Seattle Housing Authority Impact

In Seattle, Seattle Housing Authority is a public agency that provides subsidized rental housing and rental assistance to people with low incomes. Its housing includes public housing and senior housing, along with Housing Choice Vouchers and other rental homes. Applicants can apply for housing programs, and voucher participants and landlords can access program support. Housing is one part of its work. The agency also offers tenant programs intended to help residents increase self-sufficiency and lead healthy, productive lives. Its health and social services address basic needs beyond housing. These services and programs support residents alongside the agency's housing options, which include SHA-owned or managed units and tenant-based vouchers.