How to Apply
To apply for the Seattle Senior Housing Program:
1. Submit a pre-application
You can submit your pre-application online.
If you are applying only to the Seattle Senior Housing Program, you may also submit a paper pre-application for that program. These forms are accepted in person and by mail at the program's management office, located at Seattle Housing Authority's Central Office. The form is available in PDF format (download Adobe Reader)
- Seattle Senior Housing Program pre-application (PDF, 156 KB)
If you are applying to the Seattle Senior Housing Program and one or more of the following programs—Low Income Public Housing or High Point, NewHolly, or Rainier Vista—submit the paper pre-application form below in person or by mail at the Porchlight Building. These pre-application forms are available in six languages, in PDF format:
- Chinese pre-application form (PDF, 244 KB)
- English pre-application form (PDF, 1.14 MB)
- Russian pre-application form (PDF, 52 KB)
- Somali pre-application form (PDF, 32 KB)
- Spanish pre-application form (PDF, 32 KB)
- Vietnamese pre-application form (PDF, 112 KB)
An application guide is available in six languages, in PDF format:
- Chinese application guide (PDF, 1.77 MB)
- English application guide (PDF, 3.33 MB)
- Russian application guide (PDF, 520 KB)
- Somali application guide (PDF, 500 KB)
- Spanish application guide (PDF, 500 KB)
- Vietnamese application guide (PDF, 532 KB)
2. Join the waiting list
After submitting a pre-application you will be added to the waiting list for a Seattle Senior Housing Program unit. The amount of time you will spend on a waiting list depends on the demand for housing and waiting list preferences.
3. Submit a full application when you reach the top of the waiting list
When your name comes to the top of the waiting list you will be contacted by mail and invited to come to an interview appointment. At the interview you will meet with a staff member who will guide you through the full application process. They will collect documentation to confirm that you qualify for the Seattle Senior Housing Program.
All applicants are required to pay a fee to cover the required checks of their rental history, credit, Social Security Number, and criminal background during the screening process.
4. Have your application approved or denied
If you qualify, your application will be approved and you will be referred for placement in a unit in the Seattle Senior Housing Program. The approval is conditional until you lease a unit.
If you don't qualify, your application will be conditionally denied. If your application is denied, you will be allowed to provide more information to show that you qualify for assistance. If that information is not sufficient, you may contest the denial by requesting an appeal in writing.
