BLAINE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY
  • Welcome
    • About Us
    • How to Find Us
    • Board and Staff
    • FAQ's
  • Apply Online!
  • Strategic Plan
  • Income & Asset Limits
  • Purchase
    • Housing Counseling
    • Preparing for Ownership
    • How To Apply
    • Housing Affordability Calculator
    • Homes for Sale
  • Rent
    • Blaine County Rental Guide
    • Resources for Renters
    • Information about Section 8 Housing
    • The Lift Tower Lodge
    • Properties For Rent
  • Maximum Monthly Housing Costs
  • BCHA Documents
    • Community Housing Guidelines
    • BCHA Strategic Direction
    • Housing Studies
  • Community Resources
    • Veterans
    • Fair Housing
  • Abuse of Community Housing
  • Community Homeowner Portal
    • Rental Recertification
  • Board Meetings
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      • 2020 Meeting Notices
    • Archived Agenda & Minutes >
      • 2020 Agenda & Minutes
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      • 2018 Agenda & Minutes
      • 2017 Agenda & Minutes
      • 2016 Agenda & Minutes
      • 2015 Agenda & Minutes
      • 2014 Agendas & Minutes
      • 2013 Agendas & Minutes
      • 2012 Agendas & Minutes
      • 2011 Agendas & Minutes
      • 2010 Agendas & Minutes
  • Open Records
  • Emergency Housing Assistance
  • Contact Us
  • Monthly Rental Data
    • 2022
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​Welcome to the Blaine County Housing Authority

Supporting Blaine County's workforce, employers, and economy with affordable housing options.

Apply for Housing Online!

BCHA is pleased to announce that applications for Housing and the Lift Tower Lodge are now available online.  If you have previously applied using a paper application, you will need to use the new online application for Community Ownership and Rental Housing and  14 temporary motel rooms at the Lift Tower Lodge.. The online applications allow for instant access and application to BHCA's housing programs.

​Online applications are secure and immediately added to the BCHA database. For more information and to apply online, click here.

Pending Sale of Community Housing Units in Ketchum - 4 Community Housing Units are under contract to new homeowners.  Please apply so you don't miss these opportunities in the future


2022 Program Information & Limits (updated April 20, 2022)

On April 19, 2022, HUD published the new Area Median Income (AMI) for Blaine County. During the April 20, 2022, quarterly meeting, the BCHA Board of Commissioners adopted the new AMI thresholds for its programs. The Updated AMI, Income & Assets Limits, and Maximum Monthly Housing Costs can be found on the main menu, above, or by clicking the links below:

2022 HUD MAXIMUM MONTHLY HOUSING COSTS
2022 BCHA INCOME AND ASSET LIMITS


To view the 8-year trend of State and Local AMI and Housing Costs Comparison, click here.

Hiring New Housing Staff -Executive Administrative level; email bchaChair@bcoha.org for information 



BCHA Offices now in Hailey - 101 Empty Saddle Trail (in the old Marketron Bldg) -Limited hours Nov 21-29; Call for an Appointment (208)788-6102 #1


Emergency Rental Assistance Available through Blaine County Charitable Fund  

The Blaine County Charitable Fund located in the former Marketron Building on River St and Empty Saddle Trail Hailey  has emergency funding available to qualified applicants to assist with rental payments for households impact
If you, or a renter you ,has experienced financial hardship  and cannot pay rent or utilities, short-term assistance may be available through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program.
• Unable to pay rent/utilities 
• Idaho resident
• Income is 80% or less of Area Median Income (refer to chart at website below)
• Owe past-due rent/utilities or unable to pay upcoming rent/utilities
https://www.blainecf.org/our-services

Equal Opportunity in Housing and Housing-Related Services
During its April 17, 2019 board meeting, the Blaine County Housing Authority Board of Commissioners passed Resolution 2019-03, affirming the policy of Blaine County Housing Authority to offer its services and housing opportunities to all qualified citizens of Blaine County regardless of a participant or applicant's race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status. 
The text of Resolution 2019-03 can be found here.
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Our Mission: The Blaine County Housing Authority's mission is to advocate, promote, plan and preserve the long-term supply of desirable and affordable housing choices in all areas of Blaine County in order to maintain an economically diverse, vibrant, and sustainable community.
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  • Welcome
    • About Us
    • How to Find Us
    • Board and Staff
    • FAQ's
  • Apply Online!
  • Strategic Plan
  • Income & Asset Limits
  • Purchase
    • Housing Counseling
    • Preparing for Ownership
    • How To Apply
    • Housing Affordability Calculator
    • Homes for Sale
  • Rent
    • Blaine County Rental Guide
    • Resources for Renters
    • Information about Section 8 Housing
    • The Lift Tower Lodge
    • Properties For Rent
  • Maximum Monthly Housing Costs
  • BCHA Documents
    • Community Housing Guidelines
    • BCHA Strategic Direction
    • Housing Studies
  • Community Resources
    • Veterans
    • Fair Housing
  • Abuse of Community Housing
  • Community Homeowner Portal
    • Rental Recertification
  • Board Meetings
    • 2022 Meeting Schedules, Notice, Agenda, and Minutes >
      • 2020 Meeting Notices
    • Archived Agenda & Minutes >
      • 2020 Agenda & Minutes
      • 2019 Agenda & Minutes
      • 2018 Agenda & Minutes
      • 2017 Agenda & Minutes
      • 2016 Agenda & Minutes
      • 2015 Agenda & Minutes
      • 2014 Agendas & Minutes
      • 2013 Agendas & Minutes
      • 2012 Agendas & Minutes
      • 2011 Agendas & Minutes
      • 2010 Agendas & Minutes
  • Open Records
  • Emergency Housing Assistance
  • Contact Us
  • Monthly Rental Data
    • 2022