HUD updated standards for HCV landlords Beginning October 5, 2026, KCHA will begiun using HUD’s National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) instead of Housing Quality Standards (HQS) for landords and housing providers who rent to people using Housing Choice Vouchers. These standards ensure a minimum level of quality and habitability in […]
Beginning in September, 2026, KCHA is moving to a different housing and financial management system called Yardi. The updated system will improve how we manage important information and support Housing Choice Voucher program operations. From September 9 through October 5, KCHA will move data from the old system into Yardi. During this transition, some landlord […]
Transit-Oriented Development for 154 Affordable Homes in the Heart of Issaquah The King County Housing Authority (KCHA), joined by the City of Issaquah, US Representative Kim Schrier, public officials, funding partners, development partners, and community stakeholders, today celebrated the groundbreaking for Trailhead Apartments, a new transit-oriented housing community that will bring 154 affordable rental homes […]
KCHA has received notice from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) for authority to administer 19 new vouchers with $287,841 in federal funds. With the new investment, KCHA can now provide rental assistance through HUD-VASH for a total of 1,269 formerly homeless veteran households. The most recent Point-In-Time Count […]
Transforming a 1970s Property into 276 Modern Affordable Rental Homes The King County Housing Authority (KCHA) today celebrated the grand opening of Kirkland Heights, a newly redeveloped affordable housing community that preserves long-standing affordability while expanding housing options for families in Kirkland. This marks the completion of a multi-year transformation of the 13-acre site into […]
New partnership with CHOOSE 180 and Northwest Credible Messenger brings additional youth development programs to Auburn, Kent, and Shoreline King County Housing Authority (KCHA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Youth Safety & Belonging Initiative, a strategic partnership to strengthen opportunities for young people ages 14-19 growing up in KCHA communities in Auburn, […]
The King County Housing Authority is pleased to announce that we have received a grant of $607,615 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support the Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program in 2026. In total, 18 Public Housing Authorities in the State of Washington received nearly $4 million in […]
Stephen J. Norman Opportunity Campus KCHA has named our Central Administrative Campus in Tukwila, Wash., as the Stephen J. Norman Opportunity Campus in recognition of Mr. Norman’s 25 years of stewardship of KCHA and his outstanding service to the communities of King County. A dedication ceremony held at our campus Sept. 24th honored Mr. Norman […]
KCHA proposes regulatory flexibility to meet local needs KCHA’s 2026 Moving to Work (MTW) Plan is available for review and comment between September 2 and October 2, 2025. The agency welcomes your participation and input. Moving to Work (MTW) is a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) demonstration program, which allows housing authorities […]
A new issuance of municipal Revenue Refunding Bonds in the amount of $101 million will be used to provide permanent financing for four recently purchased workforce housing properties, including Sterling Ridge, Henry House, Brier Woods, and Highlander House, and to pay off existing bonds for the Village at Overlake Station. King County Housing Authority (KCHA) […]
