The Housing Authority of the City of Pasco and Franklin County (HACPFC) and the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and have partnered to provide affordable housing for individuals and families. HUD provides rental subsidy for Public Housing units owned and managed by HACPFC. These units are located throughout the City of Pasco and vary in size from one to six-bedrooms and are found in single family dwellings, duplexes, four-plexes, row housing and a six-story high rise. In most cases, tenants pay no more than 30% of their household’s monthly income for rent and utilities.
In order for an application to be placed on the appropriate wait list, the applicant is required to provide:
- Photo Identification (ID) for All Adults (examples of picture ID include: State issued driver’s license or ID card, passport, etc.)
- Birth Certificates for all household members
- Social Security Cards for all household members
- Immigration Card for all household members (if applicable)
- Verification of Income and/or Employment for all household members
- Bank Account Verification for all household members
- Vehicle registration(s) for all household members
Interested parties may obtain application forms at HACPFC’s administration office during regular business hours or the application may be downloaded from our Forms page.
Applications must be filled out completely in order to be accepted by HACPFC for processing. Where it is medically or geographically impossible for the applicant to submit an application in person, HACPFC will accept applications received via U.S. Mail (or other delivery service such as UPS or FedEx) or through the assistance of another agency.
Wait List
The Wait List is OPEN.
HACPFC will accept a limited number of online applications for the Public Housing Wait List for 3-6 bedroom units ONLY beginning April 22, 2024 at 10:00 am. Applications will be accepted until the goal is met or until no later than Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 4:30 pm. See the official notice
APPLY ONLINE at https://list.hacpfc.org/. If you don’t have internet access, please call (509) 547-3581 to make an appointment to apply online at our office located at 2505 W. Lewis Street, Pasco, WA 99301. Appointments available Monday-Thursday ONLY.
Washington Relay Service: (800) 833-6384.
Check Your Placement on the Wait List
To find your placement on the Wait List please log back into your Rent Café Applicant Login from the Application Portal. You will see your place on the Wait List at the bottom of your Account Information listed on the right side of the page.
You may only apply for HACPFC properties on the open wait list. You must meet qualifications for the apartment including income limits.
When your name is chosen, you will receive an Intake Packet to complete so we can confirm that you qualify for the apartment. HACPFC has the right to screen tenants. We will check records including past landlord references and criminal records.
Preferences
Some people may be given a preference or priority over other applicants. For example, a person in a wheelchair may go ahead of someone else if a wheelchair accessible unit is available. Housing Authorities are permitted to establish local preferences to give priority to applicants that meet the preference criteria. HUD specifically authorizes and places restrictions on certain types of local preferences. Any local preferences established must be consistent with the annual plan and the consolidated plan, and must be based on local housing needs and priorities that can be documented by generally accepted data sources [24 CFR 960.206(a)].
Residents
Once you are in our housing, staff will conduct a review each year to determine how much your rent will be for the next year. Your rent is based on your income and certain deductions. If you report a change in your income or deductions during the year, your rent may be adjusted so that you pay the same percentage of your income for rent.
The only reason you can be evicted from HACPFC owned and managed subsidized housing is if you violate the lease or program rules. As long as you follow the terms of the lease, you can stay in your housing. If you are evicted from VHA owned and managed subsidized housing, you lose your subsidy.
Maintenance and Inspections
This information is for tenants in properties owned and managed by the Housing Authority of the City of Pasco and Franklin County (HACPFC) ONLY. Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) participants should contact their landlord or property manager for any maintenance issues.
Tenants in Affordable Apartments and Highland Park Homes shall promptly report any breakage, damage, infestation, mold or needed repairs and any unsafe or unsanitary conditions in the premises, common areas and grounds which may lead to damage or injury to HACPFC’s Maintenance Office at (509) 545-2234 during regular business hours of Monday-Thursday from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. If any such issues occur outside of regular business hours or on HACPFC holidays, please call (509) 539-4787.
Spanish speaking tenants may call in work order requests to HACPFC’s administration office during regular business hours (Monday-Thursday from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) at (509) 547-3581. If any such issues occur outside of regular business hours or on HACPFC holidays, please call the maintenance after-hours emergency number at (509) 539-4787..
Examples of an after-hours emergency:
- Plugged toilet (if there is only one toilet in the unit)
- Water heater leak
- Ceiling leak
- Broken window (with broken glass present)
- No heat (during colder outdoor temperatures)
- Electrical hazard
- Inoperable smoke detectors
- Tenant locked out unit
- Inoperable lock and/or broken entry door
Maintenance charges are made in cases of tenant-caused damage only. Tenant will not be charged for repairs due to normal wear-and-tear.
