About WVATSA Guide To Housing in West Virginia
HUD Approved Housing Counseling Agencies
Consumer Credit Counseling of Southern West Virginia
735 S. Kanawha Street
Beckley, WV 25801
800-869-7758
Type of Counseling:
Home Equity Mortgage Counseling
Mortgage Delinquency & Default Counseling
Pre-purchase counseling
Consumer Credit Counseling of the Kanawha Valley
8 Capitol Street Suite 200
Charleston, WV 25301
800-281-5969
Type of Counseling:
Home Equity Mortgage Counseling
Mortgage Delinquency & Default Counseling
Pre-purchase counseling
Renters Assistance
Religious Coalition for Community Renewal
1516 Washington Street East
Charleston, WV 25311
Community Works in West Virginia
4710 Chimney Drive Suite 6
Charles Town, WV 25032
304-965-2241
Type of Counseling:
Mortgage Delinquency & Default Counseling
Pre-purchase counseling
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of North C
115 S 4th Street Suite 316
Clarksburg, WV 26302
800-498-6681
Type of Counseling:
Home Equity Mortgage Counseling
Mortgage Delinquency & Default Counseling
Pre-purchase counseling
Renters Assistance
Kanawha Institute for Social Research Action
124 Marshall Avenue
Dunbar, WV 25064
304-768-8924
Type of Counseling:
Pre-purchase Counseling
Homeownership Center, Inc.
P.O. Box 1597
Elkins, WV 26241
304-636-6495
Type of Counseling:
Pre-purchase Counseling
CCCS of Huntington, A Division of Goodwill Industries
1102 Memorial Blvd.
Huntington, WV 25701
304-522-4321
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Mid-Ohio
2715 Murdoch Ave. B4
Parkersburg, WV 26101
304-485-3141
Type of Counseling:
Home Equity Mortgage Counseling
Mortgage Delinquency & Default Counseling
Pre-purchase counseling
Stop Abusive Family Environments (SAFE)
P.O. Box 234
Welch, WV 25801
304-436-6181
Type of Counseling:
Pre-purchase Counseling
Family Service Credit Counseling
51 11th St.
Wheeling, WV 26003
800-220-3252
Type of Counseling:
Mortgage Delinquency & Default Counseling
Pre-purchase counseling
Renters Assistance
Social Security Offices
Social Security Administration (SSA)
6401 Security Blvd., Room 4-C-5 Annex
Baltimore, MD 21235
800-772-1213
TTY: 800-325-0778
www.ssa.gov
Social Security Administration - Beckley
307 Beckley Crossing
Beckley, WV 25801-9901
304-253-5621
TTY: 304-253-2667
Social Security Administration - Bluefield
3014 E. Cumberland Road
Bluefield, WV 24701
304-327-7671 ext. 201
TTY: 800-325-0778
Social Security Administration - Charleston
Charleston Federal Center, Suite
500 Quarrier Street
Charleston, WV 25301
304-347-5217
TTY: 800-325-0778
Social Security Administration - Clarksburg
320 Pike Street, Suite 100
Clarksburg, WV 26301
304-623-6605 ext. 220
TTY: 800-325-0778
Social Security Administration - Elkins
325 Federal Building, 300 3rd Street
Elkins WV 26241
304-636-6882
TTY: 800-325-0778
Social Security Administration - Fairmont
Middletown Mall, 2500 Fairmont Ave.
