Mid-Columbia Housing Authority has been approved by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development to receive $255,826 for Hood River, Wasco, and Sherman counties under the Mainstream Voucher Program for fiscal year 2019.  MCHA executive director Joel Madsen says the agency expects to be able to serve an additional 40 households in those three counties.  The vouchers will fund local initiatives to help non-elderly people with disabilities who are at risk of institutionalization or homelessness access affordable housing and other support services.  Last week it was announced that the voucher program will provide $188,345 for similar efforts in Skamania and Klickitat counties.