Housing Programs
2009 News
- New Housing Choice Vouchers on hold
- Fifty rental vouchers offered to nonprofit partners
- One floor of Jefferson Terrace to become medical respite facility
- Homeless vets secure housing through VASH program
- Plan to house chronically homeless at Jefferson Terrace set aside
2008 News
- Jefferson Terrace considered as supportive housing model
- Response to lottery for voucher waiting list overwhelming
- Board of Commissioners revises voucher standards
- Board considering screening criteria changes
- Lottery for Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List begins March 25
- New screening criteria being considered
2007 News
- Save My Spot gains acceptance among applicants
- Save My Spot launched on June 1
- Seattle Housing Authority raises Voucher Payment Standards
- Seattle Senior Housing Program seeks members for Review Committee
- Housing Choice Voucher use continues to climb
2006 News
- Seattle Housing Authority speeds up waiting list process
- Nearly 6,000 seek a spot on Section 8 waiting list
- Housing assistance for Katrina evacuees extended
- Seattle Housing Authority makes new vouchers available
- Katrina evacuees still face transition challenges
- Seattle Housing Authority to open Section 8 waiting list
- Partnerships provide sustainable, affordable low-income housing to Seattle families
2005 News
- From hotels to housing: hurricane evacuees get more time to apply for rental assistance
- Katrina victims face November 30 deadline to find housing
- Seattle Housing Authority now issuing Section 8 vouchers
2004 News
- New e-newsletter to assist Seattle Housing Authority's partners
- Project-based voucher program helps very low-income families, elderly and disabled
- Seattle Housing Authority launches online housing application
- Congressman Jim McDermott calls for full funding of Housing Choice Vouchers
- Voucher program proposes minimum family contribution for rent and utilities
2003 News
- PorchLight initiatives increase access to housing
- SSHP Review Committee to be formed
- Seattle Housing Authority Board to adopt new rent policy for SSHP
- Seattle Housing Authority will temporarily stop accepting applications for voucher program
- Rent Structure Advisory Committee convened to help design new SSHP rent policy
- SSHP rent policy will receive additional study