Fairmont, WV 26554
304-366-1941
TTY: 800-325-0778
Social Security Administration - Huntington
640 Fourth Avenue, Room 307
Huntington, WV 25701
304-529-5474
TTY: 800-325-0778
Social Security Administration - Logan
511 Dingess Street
Logan, WV 25601
304-752-7532 ext. 224
TTY: 800-325-0778
Social Security Administration - Martinsburg
400 Foxcroft Ave., Suite 102
Martinsburg, WV 25401
304-263-0353
TTY: 800-325-0778
Social Security Administration - Morgantown
Mountaineer Mall Greenbag Road
Morgantown, WV 26501
304-291-4468 ext. 3008
TTY: 304-284-5943
Social Security Administration - Parkersburg
963 Market Street
Parkersburg, WV 26101
304-485-1192
TTY: 304-485-0920
Social Security Administration - Petersburg
207 North Main Street
Petersburg WV 26847
304-257-2244
TTY: 304-257-9367
Social Security Administration - St. Albans
505 6th Avenue
St. Albans, WV 25177
304-722-4124
TTY: 800-325-0778
Social Security Administration - Welch
275 Virginia Avenue
Welch, WV 24801
304-436-3924
TTY: 800-325-0778
Social Security Administration - Wheeling
50 16th Street
Wheeling WV 26003
304-232-7710
TTY: 304-232-4351
Social Security Administration - Williamson
50 W. 2nd Avenue
Williamson WV 25661
304-235-6527
TTY: 800-325-0778
West Virginia Housing Authorities
Beckley Housing Authority
P.O. Box 1780
Beckley, WV 25802
304-256-1772
Benwood Housing Authority
2200 Marshall Street
Benwood, WV 26031
304-233-0830
Boone County Housing Authority
Black Diamond Arbors
Danville, WV 25053
304-369-3442
Bluefield Housing Authority
P.O. Box 1475
Bluefield, WV 24701
304-325-9653
Buckhannon Housing Authority
23 1/2 Hinkle Drive
Buckhannon, WV 26201
304-472-1305
Charleston Housing Authority
P.O. Box 86
Charleston, WV 25321-0086
911 Michael Avenue
Charleston, WV 25312
304-348-6451 or 888-881-6451
TTY: 304-348-6840
Clarksburg Housing Authority
433 Baltimore Avenue
Clarksburg, WV 26301
304-623-3322
Elkins Housing Authority
Gateway Apartments Office
1 Stoddard Avenue
Elkins, WV 26241
304-636-6793
Fairmont Housing Authority
103 12th Street
Fairmont, WV 26554
304-363-0860
Grafton Housing Authority
131 East Main Street
Grafton, WV 26354
304-265-1183
Grant County Housing Authority
P.O. Box 125
Petersburg, WV 26847
304-257-4087
Greenbrier County Housing Authority
Rt. 2, Box 142
Lewisburg, WV 24901
304-645-4966
Harrison County Housing Authority
301 W. Main Street, Suite 504
Clarksburg, WV 26301
304-624-8680
Huntington Housing Authority
300 Seventh Ave. West
Huntington, WV 25701
304-526-4400
Jackson County Housing Authority
Tanglewood Villa, Whispering Way
Ripley, WV 25271
304-372-2343
Keyser Housing Authority
440 Virginia Street
Keyser, WV 26726
304-788-2225
Martinsburg Housing Authority
703 Porter Avenue
Martinsburg, WV 25401
304-263-8891
Mingo County Housing Authority
P.O. Box 2239
Williamson, WV 25661
304-235-0388
Morgantown Housing Authority
P.O. Box 2738
Fairmont, WV 2655-2738
304-291-1660
Mount Hope Housing Authority
9B Midtown Terrace
Mount Hope, WV 25880
304-877-6541
Parkersburg Housing Authority
1901 Cameron Avenue
Parkersburg, WV 26101
304-428-6400
Pt. Pleasant Housing Authority
P.O. Box 517 (404 2nd Street)
Pt. Pleasant, WV 25550
304-675-4414
Raleigh County Housing Authority
P.O. Box 2618
Beckley, WV 25802
304-255-5164
Randolph County Housing Authority
P.O. Box 1579
1401 N. Randolph Avenue
Elkins, WV 26241
304-636-6495
Romney Housing Authority
100 Valley View Drive
Romney, WV 26757
304-822-5296
Spencer Housing Authority
601 Market Street
Spencer, WV 25276
304-927-4181
