The Stimulus Success Stories page offers current information about the ways that KCHA is using your stimulus dollars to create jobs, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and lower long-term operating costs. News releases and news coverage links are posted here.

KCHA News Coverage

$2.1M Stimulus Shot for Kent Housing
The King County Housing Authority began work this week on $2.1 million in improvements to Valli Kee, a 114-unit family public housing complex at 23401 104th Ave. S.E. in Kent. Federal stimulus dollars are funding the work. .
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King County Housing Authority Starts $2.1M Stimulus Project
Work began in late March on improvements to Valli Kee, a 114-unit family public housing complex in Kent. The project is being funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), intended to provide jobs across America.
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Public Housing Stimulus Will Generate Jobs in Federal Way
A housing complex for senior citizens and disabled individuals will benefit from improvements paid for with $2 million in federal stimulus money. The project will bring jobs to Federal Way through December 2010.
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KCHA Upgrading Federal Way Complex
A $2 million upgrade of the Southridge House, an 80-unit King County Housing Authority complex in Federal Way, is getting under way.
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King County Housing Authority Starts $2M Stimulus Project
Federal stimulus dollars are paying for improvements at Southridge House, an 80-unit public housing complex for seniors and people with disabilities, in Federal Way.
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HUD announces almost $5.4 million in Recovery Act grants to improve Public Housing for seniors, disabled in Portland, Vancouver, and King County
The King County Housing Authority was awarded almost $4.7 million for projects at 13 complexes. Including today's grants, public housing authorities across the United States have received nearly $4 billion in funding through the Recovery Act.
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HUD awards almost $28.7 million in Recovery Act funds to add new rental units and turn existing units "green" in Bremerton, Eugene, Portland, Seattle, Spokane, and King County
The awards were part of announcement made by HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan of $300 million in competitive grants to 134 housing authorities nationwide. Of those funds, KCHA was awarded almost $11.4 million.
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Low-income housing units to get overhaul
The King County Housing Authority is planning a $12.5 million renovation of the 60-unit, Green River Homes along M Street between 6th and 12th Street Southeast.
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Stimulus jobs already starting before money arrives
Federal stimulus checks haven’t arrived in Washington state yet, but some agencies aren’t waiting around. They’re already ramping up, and it’s having an economic effect.
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Stimulus funds help speed KCHA projects
Federal stimulus money is making public housing one of the construction industry's bright spots.
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Company enjoys direct gains from federal money
Advanced Energy Management was able to hire them (15 electricians) full-time after receiving the competitive bid for King County Housing Authority's available work.
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Stimulus-funded 'green' jobs triple company's size in Puget Sound region
Advanced Energy’s experience is one example of how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is already starting to ripple out into the broader economy.
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