The Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program helps low-income residents afford rental homes and apartments at normal market rates. Project-based Section 8 assistance is available at many locations throughout Multnomah County. These are apartments where the subsidy stays with the unit (it can not be taken by the resident to another location). Listings of apartment vacancies are updated approximately every 4-6 weeks on the website. Also accepts calls to report misuse of the program.

Provides rental assistance to low-income families in the private rental market. A family member must complete a housing application and be placed on a waitlist. When the family reaches the top of the waitlist, income and assets are verified and the family may be considered eligible. The eligible family then locates a unit and a willing owner and enters into a lease agreement; the owner contracts with Homes for Good. Homes for Good pays the owner a portion of the family's rent based on their income. New families are added to the program as vacancies occur. Fields complaints about Section 8 housing.

Provides subsidized rental housing for low- and moderate-income older adults, people with disabilities, and families. Operates Housing Authority-owned units and lower-cost apartments and administers the Section 8/Housing Choice Voucher rent subsidy. Fields complaints about public housing and Section 8.

Also includes listings for non-subsidized low cost apartments. The link is about halfway down the main webpage under the heading "Low Cost Apartments."

Provides vouchers to assist low-income households with rental costs. Once an eligible household is issued a voucher for rental assistance, the agency pays a portion of the household's rent directly to the landlords. Also issues both Family Choice Vouchers and HUD VASH Vouchers for veteran families. Additionally, fields general complaints about the Section 8 program.

Provides assistance about information and acquisition of Section 8 vouchers and fields complaints about the program. Projected wait times for the program are 4-5 years.

Provides information about affordable housing. Administers Section 8/Housing Choice Vouchers and public housing, in addition to fielding complaints about those programs.
Each program has its own application process. Applicants may apply for more than one type of housing assistance and be on several waitlists simultaneously.

Administers the following housing programs:
-Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program: As of April 2018, Section 8 is accepting pre-applications for the wait list and has a 12-month wait time
-Family Self-Sufficiency Program: Helps Section 8 recipients obtain education and job skills in order to become financially self-sufficient
-Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Program: Helps Section 8 recipients receive assistance toward a monthly mortgage payment
-Low-Rent Public Housing Program: Provides federally subsidized rental housing
-Farm Labor Housing: Offers housing for active and retired agricultural workers

Also fields complaints about Section 8 and public housing programs.

Provides Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, including a Homeownership Voucher Program. Also has a Family Self-Sufficiency Program, a Housing Rehab program, and manages several area affordable housing complexes for families, farmworkers, older adults, and people with special needs.

Provides affordable housing, housing subsidies, homeownership, and self-sufficiency opportunities. Two core programs are Section 8 and project-based rent assistance.

Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV): Federally funded housing assistance program offering rental assistance for older adults, adults with disabilities, and very low-income families.

Project-based rent assistance: Provides non-emergency subsidized apartment complexes in Longview, Cathlamet, Raymond, South Bend, and Woodland. Assistance is attached to the unit.

Administers the Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8 program for HUD. The program helps low-income residents afford rental homes and apartments at normal market rates.

Administers the Housing Choice Voucher/Section 8 program for HUD. The program helps low-income residents afford rental homes and apartments at normal market rates.

Provides rental assistance to low-income families through HUD's Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. This federally funded program provides rent subsidies that enable income-qualified participants to lease privately owned rental housing. Fields complaints about Section 8 HCV program. Also owns the 48-unit Harbeck Village apartments, an affordable housing project. Does not offer any emergency housing assistance.

Provides housing opportunities and coordination of social services to assist low and moderate income households achieve economic self-sufficiency.


The agency provides two rental assistance programs through the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Department: Public Housing and the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, which provides rental assistance in units throughout the community.


Also manages two flat rent buildings with no assistance attached to them.

The Housing Choice Voucher program (Section 8 Tenant-Based Rental Assistance) provides direct rental subsidy payments on behalf of eligible families and individuals to private landlords.

The Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance program provides rental assistance on behalf of eligible families or individuals. Project-based assistance is tied to specific multifamily developments. All subsidies remain with the approved development, therefore, once a project-based subsidy tenant moves from the development, the subsidy stays with the development and the tenant no longer receives assistance.

Fields complaints about Section 8.

Administers two types of Section 8 housing assistance programs: Housing Choice Vouchers and Moderate Rehabilitation.

