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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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Video: A Place to Live, a Place to Grow

Seattle Housing Authority provides stable housing for more than 38,000 people with low incomes. Meet two of them.
 

New residential building completed at Yesler

SHA has completed Sawara, its sixth new residential building that is part of the redevelopment of Yesler into a vibrant, mixed-income community.

 

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

38,365

Individuals served

8,565

SHA owned/managed units

8,371

Tenant-based vouchers