About the King County Housing Authority
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Green Leaf Apartments in Kenmore.
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Since its establishment in 1939, the King County Housing Authority has played a
key role in providing affordable housing options for the residents of King
County, Washington. Through partnerships with local communities and nonprofit
organizations, KCHA delivers affordable housing and related supportive services
such as education, job training and social services to more than 40,000 local
residents who earn less than the county median income. Our approach puts
independence and self-sufficiency well within the reach of most families,
usually within six years.
KCHA supports more than 17,000 households in housing dispersed among 23
suburban cities and the unincorporated areas of the county. King County –
the 12th most populous county in the nation – has a population of 1.7
million and covers a geographic area of 2,130 square miles.
To learn more about KCHA, download a copy of our most recent annual report.
Download KCHA 2004 Annual Report (pdf)
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The Village at Overlake Station in Redmond.
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KCHA Portfolio
KCHA owns and manages nearly 3,500 units of federally subsidized housing for families, the elderly and people living with
disabilities and 4,500 units of "workforce" housing, financed
through tax credits and/or tax-exempt bonds. An additional 8,200 households are
assisted through the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program,
which subsidizes families to rent housing on the private market. In partnership with local service agencies, KCHA provides about 130 units of emergency and transitional housing for homeless families and people with special needs. KCHA
delivers housing repair and weatherization services to private
low-income homeowners, mobile home owners, and landlords who rent to
income-eligible tenants living in King County. The Authority also provides
tax-exempt financing to other affordable housing developers.
Greenbridge in White Center
In 2003, the Housing Authority embarked on a new challenge: the creation of a
mixed-income development and community-wide revitalization effort in White
Center. The development, called Greenbridge, is ideally located near downtown
Seattle and SeaTac Airport. The initiative is an important element in the
Authority's overarching vision of providing a broad range of affordable housing
opportunities scattered equitably across the county near employment
opportunities and community-based services.
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me to Greenbridge
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The Boys & Girls Club at Spiritwood Manor in Bellevue.
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Independent Municipal Corporation
The Housing Authority is an independent municipal corporation established under
Washington state law. A five-member volunteer Board
of Commissioners appointed by the King County Executive and approved by
the Metropolitan King County Council governs KCHA.
The Authority receives no operating funds from Washington state, King County or
the region's suburban jurisdictions. Operating costs are covered by rents
charged to tenants and direct support from the federal government.
High Performance
The Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has designated
King County Housing Authority a "high performer" since it began evaluating
housing authorities in 1992. KCHA earned a perfect score on HUD's Public
Housing Management Assessment Program (PHMAP) for four consecutive years, from
1996 to 1999. In 2000 HUD began using the Public Housing Assessment System
(PHAS) to evaluate housing authorities, rating their performance in four areas:
financial condition, resident services, management operations and physical
condition of the housing. KCHA's PHAS scores continue to be among the highest
in the nation awarded to large public housing authorities.
Recently designated
a Moving to Work (MTW) agency by HUD, KCHA is one of 26 housing authorities
nationwide that has been provided with waivers from HUD program regulations to
enable the Authority to redesign its federally-funded programs to respond to
local conditions, streamline operations and better support the economic
self-sufficiency of our residents.
Download the FY 2008 MTW Annual Plan (pdf)
Download Amendment #1 to the FY 2008 MTW Annual Plan (pdf)
Download Amendment #2 to the FY 2008 MTW Annual Plan (pdf)
Download the FY 2007 MTW Annual Report (pdf)
Download the MTW Agreement (pdf)
Public Hearing in August 2008
You are invited to a public hearing to review and receive comment regarding a proposed amendment of the Moving to Work (MTW) Agreement entered into between the King County Housing Authority (KCHA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Public Hearing will be at 6 p.m. Aug. 14 at KCHA’s Central Administrative Offices at 600 Andover Park W.,Tukwila. Get directions.
KCHA’s current MTW Agreement with HUD expires in 2011. HUD has proposed an Amended and Restated MTW Agreement that would allow KCHA to extend most of its current flexibility under the MTW program through 2018.
A copy of the DRAFT Agreement will be available for review beginning July 11 during normal business hours at the above address. The DRAFT Agreement also can be mailed to interested members of the public upon request by calling Judi Jones, MTW Program Director, at 206-574-1152.
The DRAFT Agreement and its attachments also are available online by clicking on the following links below:
DRAFT Amended and Restated MTW Agreement
DRAFT Attachment A
DRAFT Attachment B
DRAFT Attachment C
DRAFT Attachment D
Written comments about the DRAFT Agreement can be submitted by mail prior to Aug. 14 to the following address:
KCHA MTW Amended Agreement
Attn: Judi Jones, MTW Program Director
600 Andover Park W.
Tukwila, WA 98188
If you need accommodations or an interpreter at the hearing, contact Judi Jones at 206-574-1152
before Aug. 1.
Commitment to Sustainability
KCHA is committed to environmental sustainability. We are currently implementing
an Authority-wide strategic plan to employ more environmentally appropriate
approaches to purchasing, operations, construction, waste generation and energy
and water utilization.
Download the executive summary of the Sustainability Report (pdf)
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