Stimulus Success Stories
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 Publications
ARRA Brochure
In 2009, KCHA received $28.4 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Our Stimulating the Local Economy Brochure (pdf) showcases how the money is being invested in our communities.
KCHA News Releases
King County Housing Authority Starts $1.6M Stimulus Project in Burien Workers from CDK Construction have begun work on $1.6 million in energy efficiency upgrades and building envelope renovations at Boulevard Manor, a 70-unit public housing complex for seniors and persons with disabilities in the Boulevard Park neighborhood in Burien. The project is being funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) intended to provide or preserve jobs across America.
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King County Housing Authority Finishes $2M ARRA Project
Congressman Adam Smith, Federal Way Mayor Linda Kochmar, and King County Housing Authority staff gathered with Southridge House residents on Oct. 15 to celebrate the completion of $2 million in improvements to this 80-unit public housing complex for seniors and people with disabilities in Federal Way.
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King County Housing Authority Starts $1.5M Stimulus Project
Work has started on energy-efficiency upgrades and building envelope renovations to Forest Glen, a 40-unit public housing complex for seniors and persons with disabilities in Redmond.
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King County Housing Authority Starts $1.7M Stimulus Project
Work has started on energy-efficiency upgrades and building envelope renovatios to Briarwood, a 70-unit public housing complex for seniors and persons with disabilites in Shoreline.
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King County Housing Authority Starts $3.85M Stimulus Project
Work has begun on a project to modify 59 public housing units to be fully accessible to people with disabilities. The newly accessible units will be available in 17 housing complexes around King County.
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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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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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KCHA News Coverage
Big Solar Array for Greenbridge
King count Housing Authority's Greenbridge community in White Center is getting a solar photovoltaic array. The authority said the 213-panel system on nine buildings is the largest residential solar array in the state.
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Work Begins on Energy-Efficiency Upgrades at Forest Glen in Redmond
The $1.5 million project will remove old baseboard heaters, replacing them with ductless split system heat pumps. Additionally, the roof, exterior siding, windows, and entry doors will be replaced. New water effiencient toilets, faucet aerators, and showerheads will also be installed.
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King County Housing Authority starts $3.85 million stimulus project
Work has recently begun on a $3.85 million project to modify 59 public housing units to be fully accessible to people with disabilities. The newly accessible units will be available in 17 housing complexes around King County.
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$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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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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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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