Tenants shall not build on, or make changes to, the interior or exterior of the unit. Changes include, but are not limited to: paint, wallpaper, locks, shelves, satellite dishes, fences, etc. If a tenant has questions about this requirement, they should contact their Housing Specialist.
Frequently Asked Questions
Anyone is welcome to apply. Public Housing is limited to extremely low-income families and individuals. HACPFC determines each applicant’s eligibility based upon several factors, including the following:
Income
Applicants must have an annual household income at or below the extremely low- income limits – 30% of Area Median Income (AMI) for the Tri-Cities Metropolitan Area as established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
FY 2020 Income Limits – Franklin County
Extremely Low-Income (30% of AMI)
| Franklin County Area Median Income: $77,500 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Family Size | 2020 Income Limit Category | ||
| Extremely Low-Income (30% of AMI) |
Very Low-Income (50% of AMI) |
Low-Income (80% of AMI) |
|
| 1 | 16,300 | 27,150 | 43,400 |
| 2 | 18,600 | 31,000 | 49,600 |
| 3 | 21,720 | 34,900 | 55,800 |
| 4 | 26,200 | 38,750 | 62,000 |
| 5 | 30,680 | 41,850 | 67,000 |
| 6 | 35,160 | 44,950 | 71,950 |
| 7 | 39,640 | 48,050 | 76,900 |
| 8 | 44,120 | 51,150 | 81,850 |
Assets: Money, property, and other goods having value are taken into account when income is calculated. Income created from assets is included the determination of eligibility, but the actual value of the assets is not. For example, if an applicant has money in a savings account, that money will not be added to the applicant’s income. However, if the applicant earns interest from the money in that savings account, the interest will be considered part of the applicant’s annual income.
Debt owed to HACPFC or other housing provider
HACPFC will deny the application of an individual/family who owes money to HACPFC, another housing authority, landlord, or other housing provider. This denial will remain in place until the applicant can prove that the debt has been paid in full.
Applicants are not required to be citizens of the United States but their application will not be accepted unless at least one family member included on the application is a citizen, or has eligible immigration status.
When an application nears the top of a wait list, HACPFC runs a criminal history check for each Public Housing applicant and every household member over the age of 18. If the criminal history check indicates that the applicant, or any member(s) of the household, may not be a suitable resident, the application may be denied. Applicants are automatically denied for certain crimes including, but not limited to:
- Current use or recent convictions involving illegal drugs;
- Methamphetamine production on or off housing authority property;
- Sexual offenses requiring sex offender registration;
- A pattern of alcohol abuse with disruptive and/or criminal behavior;
- Any crimes that indicate habitual criminal behavior.
While a criminal record will not automatically exclude an applicant from consideration, it is an important criteria. In determining eligibility, HACPFC will consider an applicant’s arrest record, but place greater emphasis on actual convictions.
Housing Authorities are permitted to establish local preferences to give priority to applicants that meet the preference criteria. HUD specifically authorizes and places restrictions on certain types of local preferences. Any local preferences established must be consistent with the annual plan and the consolidated plan, and must be based on local housing needs and priorities that can be documented by generally accepted data sources [24 CFR 960.206(a)].
HACPFC will use the following local preferences:
Elderly or Disabled
Elderly family. A family whose head, cohead, spouse, or sole member is a person who is at least 62 years of age; two or more persons who are at least 62 years of age living together; or one or more persons who are at least 62 years of age living with one or more live-in aides.
Disabled family. A family whose head, cohead, spouse, or sole member is a person with disabilities; two or more persons with disabilities living together; or one or more persons with disabilities living with one or more live-in aides.
Working Families
In order to bring higher income families into Public Housing, HACPFC has established a preference for working families, where the head, spouse, cohead, or sole member is employed at least 20 hours per week for at least ninety (90) days. HUD requires that families where the head and spouse, or sole member is a person age 62 or older, or is a person with disabilities, will also be given the benefit of the working preference [24 CFR 960.206(b)(2)].
Veteran Status
HACPFC also employs an admission preference for applicants who are veterans of United States military service who have been discharged or released, other than dishonorably, or are the unmarried spouse of a service person killed while in the active service military of the United States.
Foster Youth
HACPFC provides a preference to young adults who are transitioning out of foster care or have already left foster care.
Policies of the Housing Authority of the City of Pasco and Franklin County are reviewed and adopted by its Board of Commissioners.
The policies shown on our Forms page are ones most frequently requested:
- Public Housing Admissions and Occupancy Policy
- Smoke-Free Policy
- Pet Policy and Agreement | ACOP Pet Policy