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A place to live, a place to grow
Providing housing and supportive services for people with low incomes
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A place to live, a place to grow
Providing housing and supportive services for people with low incomes
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A place to live, a place to grow
Providing housing and supportive services for people with low incomes
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A place to live, a place to grow
Providing housing and supportive services for people with low incomes
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A place to live, a place to grow
Providing housing and supportive services for people with low incomes
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A place to live, a place to grow
Providing housing and supportive services for people with low incomes
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The Voice
View a list of free community holiday meals in Seattle for families and individuals.
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Potential federal impacts on Seattle Housing Authority

Learn more about all federal impacts and see our list of tenant resources. 

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Update on SNAP/EBT and effects on tenants

SNAP benefits are expected to resume immediately and recipients should begin to receive their full November benefit on their usual issuance date. For the latest updates on SNAP, visit dshs.wa.gov. 

Who we are
The Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) provides subsidized rental housing and rental assistance to people in Seattle with low incomes. In addition to providing high quality housing, SHA offers tenants an array of programs to help them increase self-sufficiency and lead healthy, productive lives.
SHA Overview
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"I’m helping not just the homeless but anybody who needs help. I can do that because it was given to me.”

Back in the community
Meet Marvin

37,216

Individuals served

8,777

SHA owned/managed units

8,132

Tenant-based vouchers

3,571

Collaborative Housing units