Weston Housing Authority
124 First Street
Weston, WV 26452
304-269-6519
Wheeling Housing Authority
P.O. Box 2089
Wheeling, WV 26003
304-242-4447
Williamson Housing Authority
P.O. Box 1758
Williamson, WV 25661
304-235-3270
Consumer Credit Counseling Services
CCCS of Southern West Virginia
101 Lebanon Lane
Beckley, WV 25802
Appointment #: 800-869-7758
CCCS of Bluefield
Green Valley Business Center, P.O. Box 6282
Bluefield, WV 24701
Appointment #: 800-313-5097
CCCS of North Central West Virginia (Criss-Cross, Inc)
68 College Avenue
Buckhannon, WV 26201
Appointment #: 800-498-6681
CCCS of North Central West Virginia (Criss-Cross, Inc)
115 South 4th Street, Suite 316
Clarksburg, WV 26301
Appointment #: 800-498-6681
CCCS of Southern West Virginia
1219 Ohio Avenue
Dunbar, WV 25064
Appointment #: 800-281-5969
CCCS of the Mid-Ohio Valley
Court Square, P.O.Box 236
Elizabeth, WV 26143
Appointment #: 866-841-4752
CCCS of North Central West Virginia (Criss-Cross, Inc)
1200 Harrison Avenue
Elkins, WV 26241-1840
Appointment #: 800-498-6681
CCCS of North Central West Virginia (Criss-Cross, Inc)
319 Monroe Street
Fairmont, WV 26554
Appointment #: 800-498-6681
CCCS of the Mid-Ohio Valley
600 E. Main Street
Harrisville, WV 26362
Appointment #: 866-841-4752
CCCS of Huntington, a Division of Goodwill Industries
1102 Memorial Boulevard
Huntington, WV 25701
Appointment #: 888-534-4387
CCCS of Putnam County
Mt. Vernon Plaza, Suite 201, 3983 Teays Valley Road
Hurricane, WV 25526
Appointment #: 800-281-5969
CCCS of the Kanawha Valley
229 Stratton Street, Suite 314
Logan, WV 25601
Appointment #: 800-281-5969
CCCS of North Central West Virginia (Criss-Cross, Inc)
2567 University Avenue, Suite 3036
Morgantown, WV 26505
Appointment #: 800-498-6681
CCCS of the Mid-Ohio Valley
2715 Murdoch Avenue, B-4 Beechwood Plaza
Parkersburg, WV 26101
Appointment #: 866-481-4752
CCCS of North Central West Virginia (Criss-Cross, Inc)
110 Mason Street
Philippi, WV 26416
Appointment #: 800-498-6681
CCCS of the Mid-Ohio Valley
305 Main Street
Pt. Pleasant, WV 25550
Appointment #: 866-841-4752
CCCS of the Mid-Ohio Valley
910 Washington Street
Ravenswood, WV 26164
Appointment #: 866-841-4752
CCCS of the Mid-Ohio Valley
628 Wells Street
Sistersville, WV 26175
Appointment #: 866-841-4752
CCCS of the Mid-Ohio Valley
317 Market Street
Spencer, WV 25276
Appointment #: 866-841-4752
CCCS of the Mid-Ohio Valley
213 Washington Street
St. Marys, WV 26170
Appointment #: 866-841-4752
Publications
A Blueprint for Action, A Resource for Promoting Home Modifications
-The Center for Universal Design
A Basic Guide to Fair Housing Accessibility
-Steven Winter Associates
A Consumer's Guide to Home Adaptation
-Adaptive Environments Center
A Home of Your Own Guide
-Fannie Mae Foundation
A House for All Children - Richard V. Olsen, B. Lynn Hutchings, Ezra Ehrenkrantz
A Kaleidoscope of Activities
-AARP
Accessible Building Products Sourcebook
-Sweets
Accessibility Checklist and Guidelines for Using the Accessibility Stick
-AgrAbility
Accessible Housing by Design
-Steven Winter Associates
Approaching Home Automation: A Guide to Using X-10 Technology
-Bill Berner and Craig Elliott
At Home w/ MS: Adapting your Environment
-National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Building for a Lifetime: The Design and Construction of Fully Accessible Homes
-Margaret Wylde, Adrian Baron-Robbins, Sam Clark
Changing Needs, Changing Homes: A Guide to Resources
-American Occupational Therapy Assn.
