Rental assistance programs and housing opportunities, including coordination of needed social services to assist low and moderate income singles, families, persons with disabilities, and victims of domestic violence in their effort to attain stable, affordable, safe, decent and sanitary housing. Services are free. Rental assistance programs are income-based and require approximately 30% of the family’s gross monthly income.

Provides assistance to low-income persons needing help in paying for their winter heating costs. Assistance varies by program. Weatherization is available to low-income families to improve energy efficiency by installing insulation, weather stripping, windows and caulking. Housing services include low-income owner-occupied housing rehabilitation in targeted areas of Cowlitz and Wahkiakum counties. LCCAC also offers two self-help housing programs for low-income families willing to invest sweat-equity by constructing their own homes under the supervision of LCCAC staff.

Currently, environmental health services are divided between two county agencies: The Health Department and the Building & Planning Department. The Health Department is responsible for food safety, group b water systems, chemical/physical hazards, recreational water safety, and zoonotic disease control and investigations. The Building & Planning Department is responsible for onsite sewage, solid waste, and one or two-house water systems. Please see below for more details:

Health Department

The Housing Opportunities of Southwest Washington, previously known as the Longview Housing Authority, serves the citizens of Longview and the unincorporated areas of Cowlitz, Lewis, Wahkiakum and Pacific Counties in Washington State, by providing affordable housing, housing subsidies, home ownership and self sufficiency opportunities.

Health Department Services (64 Main Street, Cathlamet WA). Immunizations, HIV testing and counseling, WIC (women's infants & children's nutrition), Maternity Support services, Infant case management, Children with special health care needs, Family planning, On-site septic permits, Food establishment inspections, Temporary food event permits, Food handlers cards, Emergency preparedness, Vital records