Vision
To see that every tribal citizen can access housing that meets their individual needs and is free from any form of discrimination.
Mission Statement
To provide affordable, decent, safe and sanitary housing for Tribal citizens through supportive and orderly community development; offer services that support social, physical and community housing activities and education to promote harmony, cooperation and values.
All services offered in Housing are provided in our ten-county service area: Clallam, Island, Jefferson, King, Kitsap, Pierce, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom.
Samish Xwch'angteng Housing is Located in Anacortes, WA 98221
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Program
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Description
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Homelessness Prevention
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Have you received a Pay or Vacate Notice and facing eviction for nonpayment of rent? If so, qualifying applicants may be eligible for assistance.
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Samish Steps Toward Stability (SSTS)
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Are you currently homeless, living in an overcrowded situation, living out of your car or tent or place not suitable for living? If so, The Samish Steps Toward Stability (SSTS) program may be of benefit to qualifying applicants. This program requires full engagement between participants and their assigned Samish case manager. It is a crisis focused program designed around the individual needs of the household. This program includes help with finding a place to live, budgeting, referrals, rental assistance, and supportive services that included a strong focus of active engagement from the participants of the program.
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Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
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Are you 62 years of age or older and or have a permanent disability and unable to work (with medical documentation) and having trouble paying your rent each month? If eligible this program offers long term stability through case management services and rental assistance.
This program is currently accepting waitlist applications. Applicants will be called back when the program is ready to review new applicants. Currently, there is no timetable for when the program will accept new applicants into the program. If you are interested in applying for this program, please reach out to our Samish Indian Nation Housing Department directly
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Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
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Heating bill too high? Electric bill unmanageable? Are you an elder, person with a disability, or have someone under the age of 5 years old living with you and need cooling in the summer or heat in the winter?
This might be the program for you. If eligible, this program can help you with weatherization, energy payments, and help you be more energy efficient.
Program is full and unable to take on new participants.
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| Emergency Food Assistance Program (EFAP) |
Running out of food before your next paycheck? Unable to afford healthy foods?
This might be the program for you. If eligible, this program supplies vouchers and/or bulk purchases for citizens.
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Samish Xwch'angteng Housing
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The Samish Xwch’angteng Housing program serves the affordable housing needs of low-income Samish Tribal Citizens that are 62 years of age or older and/or Samish Tribal Citizens that are permanently and totally disabled.
Eligibility is further determined by verification of enrollment, income, references from landlords and credit providers, criminal and credit background checks, and household composition.
If you are interested in applying for this program, please reach out to our Samish Indian Nation Housing Department directly
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