Designing and Furnishing a Home for Your Later Years
-Rosemary Bakker
Fair Housing Accessibility Guidelines
-Department of Housing and Urban Development
FHEO: Fair Housing-It's Your Right
-HUD
Facts for Consumers: Second Mortgage Financing
-Federal Trade Commisson
Gracious Spaces: Universal Interiors by Design
-Irma Dobkins and Mary Jo Peterson
Home Choice
-Fannie Mae
Home Modification Resource Guide
-NRCon Supportive Housing and Home Modification
Home Modifications Scrapbook
-AARP
Home Modification: Skills, Approaches and Teamwork- Resource Book
-NIDRR, USDEd. And AARP
Home Modifications for Living Independently
-AARP
Home Ownership: A Guide for West Virginians w/ DD and Their Family Members
-Al Wiggins
Home Sweet Home: How to Help Older Adults Live Independently
Aid Association for Lutherans
Information on Reverse Mortgage
-Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Housing Resources: Making Section 8 Work for You
-ILRU
How to Buy Your Own Home: Student Workbook
-Fannie Mae Foundation
Human Right Are Everyone's Rights
-WV Human Rights Commission
Information on Home Delivery Mortgage Program
-WV Housing Development Fund
Make Your House a Home for a Lifetime
-AARP
Modifying Your Home: In Dollars and Sense
-Amy G. Coombs
Outstanding Senior Housing
-AARP
Products and Plan for Universal Homes
-Home Planners,LLC
Program Achievements Brochure
-WV Housing Development Fund
Project Access for All
-United Cerebral Palsy
Rehab A Home with HUD's 203(k)
-U. S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Safe and Accessible Modification for Independence (SAMI)
-The Center for Universal Design
Safety for Older Consumers/Home Safety Check List
-U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
The Do-Able Renewable Home
-AARP
The Perfect Fit: Creative Ideas for a Safe And Livable Home
-AARP
The Visitability Source Book
-Visitability in Pennsylvania
Agencies
AARP
aarpwv@aarp.org
Adaptive Environments Center
617-695-1225
Aid Association for Lutherans
Paul S. Wright 724-934-7770
American Occupational Therapy Association
Mary Hager, OTR\L, Med 304-776-4515
Department of Housing and Urban Development
George Rodriguez 304-347-7000
Community Works in WV, Inc.
Fannie Mae Foundation
Jon Rogers 800-7FANNIE
Federal Trade Commisson
Office of Attorney General 304-558-8986
Grafton Homes
304-265-5353
Home Builders Assn. of WV
Peggy Sampson 304-744-2200
ILRU
Lex Frieden 713-520-0232x116
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Pam McElrath 304-343-5152
NIDRR
Steven J. Tingus, M.S 202=245-7640
Steven Winter Associates
(203) 857-0200
The Center for Universal Design
Laurie Ringaert 800-647-6777
The National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification
Jon Pynoos, PhD Director jpynoos@aol.com
United Cerebral Palsy
800-GIVE-UCP
U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Hal Stratton hstratton@cpsc.gov
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
304-345-6486
WV Housing Development Fund
304-345-6475
WV Human Rights Commission
Ivin B. Lee 304-558-2616
Safety & Evacuation Resources
Accessibility Guidelines and State Access Codes
Access Board
1331 F Street, NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004-1111
202-272-5434 (Voice)
202-272-5449 (TTY)
202-272-5447 (Fax)
e-mail: info@access-board.gov
www.access-board.gov
Assistive Products
ABLEDATA
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 930
Silver Spring, MD 20910
800-227-0216 (Voice)
301-608-8912 (TTY)
301-608-8958 (Fax)
e-mail: abledata@macroint.com
www.abledata.com
Disaster Preparedness
American Red Cross
431 18th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
866-438-4636 (Voice)
800-526-1417 (TTY)
e-mail: info@usa.redcross.org
www.redcross.org
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
500 C Street, SW
Washington, DC 20472
202-646-4600 (Voice)
www.fema.gov
National Organization on Disability
910 Sixteenth Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006
202-293-5960 (Voice)
e-mail: ability@nod.org
www.nod.org
Fire Safety/Evacuation Planning
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269-9101
617-770-0300 (Voice)
617-770-0700 (Fax)
e-mail: education@nfpa.org
www.nfpa.org
U.S. Fire Administration (USFA)
16825 S. Seton Ave.
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
301-447-1000 (Voice)
www.usfa.fema.gov
Job Accommodation Network
West Virginia University
P.O. Box 6080
Morgantown, WV 26506-6080
800-526-7234 (Voice/TTY)
e-mail: bloy@wvu.edu
www.jan.wvu.edu
Model Building Codes
Building Officials Code Administrators International (BOCA)
4051 West Flossmoor Road
Country Club Hills, IL 60478
708-799-2300 (Voice)
708-799-4981 (Fax)
e-mail: info@bocai.org
www.bocai.org
International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO)
5360 Workman Mill Road
Whittier, CA 90601-2298
562-699-0541 (Voice)
www.icbo.org
Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI)
900 Montclair Road
Birmingham, AL 35213-1206
205-591-1853 (Voice)
205-599-9742 (TTY)
205-591-0775 (Fax)
e-mail: info@sbcci.org
www.sbcci.org
