Asotin County, WA — Housing & Help Directory (Updated September 2026)
Updated: 6 hours ago
This is Mysti's working directory of housing and help resources for Asotin County, Washington (Clarkston, Asotin and surrounding areas). Every link below was opened and every waitlist status was quoted from its source on September 19, 2026. We re-check the whole page monthly (next refresh: October 2026). Statuses change without notice — confirm directly with the agency before you count on anything.
A straight word about rent help: Mysti's helps some clients with move-in, rent, or utility costs, but only through specific funded programs, only when you meet that program's eligibility, and only while funds last. Nobody — not us, not any agency — can promise it. Work your county's Coordinated Entry, 2-1-1, housing authorities, and the local programs below at the same time as anything you do with us.
Start here — today
Call 2-1-1 (Washington 2-1-1) · wa211.org — free, statewide, they know what is open in your county this week.
Coordinated Entry — Quality Behavioral Health Services (QBHS) · 509-758-3341. Housing walk-ins available Monday-Friday, 8am-10am, in person at 900 7th Street, Clarkston, or by phone This is how most homelessness housing programs decide who gets the next opening — get assessed even if the wait is long.
Continuum of Care (CoC) — Greater Columbia region homeless system (per WA HCA behavioral-health regional grouping: Kittitas, Yakima, Benton, Franklin, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, Asotin, Whitman) coordinates the county's homelessness funding and programs; their site lists current providers.
Community Action Agency — Community Action Partnership (serving Asotin County) · (208) 746-3351 — Community Action Partnership serves ten northwest Idaho counties plus Asotin County, WA — the only Community Action Agency in the WA network serving two states. Programs include adult education, transportation,…
DSHS Community Services Office — Clarkston Community Services Office (525 5th St, Clarkston, WA 99403) — apply for cash, food, and medical benefits, or apply online at WashingtonConnection.org.
Emergency: 911. Mental-health or substance-use crisis: call or text 988. Regional crisis line: Quality Behavioral Health Services Crisis Line (Asotin/Garfield) — Greater Columbia BHASO region · 1-888-544-9986 (per WA HCA regional directory for Asotin County); 988 statewide
Housing authorities and waitlists
Apply to every list you qualify for — including neighboring counties you could realistically move to. See what is open statewide right now and the statewide programs guide for vouchers, public housing, and how portability works.
Housing Authority of Asotin County
Website · 509-758-5751 · Serves: Asotin County (with a stated local preference extended to the 5 surrounding counties)
STATUS NOT POSTED ONLINE — Public Housing Call, email (adan@asotinhousing.org), or visit in person for an application. Address: 1212 Fair Street, Clarkston, WA 99403. Hours: M-Th, 7am-noon, 1-3:30pm. Washington 211's listing describes the program ('Provides conventional low-income public housing... throughout Asotin County') but does not state open/closed status. (call or check the site to confirm; checked 2026-09-19 · source)
STATUS NOT POSTED ONLINE — Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Call, email, or visit in person; local preference given to the 5 surrounding counties. Same site-rendering limitation as above prevented direct confirmation of open/closed status from the housing authority's own site. Call 509-758-5751 to check current status. (call or check the site to confirm; checked 2026-09-19 · source)
Nonprofit housing you can apply to directly
Catholic Charities Eastern Washington — Holy Family Haven (Clarkston) — Low-income/formerly homeless households in Clarkston Digital wait-list application or contact property manager directly Listed under CCEW's 'Housing Communities - Waitlist' category; per-property current status not individually confirmed — contact property manager. Apply / availability
Senior housing (55+ / 62+) and housing for people with disabilities
No senior-specific subsidized building was confirmed in this county on this check. Use the senior-housing search steps in the statewide guide (HUD Resource Locator, Housing Search NW, the housing authority's elderly/disabled lists) and ask the Area Agency on Aging below.
How to find open senior housing anywhere in Washington: step-by-step in the statewide guide.
Rent help and eviction prevention (funding-dependent)
These programs open and close as funding arrives and runs out, often within weeks. Call first, ask what is open today, and ask what documents to bring. If you have an eviction notice, contact the legal help below the same day — do not move out just because you received a notice.
Quality Behavioral Health Services — Diversion / Housing Program · 509-758-3341 (Quality Behavioral Health Services) — Individuals/households in Asotin County who are homeless, facing eviction, or have unstable housing Housing walk-in appointment Mon-Fri 8-10am at 900 7th Street, Clarkston, or by phone Program is grant-funded (primarily WA Dept. of Commerce); funding and eligibility guidelines can change. Diversion is explicitly NOT rental assistance, move-in costs, motel stays, or utility…
Shelter and crisis housing
Quality Behavioral Health Services — Housing walk-in / diversion · 509-758-3341 — Homeless or at-risk individuals/households in Asotin County
YWCA of Lewiston/Clarkston (domestic violence) · 1-800-669-3176 — Domestic violence survivors Listed on DSHS Garfield County Housing Resources sheet as serving the Asotin/Garfield region.
Food
Washington 2-1-1 · 2-1-1 — Search for local food banks in Asotin County
Utilities and energy bills
Community Action Partnership (Lewiston) · (208) 746-3351 — Energy assistance program details not individually confirmed this cycle; contact directly.
Legal help and tenant rights
Northwest Justice Project · 1-888-201-1014
Veterans
Youth and families
Seniors and people with disabilities — services
Local directories and newsletters
How Mysti's fits in
Mysti's Adult & Family Services — Washington provides case management, housing navigation and benefit navigation, including Foundational Community Supports (FCS) supportive housing and supported employment for people on Apple Health, and Community Choice Guide services for DSHS clients. New here? Read Need help with housing? Start here, then message us through our contact page or email help@mysticares.org · (800) 524-4827. We will screen your situation and point you to the right door — with us or elsewhere.
Already a Mysti's client? Your case manager is your first call. If you cannot reach them, email help@mysticares.org with your name, county, and the best way to reach you, and use the resources on this page in the meantime — every door on this list is open to you whether or not we are the ones walking you through it.
Partners and case managers: refer through our Partners & Referrals page. Send county, contact details, Apple Health status and housing situation; please do not email medical details.
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