Seattle Housing plans changes in scattered sites portfolio

SEATTLE—April 26, 2004—Seattle Housing Authority will adjust the mix of housing in its scattered sites portfolio over the next several years, in order to run the program more cost-effectively and to provide housing better suited to resident needs. The Housing Authority plans to sell up to 200 scattered site units. SHA will be applying to HUD in the immediate future for permission to sell up to 75 of these 200 units. These units will be replaced as they are sold with units that are more cost effective to manage and, where possible, better located to serve resident needs. Click here to read more about these changes.

Yesler Terrace planning to begin in 2005

SEATTLE—April 22, 2004—Over the next three to five years, Seattle Housing Authority will engage residents and community members in planning for the eventual redevelopment of Yesler Terrace. While there are no specific plans for redevelopment yet in place, planners will be guided by principles that include replacement of the existing housing and examining opportunities for mixed-use development that could include retail or office space. For details on Yesler Terrace planning efforts, click here.

Proposed Federal budget would cut housing programs

SEATTLE—April 12, 2004—Budget proposals currently under consideration in Washington, D.C. would cut the Section 8 program by more than $1 billion nationally, resulting in the loss of up to 250,000 vouchers for needy households. Click here for details of these proposals and how they could impact families in Seattle.