This housing agency serves Island County, Washington.
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| Closed: Island County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List | Learn More |
| Open Until Further Notice: Island County Housing Authority Public Housing Waiting List | Learn More |
Applications were available at the following locations:
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| If an application was received prior or after the April 1 - May 31 deadline, it was not accepted. Incomplete applications were not accepted, so please read the cover letter. A lottery will be done each week when the housing authority receives its Thursday mail; those people chosen will be put on the waiting list. Faxed applications were not accepted. Applications were mailed or dropped off to the ICHA office. Mailing Address: Housing Authority Office 7 NW Sixth Street Coupeville, WA 98239 | |
| There were no preferences. |
The Island County Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for senior/disabled individuals.Please Note: This housing authority does not offer a public housing program for families.This housing authority offers one community with 110 units dedicated to senior/disabled individuals.There are two ways to apply for public housing:1. Visit the housing authority to pick up an application, located at 7 NW 6th St, Coupeville, WA 98239, Monday-Thursday during normal office hours.2. Request an application be mailed to you by calling (360) 678-4181, Monday-Thursday during normal office hours.Once the application has been completed it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above. Be sure to include copies of these documents with your application: social security cards, proof of income, and photo IDs for all adult household members.This housing authority does not have a preference: your application is placed by date and time received.For more information the housing authority can be reached by calling (360) 678-4181, Monday-Thursday during normal office hours.
Island County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 419 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
7 NW 6th Street, Coupeville, WA
Visit Website — (360) 678-4181Section 8 Application Checklist
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Island County Housing Authority serves 332 low-income households. The agency manages 319 Housing Choice Vouchers and 106 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 74 percent of households served by Island County Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 95 percent of Island County Housing Authority households.
Working adults head 33 households and make up 10 percent of households served by Island County Housing Authority.
There are 239 female-headed renter households living in Island County Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 72% of those served by the Island County Housing Authority.
| Black | 13 |
| Native American | 3 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 13 |
| White | 289 |
| Hispanic | 13 |
There are 192 households headed by seniors served by the Island County Housing Authority. Senior households are 58% of households in Island County Housing Authority housing.
There are 142 persons with disabilities living in Island County Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 43% of households served by the Island County Housing Authority.
The Island County Housing Authority is rated as a high performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
Island County Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on April 1, 2015 and closed on May 31, 2015.
Section 8 vouchers can be moved to another area.
Once certain conditions are met, a Section 8 voucher may be transferred to another area (known as "porting").Libby Trahan says:
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