Rental Assistance Waiting List:

Funding for the Rental Assistance programs is limited.  The demand for assistance is far greater than the resources that are available.  As a result, the waiting list for assistance can be anywhere from one to three years. 

How many households are on the waiting list for rental assistance?  Waiting List Statistics

If you have already applied to the Rental Assistance waiting list at the Housing Authority of Thurston County, you can check your position on the waiting list by entering your Identification Code in the search form below.

Web waiting list last updated on August 20th, 2004.

Enter Identification Code:

  

Your Identification Code is the first letter of your last name and last four digits of your social security number.  Example:  If your last name is 'Jones' and your social security number is '123-45-6789' your Identification Code would be 'J6789'.  


 

Frequently Asked Questions:

   How long will it be before I receive assistance?

   I think I'm on the waiting list but the search results say "No Records Returned".  How come?

   I have moved since I submitted my application. How do I update my application? 

   I've been near the top of the waiting list for a long time and I have not received assistance.  How come?

   Someone I know has a higher application number than I do and they have received assistance before me.  How come?

How long before I receive assistance?:

It is difficult to predict how long a household will have to wait before they receive assistance.  Resources for the rental assistance programs are very limited.  As a general rule, applicants can expect to wait up to three years before they receive assistance.
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No Records Returned:

"No Records Returned" means that your application could not be located on line.  There could be several reasons for this.  The most common reasons are: 1) your social security number was entered incorrectly into our database, or 2) you left your social security number off of your application, or 3) we could not read the social security number that you wrote on your application.  To verify your application, please contact us by e-mail, phone, or in writing.  For contact information, click here.
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How do I update my application?:

It is very important that we have current contact information for your household, particularly your current address.  Also, if your circumstances change to a degree that may affect your eligibility or priority for assistance you must report these changes.  To report a change of circumstance, you may pick up a Change of Circumstance form at our office, or download this form on-line.  To download this form, click on the download link below.  This download is in Adobe® PDF format.  In order to download and print out the form, you will need to have Adobe® Acrobat® Reader™ installed on your computer.  To obtain a FREE copy of this software click on the Adobe® link below.  Once you have downloaded the form, print it out on your printer and return it to our office by mail or in person. 
Mailing Address  Location      Download Change of Circumstance form now

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Have not received assistance:

There can be many reasons why an applicant can be on the waiting list for a long time (3 years or more) without receiving assistance.  Some of the more common reasons are as follows:

  You do not have a "priority" or a "preference".  If this is the case, we will keep your application on file, but it is unlikely that you will receive assistance unless all people with a preference or priority have already been served.

  You may have an un-paid damage claim from a previous rental assistance contract.

  You may already be living in subsidized housing, also referred to as "project based" assistance.

  You have moved without notifying our office of your new address, or have repeatedly not responded to requests for information.  If you have moved since you applied to the waiting list without notifying our office, you must update your application by submitting a Change of Circumstance form.

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Passed over for assistance:

There can be many reasons why someone with a higher application number than you may have received assistance before you.  Sometimes we need to "skip ahead" on the waiting list to find applicants who meet eligibility requirements for targeted rental assistance programs such as the Mainstream, Family Unification, or VIPS programs.  You also may have been skipped over because you do not have a "priority" or a "preference".  
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