Skamania County, WA — Housing & Help Directory (Updated September 2026)
Updated: 6 hours ago
This is Mysti's working directory of housing and help resources for Skamania County, Washington (Stevenson, North Bonneville, Carson 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 — Skamania County Community Health / Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) · (509) 427-3850 (Skamania Co. Community Health, also 24hr crisis line); (509) 427-8229 (WAGAP Skamania County Office). Contact Skamania County Community Health (also operates the county's 24-hour crisis line) or WAGAP's Skamania County Office for housing/homelessness assessment. 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) — Served within the regional Columbia Gorge homeless system led by WAGAP coordinates the county's homelessness funding and programs; their site lists current providers.
Community Action Agency — Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) · (509) 493-2662; toll-free (800) 755-1192 — Emergency shelter, supportive housing, rental assistance, energy/utility bill help, food assistance, and violence-related crisis support (24-hr DV line 844-493-1709).
DSHS Community Services Office — DSHS Community Services Office — nearest office likely Klickitat/Skamania shared coverage
— 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: Skamania County Community Health 24 Hour Crisis Line · (509) 427-3850
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.
Mid-Columbia Housing Authority (MCHA) — Oregon-based, provides rental assistance funding reaching Skamania County
Website · 541-296-5462 (per City of White Salmon's renter/landlord help page, listed for 'Additional funding' via Mid-Columbia Housing Authority) · Serves: Primarily Wasco/Sherman/Hood River counties, OR; City of White Salmon page lists MCHA as an additional rent-assistance funding source for Klickitat & Skamania…
STATUS NOT POSTED ONLINE — Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Contact MCHA directly; see mid-columbiahousingauthority.org Page describes the application process generally but does not state whether the list is currently open or closed for a Washington (Skamania) service area; MCHA's core PHA… (call or check the site to confirm; checked 2026-09-19 · source)
Nonprofit housing you can apply to directly
Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) — Skamania County Homeless Housing Program — Homeless individuals/families, persons with disabilities needing supportive housing, households facing eviction Start Application at wagap.org/start or call the Skamania County Office at (509) 427-8229. Page describes: 'Shelter: For homeless individuals and families, the Skamania County Shelter offers a temporary stay in a five bedroom facility... Rental Assistance: Limited funds are available to… 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.
WAGAP Rental Assistance — Skamania County Office · (509) 427-8229 (Washington Gorge Action Programs) — Skamania County households facing eviction for unpaid rent Call the Skamania County Office or start an application at wagap.org/start 'Limited funds are available'; funding-dependent, confirm current availability by phone.
Eviction Resolution Pilot Program (Six Rivers Dispute Resolution Center) · 541-386-1283 (Six Rivers Dispute Resolution Center) — Landlords and tenants in Klickitat and Skamania Counties Participation required before unlawful detainer (eviction) cases may be filed in court per City of White Salmon's page; contact via 6rivers.org or email info@6rivers.org. Free mediation program for unpaid-rent disputes.
Shelter and crisis housing
Skamania County Homeless Shelter (WAGAP) · (509) 427-8229 — Homeless individuals and families Five-bedroom facility with case management.
Food
WAGAP food assistance · (509) 493-2662
Utilities and energy bills
WAGAP energy/utility bill assistance · (509) 493-2662 — Homepage lists 'If you need help paying bills (electric, heat, water)' as a service area.
Legal help and tenant rights
Six Rivers Dispute Resolution Center (Eviction Resolution Pilot Program) · 541-386-1283 — Required mediation before unlawful detainer filings in Klickitat/Skamania per City of White Salmon page.
Northwest Justice Project · 360-693-6130 (listed on City of White Salmon page for renters in Klickitat & Skamania) — Free legal help for renters.
Washington LawHelp — For landlords and renters, per City of White Salmon page.
Veterans
Youth and families
WAGAP Youth Experiencing Homelessness services · (509) 493-2662 — Serves youth 13-18: help finding a trusted adult, financial help for food/phone, counseling, family reconciliation, school advocacy.
Seniors and people with disabilities — services
Skamania County Senior Services — Information & Assistance · (509) 427-3994 (I&A specialist); (509) 427-3990 (main Senior Services line) — Page states I&A specialists help with Medicare, energy assistance, assisted living/nursing homes, legal aid, housing and health needs, transportation, respite care, etc.; also part of the Area…
Local directories and newsletters
Skamania County Senior Services community resource guide · updated periodically — Downloadable resource guide referenced on the I&A page.
Notes from our check
Skamania County has no dedicated public housing authority; residents rely on WAGAP for emergency/homeless housing and on Mid-Columbia Housing Authority (Oregon-based) for supplemental rent-assistance funding per the City of White Salmon's official renter/landlord help page. No senior-specific housing property (e.g., HUD 202, tax-credit senior building) located within Skamania County was found during this search — senior_housing left empty; seniors are served via county Senior Services and the regional Area Agency on Aging.
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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