Skills training helps a father — and those he mentors — come out on top

Mitch, a construction foreman, has worked on several Seattle Housing Authority residential buildings. Find out how he got his start and how he helps others succeed.

Juneteenth and a Day of Action

Today is Juneteenth, an important commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States and a day filled with events in Seattle coordinated by King County Equity Now and other organizations. June 12 was a Day of Action, sponsored by Black Lives Matter Seattle-King County. Many SHA staff are attending Juneteenth activities, and SHA closed the afternoon of June 12 for the Day of Action, so that staff could participate.

New website designed by and for SHA youth 

SHAyouth.org is a new website designed by teens to support each other and stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic.

NAHRO honors SHA with an Award of Merit for its Digital Initiative

The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) honored the Seattle Housing Authority with a 2020 Award of Merit for its Digital Initiative, launched in 2018 to increase the convenience and efficiency of engaging with the agency, and to help close the digital divide for its low-income tenants.

SHA receives large donation of masks 

Thanks to the generosity of UnitedHealthcare Community & State, SHA was one of 45 public housing authorities to receive a large shipment of washable cloth masks manufactured by the clothing company Hanes for use during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) coordinated the effort on behalf of housing authorities. CLPHA and UnitedHealthcare Community & State are strong partners in the effort to improve health outcomes for low-income individuals. 

About Seattle Housing Authority
The 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 more than 36,000 people in Seattle. SHA owns and operates approximately 8,500 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. More information is available at seattlehousing.org.