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Welcome!. Partnering with Housing Agencies. Welcome to Washington, The Evergreen State. And Welcome to your Public Housing Authority. Housing Authorities Have Resource s. So Do You. King County, WA. Same size as the state of Delaware. 1.1 million residents, 39 cities and

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  1. Welcome! Partnering with Housing Agencies

  2. Welcome to Washington, The Evergreen State And Welcome to your Public Housing Authority

  3. Housing Authorities Have Resources So Do You

  4. King County, WA Same size as the state of Delaware 1.1 million residents, 39 cities and many unincorporated areas 8,000+ Homeless 77% TANF outside of Seattle Pike Place Public Market, downtown Seattle

  5. PHA Resource: Tenant-based Vouchers What it is PHAs Need Housing Choice Vouchers Shelter Plus Care Set-asides Targeted Voucher Allocations Good Utilization Rates Strong landlord relationships Low Turnover Nonprofits Have Go get it! Access to target populations Help with housing search Ability to respond quickly Services for tenants and landlords Ask for set-asides READ the Super NOFA Loan out a grant writer State Flower: Rhodedendron

  6. PHA Resource: Project-based Assistance What it is PHAs Need Same S8 funding Tied to the unit: long-term contract 05 “Final Rule” 25% cap Preference for service eligibility Services to exceed cap and serve targeted households To get to the table with developers Nonprofits Have Go get it! Plenty of families to refer Expertise for defining and delivering supportive services Get info from NAEH, TAC, NAHRO, CSH, other Housing Authorities Ask your PHA to try it San Juan Islands Orca Whale

  7. PHA Resource: Public Housing What it is PHAs Need HUD-funded, PHA owned and operated housing Low-income communities, often with service needs Stable communities Evictions cost money Vacancies cost money Nonprofits Have Go get it! After-school programs Parenting classes Families who need those vacant units You’re already serving the same people. Let it be known! Get on site. Ask for referral agreements for vacant units. Olympic National Park, Olympic Peninsula

  8. PHA Resource: ROSS What it is PHAs Need The services that PHAs are familiar with: Resident Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency FSS Support Services HOPE VI Community Services Partners to respond to funding announcements Demonstrated community resources and partnering Nonprofits Have Go get it! Everything you already do so well Start here. READ that NOFA! FIND the service-focused person in your PHA- do lunch. Yakima River

  9. PHA Resource: Relationship with HUD What it is PHAs Need Severe Funding Shortages SEVRA MTW Advocacy Nonprofits Have Go get it! Advocates Learn the local need Write a letter; make a friend. Mount Rainier

  10. PHA Resource: Public Meetings What it is PHAs Need Changes to the administrative plans for S8 and PH Public Hearing requirements RFPs Stakeholder input Nonprofits Have Go get it! Hel-lo! Host their meetings at your site. READ the business journals and local papers for funding announcements. Show up! Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

  11. Thank you Debbie Canavan Thiele King County Housing Authority debbiet@kcha.org 206.574.1355

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