Seattle Housing Authority 2016 budget outreach begins
Shelly Yapp SHA holds information-gathering sessions and introduces new online survey for residents At a meeting of the Resident Action Council (RAC) on March 11, the Seattle Housing Authority (SHA)...
View ArticleFree summer meals for kids and teens
The Summer Food Service Program, formerly known as Summer Sack Lunch, provides no-cost breakfasts, snacks and lunches for kids and teens ages, 1-18. Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and...
View ArticleQ & A: What is the complaint inspection process?
The Seattle Housing Authority inspects each subsidized unit either annually or biennially. However, if at any time, the family or owner notifies SHA in writing that the unit does not meet Housing...
View ArticleTen ways to promote fair housing
Prominently display a fair housing poster Let your residents and prospective residents know you believe in fair housing! Order your free fair housing poster “We Believe in Fair Housing” today from...
View ArticleCollege bound 7th and 8th graders can sign up now for scholarship
The College Bound Scholarship program provides financial assistance to low-income students who want to realize the dream of a college education. Students sign up in middle school, no later than June 30...
View ArticleHouseholds on Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waitlist to take rent skills course
Every household on the new HCV (also known as Section 8) waitlist will be automatically enrolled in our popular Ready to Rent course. Designed to help people build rental skills, the classes cover such...
View ArticleNew partner to help voucher holders with barriers to renting
As of March 2015, SHA has a new partner to assist HCV participants in the housing search process. The YWCA Landlord Liaison Project (LLP) was awarded a contract through December 2015 to work in...
View ArticleHCV group welcomes two new staff members
I am excited to announce some new staff additions to our Inspection and Owner Services department. First, I’d like to introduce Albert Ndlovu, Inspection and Owner Services Supervisor. Albert...
View ArticleKebero Court opens at Yesler Terrace
SEATTLE – May 27, 2015 – Kebero Court, the first new residential building opened as part of Seattle Housing Authority’s Yesler Terrace redevelopment of 30 acres near downtown Seattle, has started...
View ArticleA new place to call home at Yesler Terrace
Andrew Lofton, Executive Director, assists new Kebero Court residents in cutting the ribbon while guest speakers look on. Community members celebrated the opening of Kebero Court this past weekend....
View ArticleLocal impacts of ConnectHome pilot announced
On July 16, Mary Mcbride, Assistant Deputy Secretary at HUD; Sumaya Mohamed, a high school sophomore who has lived at Yesler Terrace for 11 years; Seattle Deputy Mayor Hyeok Kim and Andrew Lofton...
View ArticleStoryCorps coming to NewHolly campus
StoryCorps, heard on National Public Radio (NPR), is setting up shop August 6 through September 4 at NewHolly. As an independent nonprofit and national oral history organization, StoryCorps strives to...
View ArticleSeattle Housing Authority receives arts grant for Yesler Terrace
The Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) has received a $678,000 grant from The Kresge Foundation to support an art master plan as part of the redevelopment of Yesler Terrace. SHA will use the funding to...
View ArticleHAP payments made easy
SHA has 3 payment options for landlords: Any landlord: Receive your HAP payment via direct deposit in to your bank account; Individual/sole proprietor landlord: Receive your HAP payment via a Bank of...
View ArticleQ&A: Inspections, repairs, timelines and abatement
Every year the Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) conducts over 10,000 inspections of our Housing Choice Voucher Program and Mod Rehab participants. The Seattle Housing Authority began implementation of...
View ArticleToo busy to attend a landlord workshop? We’ll bring the workshop to you
The Seattle Housing Authority in conjunction with the YWCA Landlord Liaison Project successfully kicked off its new monthly landlord workshop series in May. The workshops are geared towards landlords...
View ArticleHelp your child get ready for kindergarten with Jump Start
Will your child be attending kindergarten at a Seattle Public School in the fall? If so, watch for a letter inviting your child to participate in “Jump Start,” a free, week-long experience designed to...
View ArticleSeattle Housing Authority invites input on strategic planning
Seattle Housing Authority is developing its 2016-2020 Strategic Plan, which will help guide the agency’s decisions over the next five years. Between now and the end of 2015 SHA will be reaching out to...
View ArticleJoin the campaign to help homeless veterans
Landlords and property owners are invited to join King County Veterans Initiative on August 10 at 10 a.m. for the launch of Operation: WelcomeOneHome, a campaign to end veteran homelessness in King...
View ArticleSHA currently enrolling participants for Opportunity Weeks in August and...
The Seattle Housing Authority’s successful Workforce Opportunities System is currently enrolling eligible participants for our August and September Opportunity Weeks. SHA’s Opportunity Week is a free,...
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