700AndoverParkW. Growing the Economy This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance. No. Housing choice vouchers are key to providing opportunities for stable, affordable housing in this intensely competitive rental market. Working together with public and private funders in our region, and with The King County Regional Homelessness Authority, we strive to make homelessness rare in our community, and should homelessness occur, that it is brief and one-time. At 99 percent, KCHA leads the nation in its lease-up of Emergency Housing Vouchers granted by Biden's American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Page 1 of 28. 22, at 8:30 a.m. at the KCHA Administrative Offices, 700 Andover Park West, Tukwila, WA. Employee Resources, Serving Communities HUD awards 59 new Housing Choice Vouchers to KCHA, New payment standards for Section 8 program take effect Aug. 1, Announcing KCHAs new Executive Director/CEO: Robin Walls, Statement denouncing acts of hate against Asians and Asian Americans, Stephen J. Norman, Executive Director, KCHA, the REDI Team and AAPI KCHA Family, Statement on racism, discrimination and violence from the Executive Director, Stephen J. Norman, Executive Director, KCHA, has issued a public statement. Continue with Recommended Cookies. It prevented them from losing their housing at a time of great vulnerability and, due to an emergency clause, allowed HEN shops around the state to start enrolling those in need right away. Manage Settings Employment Security, /*