Rental Assistance
Rental assistance programs help low-income households pay rent by providing a monthly subsidy
to cover the gap between what the household can afford and the actual rent.
Partnering with private landlords, Walla Walla Housing Authority currently serves 1,162 households.
Participating landlords assist in ensuring families can afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the Walla Walla area. Eligible participant households pay approximately 30% to 40% of adjusted monthly household income towards rent and utilities.
Walla Walla Housing Authority's Administrative Plan.pdf
Informal Review process - refer to section 16.2 of the Administrative Plan, document page 88
Informal Hearing process - refer to section 16.3 of the Administrative Plan, document page 90
Income Guidelines - effective 05/15/2023
Voucher Payment Standards - effective 01/01/2023
Walla Walla County Utility Allowance Schedules, including Medical Equipment Allowance Schedule - effective 01/01/2023
Columbia County Utility Allowance Schedules, including Medical Equipment Allowance Schedule - effective 01/01/2023
Walla Walla County Utility Allowance Schedules, including Medical Equipment Allowance Schedule - effective 01/01/2024
Columbia County Utility Allowance Schedules, including Medical Equipment Allowance Schedule - effective 01/01/2024
Housing Choice Voucher Rental Assistance Program, under section 8 of the 1937 Housing Act is the largest U.S. housing subsidy program funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The program assists approximately 2.1 million households nationwide. Walla Walla Housing Authority serves eligible participants within Walla Walla and Columbia Counties. Click here to apply
Project-Based Voucher (PBV) Program offers rental housing options at specific housing locations. Assistance is attached to particular rental units, meaning if you live in a rental unit under the PBV Program and move, the assistance stays with the unit.
Walla Walla Housing Authority manages the following project-based rental units; click the title to learn more and apply:
The HUD-VASH program combines HUD Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance for homeless veterans with case management and clinical services provided by the Veterans Affairs at its medical center in the community. For more information call the 24-hour National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 1.877.424.3838.
The HOME Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program utilizes Federal funds to support communities providing utility, deposit and ongoing rental assistance. Commerce TBRA funds are contracted to local providers. Commerce does not provide direct rent or utility assistance. Eligible households are referred to TBRA through the local Coordinated Entry Systems. For more information, contact Blue Mountain Action Council at 1.509.529.4980 or email homelessservices@bmacww.org.