 The
Housing Authority of Skagit County provides, facilitates,
and finances housing for a diverse population of low-income
and medium-income residents of Skagit County and San Juan
County. It serves agricultural workers, low-income and medium-income
individuals and families, elderly and non-elderly individuals
with disabilities, homeless veterans and elderly homeowners
requiring weatherization of their homes. Funding has been
provided for the various programs through HUD and the Section
8 program, USDA Rural Development, Low Income Housing Tax
Credits, and other sources.
To achieve its mission the Housing Authority of Skagit County
strives to:
- Recognize its residents as its ultimate customer
- Develop problem solving partnerships with HUD, USDA
Rural Development, local governments, the private sector,
and the community
- Improve and/or facilitate, participate in, and initiate
programs that offer opportunities for skills development,
educational training, the possibility of home ownership
and other programs
The Housing Authority administers 625 Housing Choice Vouchers
within Skagit and San Juan Counties. These vouchers are
used to subsidize program participants’ lease payments for
privately owned apartments and houses located within the
Housing Authority’s service area. The waiting list is still
open and applications can be submitted at the office in
Burlington. Agricultural workers can also submit applications
for the USDA subsidized apartments and Low Income Housing
Tax Credit projects.
The Housing Authority owns and/or manages Channel Cove in
La Conner, Burlington Terrace Apartments and Raspberry Ridge
I & II Apartments in Burlington, and La Paloma Apartments,
Mount Baker Meadows and President Apartments in Mount Vernon.
The President Apartments are in the initial stages of Historical
Preservation and are included in the National Register of
Historic Places.
Regular meetings are held the second Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at 1650 Port Drive, Burlington
HUD-VASH Program for Homeless Veterans Presentation Video (Skagit County Board of Commissioners February 12, 2013)
Employment Opportunities
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Housing Authority of Skagit County
1650 Port Drive
Burlington, WA 98233
Phone: 360-428-1959
Fax: 360-424-6005
E-mail:
info@skagitcountyha.org
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