News Releases
Seattle Housing launches planning effort for 2010–2015
SEATTLE — November 19, 2009—As 2009 draws to a close, the Seattle Housing Authority is assessing results from its 2005-2010 Strategic Plan and launching efforts to develop a new plan for the next five years.
Public meeting to be held Nov. 24 regarding voucher program
SEATTLE — November 3, 2009 — Seattle Housing’s Housing Choice Voucher Program is seeking feedback from community stakeholders on certain initiatives that the Housing Choice Voucher program will be implementing in the first half of 2010.
Resident survey indicates support for smoke-free senior housing
SEATTLE — October 28, 2009 — A recent survey of residents in Seattle Senior Housing Program buildings indicates that a significant majority of the program's residents would like to see their buildings become smoke-free facilities.
$28 million in Recovery Act funds benefit building projects
SEATTLE — October 20, 2009 — Seattle Housing Authority has been awarded three American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) competitive grants worth a total of $28 million. This is in addition to the $17 million the Housing Authority received by formula in February, bringing the total of stimulus dollars awarded to Seattle Housing to more than $45 million.
Fifty project-based rental vouchers offered through city process
SEATTLE — September 17, 2009 — Working in partnership with the City's Office of Housing, Seattle Housing Authority is making available 50 project-based rental vouchers to qualified nonprofit organizations. The vouchers will make it possible for selected organizations to offer housing units to extremely-low-income residents, those with incomes below 30 percent of median income, for 40 years. The deadline for organizations to apply for these vouchers has been extended until Wednesday, September 23, 2009.
New Housing Choice Vouchers on hold
SEATTLE — August 28 , 2009 — As of early August, the Seattle Housing Authority has temporarily suspended giving out new vouchers to people on its waiting list. This move comes as a result of the fact that the Housing Authority is near the upper limit of vouchers it is authorized to issue.
HUD Secretary Donovan visits Rainier Vista
SEATTLE — August 10 , 2009 —U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, Senator Patty Murray and Congressman Jim McDermott joined Mayor Greg Nickels, local housing staff and residents on Monday, August 10 to mark the start of construction for Tamarack Place and the resumption of redevelopment work in the Rainier Vista neighborhood in Southeast Seattle.
One floor of Jefferson Terrace to become medical respite facility
SEATTLE — July 22, 2009—Addressing homelessness in King County is a puzzle that many are working to solve. The Seattle Housing Authority plans to move forward with one piece of the solution by partnering with Public Health – Seattle and King County to locate a medical respite care facility at Jefferson Terrace. On June 29, 2009, the project received initial approval for an economic stimulus grant of $375,000 through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
New federal housing policy outlined at Chicago conference
CHICAGO — July 6, 2009—HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan used his address to the Learning Conference on State and Local Housing Policy to outline broad new approaches to federal housing policy under the Obama presidency. Donovan expects to focus on restoring HUD's commitment to building and preserving affordable housing. He also foresees programs and initiatives focused on developing housing that is integrated with education, health care, transportation, and economic opportunity.
Seattle Housing receives awards for housing advocacy efforts
SEATTLE — June 22, 2009—At its May regional conference the Pacific Northwest Regional Council of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials bestowed its Agency Advocate of the Year award on the Seattle Housing Authority. Lisa Cipollone Wolters, Seattle Housing's director of housing advocacy and rental assistance, received the Individual Advocate of the Year award.
Homeless vets secure housing through VASH program
SEATTLE — May 28, 2009—Working together closely, staff from the VA Puget Sound Health Care System and the Seattle Housing Authority are succeeding in placing homeless veterans and their families into housing. Often their efforts are providing much-needed stability for veterans who have struggled with health issues and homelessness for years.