Housing Choice Vouchers: Eligible families find their own rental units in the existing housing market.

Moderate Rehabilitation: LBHA provides a rent subsidy guarantee to units that have been approved and rehabilitated in accordance with Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations.

Marion County Housing Authority (MCHA), under contract with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), administers the Section 8 Voucher Program and several other rental assistance programs. MCHA also owns and manages several affordable apartment complexes for seniors, families, and farm laborers. Serves the rural areas of Marion County, which are outside the Urban Growth Boundary of the City of Salem. No assistance is available for Salem/Keizer residents.

The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Section 8 program provides affordable housing, free from discrimination, to those with barriers due to income, disability, or age. The HCV program provides tenant-based assistance, meaning that assistance follows the tenant as long as they remain eligible for the program.

Provides residents of the community with information about and access to affordable housing.
Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program is tenant based assistance, meaning assistance follows the tenant as long as they remain eligible for the program. The Housing Authority is not the landlord but assists with rent payments to the landlords.
Public Housing units are owned and managed by the Housing Authority. This program provides unit-based assistance, meaning if a family moves out of the unit, the assistance remains with the unit. One small pet is allowed with prior approval before moving into a unit.

Offers low-income and subsidized apartments. Available programs: Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, Veterans Supportive Housing Vouchers, Section 8 Housing Voucher Homeownership, Mental Health Referred Housing, Family Self-Sufficiency, HUD Multi-Family Housing, Tax Credit Housing, and Rural Development Housing.

Administers federal housing programs. Maintains a list of affordable housing and a bulletin board of local properties, including subsidized properties that are independently managed. Fields complaints about public housing and Section 8 housing.

The housing choice voucher program, commonly known as Section 8, is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, older adults, and persons needing special features or accommodations to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private rental market. Voucher holders may choose their own housing in the private rental market, including single-family homes, townhouses, and apartments that meet minimum standards of health and safety. This unit may include the family's current rental unit. Fields complaints about Section 8.

The Single Room Occupancy Unit (SRO) property offers housing for eligible single women. Priority is given to homeless single women, although single non-homeless women may also be served when there are adequate vacancies.

Administers the federal and public housing programs including the Section 8 Housing Voucher program and. Manages several low-income apartment complexes. Listings of several low income properties. Lists several properties for rural areas and agricultural workers,

Provides referrals and information about income-based housing through local Public Housing Authorities and other providers, Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans, manufactured housing; and referrals to HUD-approved housing counseling agencies for foreclosure, purchase, reverse mortgage, and budgeting assistance. A list of HUD-funded housing is available online.

Provides referrals and information about income-based housing through local Public Housing Authorities and other providers, Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans, manufactured housing; and referrals to HUD-approved housing counseling agencies for foreclosure, purchase, reverse mortgage, and budgeting assistance. A list of HUD-funded housing is available online.

Provides help to veterans in accessing VA and community services. Services may include short-term case management, onsite primary care, access to medical, mental health, and substance abuse treatment, and access to VA housing programs, including Grant and Per Diem program, HUD/VASH, Veterans Recovery House and Supportive Service for Veteran Families (SSVF) if found eligible. These grants do not provide immediate assistance, are sometimes one-time, and may include case management. Help with finding market rate or subsidized housing or linkage to community housing programs. Assistance with expediting VA Benefit claims and access to employment programs such as Supported Employment, Veterans Reintegration program, and State employment. Access to computers, clothing, and hygiene items is available onsite.

Vancouver Housing Authority (VHA) offers the Section 8 program and fields complaints about rental practices and properties. VHA offers two types of vouchers:
-Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8): Provides assistance to very-low-income families, older adults, and persons needing special features or accommodations to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private rental market. Voucher holders may choose their own housing in the private rental market including single-family homes, townhouses, and apartments that meet minimum standards of health and safety.
-Project-Based Vouchers: Provides assistance for low-income households. The rental subsidy stays with the building/unit, and when a household relocates, the rental assistance ends.

Offers housing options such as Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, Project-Based Vouchers, and Public Housing.

The Housing Choice Voucher Program, also known as Section 8, offers very low-income eligible families the ability to rent apartments, duplexes, manufactured and single-family homes from private landlords with a rental subsidy administered by the agency. Also takes complaints about Section 8 properties.