Housing Authority

Welcome to the Marion County Housing Authority

MCHA provides housing assistance throughout Marion County Oregon in the following cities: St. Paul, Aurora, Donald, Hubbard, Woodburn, Gervais, Monitor, Brooks, Mt. Angel, Silverton, Scotts Mills, Shaw, Turner, Aumsville, Sublimity, Stayton, Marion, Jefferson, Mehama, Lyons, Mill City, Gates, Detroit and Idanha.

The Marion County Housing Authority DOES NOT provide housing assistance in Salem or Keizer. 

MCHA Jurisdiction Map

You can check to see if your physical address is outside of the Salem/Keizer Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) by going to the Marion County Zoning Map and entering your address in the search bar. 

Mission Statement

To make Marion County a better place to live by developing, administering, and maintaining safe, decent, affordable housing for its citizens.

Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) - Section 8 - Application

MARION COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY, OREGON 

OPENING HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER WAITING LIST 

On January 15,2023 at 12:00 midnight, the Marion County Housing Authority (MCHA) will open the Housing Choice Voucher Wait List for applications for the waiting list. 

Applications will be available in the MCHA office at 2645 Portland Road NE, Salem, OR 97301 beginning January 17,2023 and on the website beginning January 15,2023 at midnight. 

If you or anyone in your family is a person with disabilities, and you require a specific accommodation to fully utilize our programs and services, please contact the housing authority office. Marion County Housing Authority 2645 Portland RD #200 Salem Oregon 97301 

For more information, please contact us by email at MCHA_info@mchaor.org or phone at (503) 798-4170. Applications not accepted after 11:59 pm on Wednesday, February 1,2023 

-Dated this 1st of January 2023, Marion County Housing Authority

Project Based Voucher (PBV) - Section 8 - Application

MARION COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY, OREGON 

OPENING PROJECT BASED VOUCHER WAITING LIST 

On January 15,2023 at 12:00 midnight, the Marion County Housing Authority (MCHA) will open the Project-Based Voucher waiting list for Colonia Unidad apartment community at 1750 Park Avenue, Woodburn, OR 97071.  Colonia Unidad has 14 two- and three-bedroom units with project-based voucher assistance. In addition, it will open the Project-Based Voucher waiting list for Twilight Courts apartment community at 811 S. Water ST, Silverton, OR 97381. Twilight Courts has 30 one-bedroom with project-based Voucher assistance. 

Applications for the Colonia Unidad and Twilight Courts waiting list will be available in the MCHA office at 2645 Portland Road NE, Salem, OR 97301 beginning January 17,2023 and on the website beginning January 15,2023 at midnight. 

If you or anyone in your family is a person with disabilities, and you require a specific accommodation to fully utilize our programs and services, please contact the housing authority office. Marion County Housing Authority 2645 Portland RD #200 Salem Oregon 97301 For more information, please contact us by email at MCHA_info@mchaor.org or phone at (503) 798-4170. 

Applications not accepted after 11:59 pm on Monday, February 1,2023 

-Dated this 1st of January 2023 Marion County Housing Authority 

MCHA -Owned Properties in Mt. Angel, Stayton, Aumsville, Woodburn, & Jefferson

            Waitlist application will be closed on October 31, 2022 until further notice.

Reasonable Accommodation

Upon request, MCHA will provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities so they can participate in housing authority programs. To request assistance, call MCHA at (503)798-4170 during normal business hours (Monday-Friday 8:00 am – 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm).

Marion County Housing Authority is an equal opportunity housing provider.

Non-Discrimination Statement

 Marion County Housing Authority does not discriminate against any person due to disability; race; color; religion; sex; source of income; familial status; national origin; or actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status and/or domestic partnership in accessing, applying for or receiving assistance, or in treatment or employment in any of its programs and activities.

All public meetings are held in accessible locations. Appropriate aids (assistive listening device, interpreters, readers, assistance filling out forms, etc.) will be provided upon request. Complaints regarding accessibility of the Authority's programs to individuals with disabilities should be submitted in writing to Doug Ebanks, Marion County Housing Authority, 2645 Portland Rd NE Suite 200, Salem OR 97301, debanks@mchaor.org. Questions or comments may be made by phone at (503)798-4170, or TDD Users dial 711. Requests for aid may also be directed to a MCHA representative or other appropriate employee.

Marion County Housing Authority will also display the Fair Housing poster required by the Fair Housing Act and HUD regulations at 24 CFR, part 110 in the lobby of the main office located at 2645 Portland Rd NE Suite 200, Salem, OR 97301.​​​​

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