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The Housing Authority of Island County was incorporated in 1965 to provide safe,
decent, sanitary and affordable housing for low-income and elderly persons in Island
County. The Housing Authority serves the 209 square miles of Island County and is
governed by a six-member Board of Commissioners appointed by the Island County Board
of Commissioners.
The Housing Authority owns and manages 110 public housing units for senior citizens
or persons with disabilities or handicapping conditions, which are subsidized by
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Through the HUD Section
8 Program, the Housing Authority administers 274 vouchers. These vouchers are used
to subsidize program participants’ lease payments for privately owned apartments
and houses located within the Housing Authority’s service area. As of MAR 1, 2009,
the Section 8 waiting list is closed, due to the large number of families on the
list. Applications will not be accepted and it is unknown as to when the wait list
will open again. The Public Housing waiting list is open for seniors and persons
with disabilities.
The Housing Authority also owns and/or manages several non-HUD projects in cooperation
with other local agencies such as Opportunity Council and Citizen’s Against Domestic
and Sexual Abuse (CADA).
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For information and applications, send an e-mail to
info@islandcountyha.org or call 360-678-4181. If you live on South Whidbey
Island or Camano Island, you may call toll free at 800-321-0686.
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Housing Authority of Island County
7 NW 6th Street
Coupeville, WA 98239-3400
360-678-4181 phone
360-678-6969 fax
e-mail: info@islandcountyha.org
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