Housing Services
2010 marks 40 years of providing and developing affordable housing opportunities in Washington County.
Begun in 1970 with the creation of the Housing Authority of Washington County, the effort continues today in the Department of Housing Services (DHS). The Department of Housing Services was formed in 1992 to administer housing activities and programs of the County and the Housing Authority. The Housing Authority remains a separate legal entity and contracts with the County to implement and administer Housing Authority programs and all support services (e.g. finance, purchasing, and personnel).
The mission of the Department of Housing Services is to provide affordable housing opportunities to help break the cycle of poverty and improve the quality of life in our community.
Working in partnership with both the non-profit and the private sector, the Department of Housing Services combines traditional housing programs with economic opportunity to encourage self sufficiency, skill enhancement and independence.
The DHS offers rental assistance to low income households through various federally funded programs, and also creates affordable housing opportunities in the community for low and moderate income households through a combination of creative financing and partnerships with public and private entities.
Additionally, the DHS is the lead agency for A Road Home: Washington County's Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness.
News You Can Use!
New to Washington County: Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing
The Department of Housing Services is pleased to announce the availability of Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Vouchers for homeless veterans. Singles, couples, and families with children are all eligible to apply. For more details about the program, and the steps to apply, please visit our VASH Program Page.
*Service Providers: Looking for Ways to Reduce your Bottom Line?*
The Department of Housing Services has Project-Based Vouchers available that can be attached to your developments to house chronically homeless individuals, providing stable rental assistance, and reducing the development's bottom line. If interested, please review the Request for Proposals, or contact us.
Healthy Kids Initiative - Even if parents are still on the waiting list...they can add their children today!
While there is a reservation list for adults and income limits for the Oregon Health Plan, health officials point out that with the Oregon Healthy Kids program, all
To sign up for the Healthy Kids Plan, call 1-877-314-5678 or visit the Healthy Kids website at www.oregonhealthykids.gov.
