Grays Harbor County, WA — Housing & Help Directory (Updated September 2026)
Updated: 6 hours ago
This is Mysti's working directory of housing and help resources for Grays Harbor County, Washington (Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Elma, Ocean Shores 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 (WA 211 (statewide helpline)) · wa211.org — 24/7; text "211WAOD" to 898211
Coordinated Entry — Coastal Community Action Program (CCAP) · 360-533-5100 or 1-800-828-4883. Contact CCAP's Housing & Energy Services / Coordinated Entry program 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) — Washington Balance of State Continuum of Care (WA-501), administered by WA Dept. of Commerce coordinates the county's homelessness funding and programs; their site lists current providers.
Community Action Agency — Coastal Community Action Program (CCAP) · 360-533-5100 / 1-800-828-4883 — Housing & Energy Services (LIHEAP, weatherization, Coordinated Entry, transitional housing, shelters, group housing), Home Care Services, Senior Nutrition, Employment Support, Transportation; serves Grays Harbor and…
DSHS Community Services Office — Aberdeen Community Services Office (415 W Wishkah St Suite A1, Aberdeen, WA 98520) — 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: Great Rivers Behavioral Health Administrative Services Organization (BH-ASO) Crisis Line · 1-800-803-8833 (or call/text 988)
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 Grays Harbor County (HAGHC)
Website · (360) 532-0570 · Serves: Grays Harbor County
CLOSED — Housing Choice Voucher (HCV/Section 8) — "ALL HCV WAITLISTS ARE CLOSED. 09/06/2024: All Housing Choice Voucher Waitlists are currently closed and will most likely not open for at least 1 1/2 years." N/A while closed; monitor housinggraysharbor.org or call the Intake Specialist at (360) 538-9841 (not accepting applications; check for reopening; checked 2026-09-19 · source)
STATUS NOT POSTED ONLINE — RAD-PBV (Rental Assistance Demonstration / Project-Based Voucher) properties (Aberdeen Manor, Broadway Manor, Elma Manor, Emerson Court/Manor, Hoquiam Manor, Pacific Court, Skyview Manor, Harbor Manor, Riverside III, Sunrise PBV) Register via RentCafe portal referenced on how-to-apply page when a waitlist opening is announced Page describes the July 2024 HCV/RAD waitlist opening process (residency preference, income limits) but does not state current 2026 status for RAD-PBV specifically; contact the… (call or check the site to confirm; checked 2026-09-19 · source)
Nonprofit housing you can apply to directly
Coastal Community Action Program - Transitional Housing / Group Housing / Shelters — Low-income individuals and families in Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties, including transitional youth housing Contact CCAP Housing & Energy Services Apply / availability
Senior housing (55+ / 62+) and housing for people with disabilities
Skyview Manor / Emerson Court / Pacific Court / Hoquiam Manor (RAD-PBV properties) · Not confirmed as age-restricted on pages loaded (Housing Authority of Grays Harbor County) — PHA RAD-PBV properties Contact HAGHC Administrative Office, 602 East 1st Street, Aberdeen, WA 98520
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.
Coastal Community Action Program - Consolidated Homeless Grant (CHG) / Housing Services · 360-533-5100 (CCAP) — Low-income Grays Harbor County residents at risk of homelessness or eviction Contact CCAP directly Funding-dependent; confirm current availability directly
Shelter and crisis housing
Coastal Community Action Program - Shelters / Group Housing · 360-533-5100 — People experiencing homelessness in Grays Harbor County
Food
Coastal Community Action Program - Food Banks / Senior Nutrition Program — Includes Senior Nutrition Program and Food Banks under Health and Nutrition menu
Utilities and energy bills
Coastal Community Action Program - LIHEAP / Home Weatherization Assistance Program · 360-533-5100 / 1-800-828-4883 — Grays Harbor PUD directs LIHEAP inquiries to CCAP per liheapch.acf.gov listing
Legal help and tenant rights
Northwest Justice Project - CLEAR Hotline / Eviction Help · Eviction help: 1-855-657-8387; CLEAR Hotline: 1-888-201-1014 — Statewide free civil legal aid
Washington LawHelp — Self-help legal info including eviction/housing topics
Youth and families
Coastal Community Action Program - Transitional Youth Housing — Per a 2024 Grays Harbor Talk news item referenced on CCAP's site, CCAP facilitates transitional youth housing in Grays Harbor
Seniors and people with disabilities — services
Olympic Area Agency on Aging (O3A) - Grays Harbor local office · Toll-free: 800-801-0060; Local: 360-532-0520 — 2700 Simpson Avenue, Suite 205, Aberdeen, WA 98520, 8:00 AM-4:30 PM
Notes from our check
No nonprofit housing providers beyond CCAP and the PHA were verified for Grays Harbor County this session; a broader search for additional nonprofit developers (e.g., Coastal Community Action-adjacent groups) did not surface a clearly distinct third organization.
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.
