Board of Commissioners' meeting cancelled
The February 8, 2012 meeting of the Board of Commissioners has been cancelled.
Public Housing "housing first" model reduces the cost of taxpayer funded services
A partnership between KCHA and Sound Mental Health has transformed a formerly troubled apartment complex into permanent supportive housing. At
Pacific Court Apartments formerly chronically homeless mentally ill adults are building the skills they need to stay stably housed and avoid costly publicly funded services. More information also available at
http://www.usich.gov/.../
KCHA Board approves financing package to renovate Wonderland Estates mobile home park
The board of commissioners recently authorized an innovative financing deal to pay for infrastructure and common space improvements at the 109-space Wonderland Estates mobile home park in Renton.
Seola Gardens adds 25 new apartments in White Center
The first 25 low-income apartments at King County Housing Authority's Seola Gardens development in White Center have opened.
Demand For Housing Assistance Doubles
KCHA received 25,306 applications for its Section 8 Rental Assistance Program during the recent two-week period in which it reopened the waiting list. This is more than double the number of applications since the waiting list was last reopened in 2007.
HUD awards $1.8M grant to KCHA to build two new community centers in Auburn
KCHA will expand community centers at the Firwood Circle and Burndale Homes public housing complexes in Auburn.
HUD awards $1.2M grant to KCHA to build new Kent Community Center
The Valli Kee facility will be part of a network of community centers on Kent’s East Hill that provide early childhood education, adult education, and job training opportunities to residents.
Relocation Plan
KCHA is applying to convert 509 units at 22 public housing properties to project-based Section 8 housing. If approved, eligible residents can either stay at their property or relocate using a Section 8 voucher. The relocation plan describes the rights of affected residents if the application is approved.
Read the Relocation Plan