Homeless Prevention Services / Rent Assistance

Eligibility

Qualified households who are currently homeless or at risk of becoming homeless may be eligible for rental assistance and/or assistance with move-in related costs depending on needs, income, and the availability of funds.

For more information on the emergency shelter and possible rental assistance funding for Wahkiakum County residents, please follow the links listed below.  

Emergency Shelter

Consolidated Homeless Grant (CHG)

Wahkiakum County Fair Market Rent and Income Limits Chart

Treasury Rent Assistance Program (T-RAP) - CLOSED AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Eviction Rent Assistance Program (ERAP 2.0) - OPEN AS OF OCTOBER 19, 2021

For ERAP 2.0 forms, please follow the link. ERAP 2.0 forms

How to Get Eviction Support

nwjustice.org/eviction-help    or     Eviction Prevention Line: 1-855-657-8387

·       NJP Eviction Flyer  

Northwest Justice Project (NJP) Social Media Channels:

    Facebook.com/NWJusticeProject    Instagram.com/nwjusticeproject  Youtube.com/NWJusticeProject

Housing Voucher Legal Clinic

Cowlitz-Wahkiakum Legal Aid will be holding legal clinics for tenants every third Thursday of the month, starting November 17th. The clinic is available by appointment only. To schedule, please call 360-425-2579 or email krystalp.legalaid@gmail.com.

Housing Voucher Legal Clinic