Senior/Disabled
Families with Children
Seniors and individuals or couples with Disabilities
Step 1:
To qualify for VHA subsidized housing, you must meet income guidelines, and your household may not contain someone with a drug conviction or a criminal registration requirement (sex offender).
Disabled individuals qualify if they meet the above requirements and receive SSI/SSD or have a certification from their doctor.
Step 2:
Learn your subsidized housing options.
Low Rent Public Housing - duplexes, triplexes, apartments, and single-family homes owned by the VHA and located in Vancouver, Ridgefield, and Camas. Rent is based on household income, minus qualified expenses.
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers - rent a home or apartment from a private landlord. Rent is based on household income. Residents must pass the landlord's own screening and the waiting list is typically longer than for public housing.
Downtown High-Rises - one-bedroom apartments in a convenient location. Rent is based on income.
Nonprofit-owned apartment buildings - one and two-bedroom apartments. These are site-based waiting lists with a contact for each property.
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Medicaid Assisted Living - VHA-owned assisted living communities. Eligibility is determined through the Washington State Medicaid Office before a resident receives a subsidy to live in VHA assisted living property.
Step 3:
Go to How to Apply
Families with Children
Step 1:
To qualify for VHA subsidized housing, you must meet income guidelines, and your household may not contain someone with a drug conviction or a criminal registration requirement (sex offender).
Step 2:
Learn your subsidized housing options:
Low Rent Public Housing - duplexes, triplexes, apartments, and single-family homes owned by the VHA and located in Vancouver, Ridgefield, and Camas. Rent is based on household income.
Cougar Homes - three and four-bedroom single-family homes that are owned by the VHA. Rents are based on household income minus qualified expenses.
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers - rent a home or apartment from a private landlord. Rent is based on household income. Waiting list is typically longer than for public housing.
There are also other low-income housing options in the Clark County area that are not managed by the VHA.
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Step 3:
Go to How to Apply
