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.

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.

Change report form

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

4/1/2020
Median income: $92,100

Family Size	Low-80%	Very Low-50%	Extremely Low 30%
1	51,600	32,250	19,400
2	59,000	36,850	22,150
3	66,350	41,450	24,900
4	73,700	46,050	27,650
5	79,600	49,750	30,680
6	85,500	53,450	35,160
7	91,400	57,150	39,640
8	97,300	60,800	44,120
9	103,200	64,500	48,600
10	109,100	68,200	53,080
11	115,000	71,850	57,560
12	120,900	75,550	62,040
13	126,800	79,250	66,520

• Housing Choice Voucher Administrative Plan (Admin Plan)

Fair Market Rents and Payment Standards by Bedroom size:

Beds	FMR Published FY 2021 (10/1/2020)	Payment Standards Clackamas Effective 2/1/2021	Payment Standards for Zip Codes: 97034, 97035, 97068, 97086 and 97070 Effective 2/1/2021
0	1245	1121	1132
1	1331	1250	1335
2	1536	1420	1429
3	2193	2049	2100
4	2657	2494	2528
5	3056	2868	2907
6	3454	3242	3286
7	3853	3616	3666
8	4251	3990	4045

Rental Assistance Programs

Breakdown by Type of Program	Total # of Units	Total # Served	Who can apply? How apply? Wait lists marked closed or open below
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Tenant Based Vouchers		1623	Any Very Low Income Household (50% AMI) CLOSED. When open online will announce and application will be available on this website.
Project Based Voucher Sites:
Chez Ami PBV	20		Clean and sober living for homeless and disabled OPEN. Contact Central City Concern at 503-525-8483.
Town Center Greens PBV	21		Clean and sober living for homeless and disabled OPEN. Contact Central City Concern at 503-525-8483
Pedcor - Rosewood Station PBV	20		Any Very Low Income Households (50% AMI) CLOSED. Contact Pedcor Management
NHA - Campus Redevelopment PBV	7		HOMELESS Preference Contact Northwest Housing Alternatives
Pleasant St Vet Housing PBV	24		Military Veterans Only CLOSED. When open online will announce and application will be available on this website.
Hillside Manor	200		Elderly & Disabled Preference CLOSED. Anticipate wait list opening biennially.
Fuller Road Station	25		Homeless Families and Youth Under Construction wait list to be opening to be determined.
Good Shepherd Village	30		Families, Seniors & Veterans Under Construction wait list to be opening to be determined.
Maple Apartments	70		Homeless & Agricultural workers Under Construction wait list to be opening to be determined.
Webster Rd Apartments	48		Permanent Supportive Housing for Seniors with disabilities Under Construction wait list to be opening to be determined.
Total PBV		365	Under Construction wait list to be opening to be determined.
Total VASH		146	Military Veterans Only OPEN. Contact the Veteran’s Administration for assessment and eligibility.
Mainstream Vouchers		214	Non-elderly (under 62) and Disabled with preference for Homeless CLOSED. When open online will announce and application will be available on this website.
Foster Youth to Independence	25		Youth 18-24 graduating out of foster care OPEN to homeless youth call: 503-655-8575 or complete online Coordinated Housing Access
Total Vouchers		2054
Grant Funding: Shelter Plus Care Continuum of Care Grant		37	Homeless and disabled OPEN to homeless youth call: 503-655-8575 or complete online Coordinated Housing Access

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 March 1, 2020

• 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