The Vancouver Housing Authority (VHA) is located in Clark County, Washington. Clark County has been one of the fastest growing counties in the nation during the past decade. The VHA is the only housing authority in the county and serves the unincorporated areas and small cities through intergovernmental cooperation agreements. Since 1990 the population of Clark County has increased by almost 80%. In that same time period, poverty in Clark County increased by 53.4%. Today, over 41,000 residents, more than 10% of the population, live below the poverty line in Clark County. We have grown at a time when federal resources have diminished, resulting in long waiting lists for public housing and housing vouchers. We know that a place to call home is important to each of us. It is where a child goes after school, where a job holder goes after work, where an elderly person feels secure, and where a disabled person finds dignity. The VHA’s challenge is to serve an increasing population with limited resources. To that end, we strive to make efficient and effective use of federal housing programs and to look for other public and private resources that can be invested in meeting the goal of providing decent, affordable housing for everyone.