Strategic Plan
On May 23, 2005, the Board of Commissioners approved the Seattle Housing Authority's 2005-2010 Strategic Plan to set the agency's direction for that five year period.
The plan that has guided the Housing Authority during this five year period was designed to help the agency remain committed to its mission in the face of declining resources for housing from the federal government.
2010-2015 Plan
Seattle Housing Authority staff is now engaged in the process of planning for 2010 - 2015. To learn more about the strategic planning process, e-mail Strategic Planning Director Virginia Felton or call her at 206-615-3506.
The current plan is still in effect and may be downloaded in PDF format: Strategic Plan in PDF format - 524 KB
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Results from the 2005 - 2010 plan
In the period of time since its adoption, the 2005 - 2010 plan has helped staff to remain focused on increasing the number of households it served by building new housing and expanding the number of Housing Choice Vouchers. The plan put forward initiatives under four broad areas:
- Remaining committed to the Housing Authority's mission to enhance the Seattle community by creating and sustaining decent, safe, and affordable living environments that foster self-sufficiency for people with low incomes.
- Striving for financial independence
- Improving process and performance
- Following sound business practices
Below are selected achievements over the past five years, compared to the strategic plan goals.
| Strategy or Goal | Results |
|---|---|
| Serve the same or more extremely low-income households (incomes below 30% AMI) | Increased by 1,011 (8.3%) |
| Increase the number of affordable housing units serving people with incomes between 30 and 60% AMI | Increased to 1,463 (+497) |
| Develop mixed-use sites in partnership with other developers | Entered into partnerships for housing at Ft Lawton and Qwest Field |
| Develop standards for ensuring that a percentage of all SHA-contracted work supports low-income workers | Hired 112 workers in this category since 2006 |
| Continue to add to the inventory of Housing Choice Vouchers | Increased to 9,177 (+557) |
| Support stability for residents with services | 855 job placements |
| Honor commitments for vouchers to Sound Families and City of Seattle Office of Housing | All commitments honored |
| Complete redevelopment at NewHolly | 98 % complete |
| Complete redevelopment at Rainier Vista | 75% done in 2010 |
| Complete redevelopment at High Point | 80% complete |
| Retain Moving To new Ways status | Status retained |
| Provide applicants with clear and and useful information in multiple languages | Agency-wide effort completed |
| Confront and pursue fraud | 400 investigations completed |
