Island County Housing Authority
7 NW 6th Street
Coupeville,
Island County,
Washington
98239
Island County Housing Authority is a Public Housing Agency in Coupeville, Washington that participates in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), and Public Housing programs. As of August 25th, 2019, Island County Housing Authority has 1 waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
The Public Housing Waiting List is open indefinitely.
Island County Housing Authority serves Island County.
Waiting List Statuses
| Waiting List | Status |
|---|---|
| Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Island County Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher | Closed |
Open Island County Housing Authority Waiting Lists
Open Until Further Notice: Public Housing Waiting List
How To Apply to the Public Housing Waiting List
The Island County Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for senior/disabled individuals.Reasonable Accommodation
Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (360)678-4181.
Next Steps
Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.
Last Updated on 05/22/2015.
Other Island County Housing Authority Waiting Lists
Closed: Island County Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
How To Apply to the Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List
The Island County Housing Authority (ICHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed.The ICHA waiting list was last open May, 2015. It was the first time the waiting list was open since March 2009.
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. |
Last Updated on 07/20/2015.
About Island County Housing Authority
More information about Island County Housing Authority can be found on its website at https://www.islandcounty.net/humanservices/HomelessHousing.asp. Representatives of Island County Housing Authority may be available by phone at (360) 678-4181. Unless otherwise noted applications will not be provided or accepted by phone.
HCV Portability Status
As of 08/25/2019, it is not known if Island County Housing Authority 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 Island County Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program
As of the most recent VMS report, Island County Housing Authority manages 218 active Housing Choice Vouchers.
The following is a summary of the types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each:
| Standard | Homeownership | Tenant Protection | Ported Out | VASH | Non-Elderly Disabled | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vouchers | 162 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 15 |
| Monthly Cost Per Voucher | $576 | $703 | $425 | $1,287 | $605 | $614 |
| Monthly Cost | $93,383 | $7,738 | $849 | $7,721 | $13,307 | $9,211 |
Household Characteristics of Voucher Holders for Island County 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 7% having issued approximately 30 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 10 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 35 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 $15,105 per year. 93% of households were very low income (VLI) and 69% were extremely low income (ELI). 28% of households had wages as a major source of income, 2% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 68% 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, 44% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 26% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 29% 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, 5% of which had two adults in the household. 27% of households with children have a female head of household. 79% of all households were headed by a female.
17% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 6% of all heads of households being Black and -1% being Hispanic.
Of all households participating in the Island County Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 37% include at least one person with a disability. 57% 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
19% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 51% with 2 bedrooms and 30% with 3 or more bedrooms. 44% 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 Island County Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $389 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $735. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $172.
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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