Moving to Work (MTW)
NEW: SHA invites comment on proposed 2024 Budget and 2024 MTW Plan
SHA Housing residents, voucher holders, partners and community members are invited to comment on the Seattle Housing Authority’s 2024 Proposed Budget and 2024 Proposed Moving to Work (MTW) Annual Plan. Together, the Budget and Plan outline the agency’s priorities and resources for the coming year. The 2024 Proposed Budget and 2024 MTW Plan are open for comment from Aug. 30, 2023 through Sept. 30, 2024.
Here are links to the full text of each document:
Comments can be sent for consideration multiple ways:
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Email SHA at mtw@seattlehousing.org
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Send a comment via postal mail to Policy Office, P.O. Box 19028, Seattle, WA 98109
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Call 206.239.1528
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Attend a public hearing at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Information on how to attend can be found in The Voice.
To request a paper copy, email mtw@seattlehousing.org or call 206.239.1528.
The Seattle Housing Authority is one of a select group of high-performing public housing authorities (PHAs) across the country participating in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Moving to Work program, which allows the agency to test innovative methods to improve housing services and to better meet local needs. SHA became an MTW agency in 1999 as one of the 39 Initial MTW PHAs. As a participant in MTW, Seattle Housing Authority may propose and implement alternatives to federal regulations that increase efficiency and support housing choice and self sufficiency. More information about SHA's participation in the MTW program since 1999 can be found on SHA's page on HUD's website.
Each year the agency adopts a plan that describes activities planned for the following year. At the end of the year, the agency prepares a report describing its accomplishments.
For more information, contact mtw@seattlehousing.org or 206.239.1528. You can also download SHA's Moving to Work Innovation Flyer for examples of how SHA uses MTW to respond to local need.
Contact SHA at mtw@seattlehousing.org for access to MTW Plans and Reports from 1999-2012, or for materials in alternative languages or formats.
