Tri-Court re-opens with apartments in a smoke-free environment

SEATTLE—July 17, 2003—As renovation of the first of three residential apartment buildings at Tri-Court is completed, residents are moving back in to clean, smoke-free apartments that will support their efforts to stay healthy in spite of respiratory ailments. The renovation is a result of a policy passed in 2001 by the SHA Board of Commissioners, designating Tri-Court as a smoke-free environment in order to better meet the needs of residents with respiratory problems. Click here to learn more.

U.S. House of Representatives considering HUD appropriations for FY2004

SEATTLE—July 17, 2003—The House Appropriations Sub-Committee marked up the VA-HUD Appropriations bill on July 15, keeping subsidy for low-income housing at about the same levels as last year. The bill is expected to go to the full House Appropriations Committee soon. In response to the Bush administration's recommendations for the budget,  the Center on Budget Priorities has released a report suggesting that the level of funding needed for existing Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) has been dramatically underestimated. The Center estimated that as many as 184,000 households could lose their vouchers if their predicted shortfall is accurate. This could affect as many as 500 households in Seattle. To learn more about federal appropriations, click here.

Design surveys detail neighborhood housing preferences

SEATTLE—July 1, 2003—Residents from the Rainier Vista and High Point neighborhoods have participated in an SHA survey to help determine design guidelines for housing being built by SHA in these neighborhoods. The design guidelines will prescribe styles and details for commercial builders who will be purchasing land from SHA to develop for-sale housing. Click here to see how the two neighborhoods compare in their preferences.