SHA Executive Director joined Mayor Durkan for State of the City speech  

SHA Executive Director Andrew Lofton was invited to join Mayor Jenny Durkan and other community leaders for her State of the City address on February 15. He spoke about SHA's partnership with the City of Seattle to vaccinate residents in our community.

SHA partners with City and others to host COVID-19 vaccine clinics in SHA communities

Through a partnership with the City and the Seattle Fire Department, SHA has hosted vaccination clinics at 14 buildings to date, vaccinating nearly 750 residents. SHA is prioritizing buildings with high populations of people of color, seniors and other vulnerable residents who have statistically been more susceptible to COVID-19 and have experienced greater barriers to health care, including access to vaccination. The response has been high, with resident participation averaging 70 percent so far.  In addition to its partnership with the City, SHA has launched a new partnership with International Community Health Services (ICHS) to host vaccination clinics throughout 2021 at the NewHolly Gathering Hall.

SHA celebrates Black History Month and honors those who have fought for justice and equity

Find a list of virtual events and other resources to learn about Black history.

RAVE Foundation partners with SHA for Black History Month celebrations

Representatives from Sounders FC, OL Reign and the Seattle Storm collaborated on a video, under the theme “Be Inspired!”, that was incorporated into Seattle Housing Authority’s Black History Month programming. In addition, RAVE is working in collaboration with Good Sports and MLS WORKS on an equipment giveaway and with the Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) on a Books & Balls event for SHA youth. Books & Balls events distribute free Black-centered children’s books curated by NAAM as well as soccer balls.

“It’s wonderful to have partners like RAVE and Sounders FC to help us with meaningful programming for our families,” said Phillippia Goldsmith, Community Builder, SHA’s NewHolly. “Right now, engaging kids in new and different ways is critical, and we know providing our families Black History Month education from the professional athlete perspective will certainly inspire Seattle Housing Authority youth!”  

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 37,000 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.