco and Franklin County voucher holders in 2016 was $389 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $468. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $76.

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.