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"Baro Tirinta Af Soomaaliga" Members of the community celebrate the launch of a second community-created children's book, "Learn to Count in Somali."
Gov. Inslee chooses Rainier Vista for climate bill signingGovernor Jay Inslee has chosen a Seattle Housing Authority community as the setting to sign five climate change bills recently passed by the state legislature. On Tuesday, May 7, Governor Inslee will be at Rainier Vista at 3:00 p.m. for a signing ceremony. SHA residents and members of the general public are welcome to attend. 
Alice Kimbowa named Director of Rental Assistance ProgramsSHA is pleased to announce that Alice Kimbowa has been selected as Director of Rental Assistance Programs. Alice has been serving in a senior role in SHA’s Housing Choice Voucher program for three years, and was recently selected to lead this important department at the Seattle Housing Authority. 
Joint venture to add 158 family homes at YeslerSeattle Chinatown International District Preservation and Development Authority and Capitol Hill Housing are partnering with SHA to develop affordable apartments. 
Yesler artist's work to grace communitySHA commissioned sculptor Charles Parrish, who is a Yesler resident, to create public art. Parrish and SHA staff observed the bronze casting of his artwork at a Seattle foundry in March. Save the date!Grand openings at YeslerFriday, June 28, 2019 
Celebrate an exciting new phase at Yesler with the opening of two residential buildings:
6 ways SHA keeps it greenSHA shares some highlights of its environmental stewardship and work toward sustainability. 
West Seattle Bee Festival at High Point, Saturday, May 18Get your costume ready. The 7th Annual West Seattle Bee Festival will be buzzing with a parade, face painting, tours of a bee garden and more. Did you know? You can translate seattlehousing.org into many different languages using the Google translate feature ABOUT SEATTLE HOUSING AUTHORITYThe mission of the Seattle Housing Authority is to enhance the Seattle community by creating and sustaining decent, safe and affordable living environments that foster stability and self-sufficiency for people with low incomes. SHA provides long-term, low-income rental housing and rental assistance to 35,000 people in Seattle. SHA owns and operates approximately 8,000 units at nearly 400 sites throughout the city. SHA also administers more than 10,000 Housing Choice Vouchers, enabling low-income residents to receive rental assistance throughout the Seattle housing market. SHA, an independent public corporation established in 1939, is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners, two of whom are SHA residents. Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. More information is available at seattlehousing.org.
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