The King County Housing Authority (KCHA) is a public housing agency serving King County, Washington, excluding the cities of Seattle and Renton.[1] The agency oversees 132 properties,[2] including more than 4,200 units of federally assisted subsidized housing and 6,000 units of workforce housing for qualified low- and moderate-income families and individuals.[1] The agency also administers 10,000 Housing Choice (Section 8) vouchers.[1] The agency's 2018 budget is $301 million.[1]
History
editThe King County Housing Authority was created in 1939 by the county government and completed its first project, a 50-unit development in Black Diamond, in 1942.[3][4]
The agency's headquarters are in a former big-box store in Tukwila that was renovated with energy-efficient features.[5]
Projects
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "King County Housing Authority > About Us > Agency Overview". www.kcha.org. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- ^ "King County Housing Authority > About Us". www.kcha.org. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
- ^ "History". King County Housing Authority. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ "New 600-house project O.K'd". The Seattle Times. March 21, 1942. p. 3.
- ^ Belding, Greg; Headrick, Elin (March 24, 2016). "Big-box store gets a second life after a green makeover". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Brian (January 6, 2023). "County pays $14M for Issaquah site, with over 350 units planned". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
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