Garfield County, WA — Housing & Help Directory (Updated September 2026)
Updated: 6 hours ago
This is Mysti's working directory of housing and help resources for Garfield County, Washington (Pomeroy 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 — Blue Mountain Action Council (BMAC) · (509) 529-4980 ext. 122. Contact BMAC 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, which includes Garfield, Asotin, Columbia, Walla Walla) coordinates the county's homelessness funding and programs; their site lists current providers.
Community Action Agency — Blue Mountain Action Council (BMAC) · 1-509-529-4980 — Adult education, children & youth services, disability & senior services, housing services; serves Walla Walla, Columbia, and Garfield counties
DSHS Community Services Office — No dedicated Garfield County DSHS office identified this cycle (Nearest verified offices: Clarkston (Asotin County) or Colfax (Whitman County)) — 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: Greater Columbia BHASO regional crisis line · 1-888-544-9986 (per WA HCA regional directory for Garfield 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.
None identified specifically serving Garfield County, WA
Website · Serves: Unknown — no dedicated Garfield County, WA public housing authority was found
STATUS NOT POSTED ONLINE — N/A Neither Spokane Housing Authority nor the Housing Authority of Asotin County's published service areas explicitly list Garfield County. A search result for 'garfieldhousing.com'… (call or check the site to confirm; checked 2026-09-19)
Nonprofit housing you can apply to directly
We did not find a nonprofit housing provider based in this county with a public application page. Ask Coordinated Entry and the Community Action Agency above what they place people into, and check neighboring counties.
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.
Blue Mountain Action Council · (509) 529-4980 ext. 122 — Low-income Garfield County residents facing housing crisis Contact BMAC coordinated entry line Funding-dependent; confirm current availability
Shelter and crisis housing
Star Projects Shelters · (509) 876-4055 — Shelter (listed in DSHS Garfield County Housing Resources sheet, though associated text on that sheet references Columbia County) Verify current service area with the organization before referring Garfield County residents.
Alternatives to Violence of the Palouse · (509) 332-HELP — Domestic violence survivors
YWCA of Lewiston/Clarkston (domestic violence) · 1-800-669-3176 — Domestic violence survivors
Food
Washington 2-1-1 · 2-1-1 — Search for local food banks in Garfield County
Utilities and energy bills
Blue Mountain Action Council · 1-509-529-4980 — Energy assistance program details not individually confirmed this cycle; contact directly.
Legal help and tenant rights
Veterans
Washington Department of Veterans Affairs — Columbia County Resources (referenced on the Garfield County DSHS sheet; no Garfield-specific veterans link found) — The DSHS Garfield County Housing Resources sheet itself links to Columbia County's veterans resource page rather than a Garfield-specific one — flagged as a possible document error/shared template,…
Youth and families
Blue Mountain Action Council — Children & Youth Services · 1-509-529-4980
Seniors and people with disabilities — services
Blue Mountain Action Council — Disability + Senior Services · 1-509-529-4980
Notes from our check
No public housing authority serving Garfield County, WA was identified. This is the most sparsely resourced county in the batch: no dedicated CSO, no nonprofit housing providers, no senior housing, and no local directory/newsletter could be found.
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.
Learn while you wait
Free, self-paced courses from Mysti's: Housing Search Bootcamp, Speak Up (self-advocacy), Budgeting for Stability, and short guides to SNAP, ABD/HEN, Apple Health, TANF, SSI/SSDI and McKinney-Vento school rights — open the Free Learning Programs. A free member account is all you need.
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Found a broken link or a status that changed? Email help@mysticares.org and we will fix it in the next refresh. Last full check: September 19, 2026.
