Housing Choice Voucher Programs

The Housing Choice Voucher program (formerly known as Section 8) provides assistance to families that rent units in the private rental housing market. It is authorized by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. The Housing Choice Voucher Program can assist approximately 1,500 families in Clackamas County.

Have you gotten behind on rent and need help?

If you need help on rent or utilities as you got behind due to a COVID-related reason, visit the  Oregon Rental Assistance Program to apply for assistance.

The OERAP program can serve renter households that have incomes less than 80% of Area Median Income who meet the following conditions:

• Individual(s) in the household has qualified for unemployment benefits or has experienced a reduction in household income, incurred significant costs, or has experienced other financial hardship due directly or indirectly to the coronavirus outbreak;
• and Individual(s) in the household can demonstrate a risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability evidenced by a past due utility or rent notice.

Report Household and Income Changes

Residents should use the Change Report form below to report any household changes to HACC. Please print and complete the form and return it to HACC within 7 days of any change in income, household composition, or contact information. Failure to report changes could lead to a loss of housing assistance.

Participant Eligibility

To qualify for the voucher program, the household income must not exceed HUD set standards, which is 50% of the area median income, for the specified number of family members. There is no asset limitation; however, income derived from assets is included in the annual income.

Income Limits

4/1/2021
Median income: $96,900

• Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan (Admin Plan)

Fair Market Rents and Payment Standards by Bedroom size:

Rental Assistance Programs

Calculating Your Utility Allowance

Notice: Section 242 of the 2014 Appropriations Act limits the utility allowance for a family to be the lower of: (1) The utility allowance amount for the family unit size; or (2) the utility allowance amount for the unit size of the unit rented by the family. The Utility Allowances are as follows:

Effective November 1, 2021

• Clackamas County Voucher Utility Rates for Newer Efficient Units (built in 1996 or later)
• Clackamas County Voucher Utility Rates for Older Standard Units (built in 1995 or before)

If you have further questions regarding our utility allowances, you may contact Debbie Greene at debbiegre@clackmas.us.

Reasonable Accommodation Requests

HACC will provide "reasonable accommodations" to applicants and participants of HACC's Housing Choice Voucher Program. A reasonable accommodation is some modification or change HACC can make to its policies or procedures that will assist an otherwise eligible person with a disability to attain equal participation in HACC's programs.

To make a Reasonable Accommodation request, complete and submit the Request for a Reasonable Accommodation form.

Porting

If you want to move to Clackamas County, we are currently not absorbing porting clients. We are billing your original Housing Authority. We will be unable to assist you until your current Housing Authority has sent your paperwork to:

Sandra Breuer
PO Box 1510
Oregon City, OR 97045
Email: sbreuer@clackamas.us

Or fax to 503-655-8676