Community Service Requirement

Public housing residents will be required to perform community service for housing

SEATTLE—October 25, 2003—As the result of a new federal regulation, public housing residents who are not employed or otherwise engaged in "self-sufficiency activities" (e.g. job training, school, or job search) will be required to provide eight hours a month of community service. This controversial requirement can be fulfilled by a variety of volunteer activities. Residents who are over 62 or are disabled will be exempt from the requirement. The Housing Authority estimates that about 1,000 households will be affected. For details about how this program will be administered in Seattle, click here.

• Back to Newsroom index