Tacoma Housing Authority
Michael Mirra,
Executive Director
902 South L Street, Suite 2A
Tacoma, WA
(253) 207-4400
(253) 207-4454
By The numbers
Public Housing Units 427
Vouchers 4643
Total Units 5070
Latest News
2.19.20
Members Making News
From The News Tribune:
Koz Development last year announced it was opening up its Koz on Market to help students find affordable housing.
This year, a second Koz property is launching another program to help more students struggling with finding a place in Tacoma they can afford.
Tacoma...
2.5.20
Members Making News
From The News Tribune:
For a decade, Gault Middle School has sat vacant on Tacoma’s Eastside.
Located at 1115 E. Division Lane, the school closed down in 2009.
Now, the building’s windows and doors are boarded over from years of accumulated damage.
“We’ve had a lot of wire theft happen and...
2.5.20
Members Making News
From Next City:
At the beginning of the spring 2020 semester, the chancellor at the University of Washington Tacoma sent out an advisory to students: “If you or someone you know is dealing with housing issues that might interfere with the ability to succeed in school,” it said, “a new program...
1.8.20
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On December 31, 2019 HUD announced more than $79 million in Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) grants to nearly 700 public housing authorities nationwide. FSS grants help public housing authorities hire service coordinators who connect public housing residents with local programs and services with the...
12.18.19
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On Tuesday, December 10, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) introduced the Affordable Housing for Educational Achievement Demonstration (AHEAD) Act, legislation intended to encourage public housing authorities and school districts to work together to address child and family homelessness through a...
12.18.19
Members Making News
From The News Tribune:
Two local entities have partnered to help seniors and disabled residents in Tacoma gain affordable housing.
On Wednesday, Tacoma Housing Authority and Cascade Park Communities announced a partnership to help make available 145 affordable assisted-living units.
“Assisted...
11.14.19
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From Affordable Housing Finance:
The development of two affordable apartment communities in Tacoma, Wash., took a big step forward after securing critical financing.
Boston Capital announced it is investing $26.3 million in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity in the construction of 1800...
10.31.19
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From The Suburban Times:
The Tacoma/Pierce County Affordable Housing Consortium has named Tacoma Community College (TCC) an Excellence in Affordable Housing Award winner in the “innovation” category for 2019. The college will be recognized along with community partners the University of Washington...
10.10.19
Members Making News
From The News Tribune:
In the next three years, the Tacoma Housing Authority is dedicating $10.5 million to expand its Education Project, which seeks to not only house homeless families but bolster student success in schools.
“THA seeks to have people join our housing programs and succeed, not...
9.12.19
Members Making News
From Education Dive:
The Stable Homes Stable Schools initiative — launched in May to help Minneapolis Public Schools students and their families pay rent and maintain consistent housing while also offering wraparound services — already has 125 families with 396 children...
Job Openings
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Tacoma Housing Authority (THA) is a high performing leader in affordable housing. THA provides high quality, stable and sustainable housing and supportive services to people in need. It does this in ways that help them become self-sufficient, that strengthen communities and that use its public and...
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Posted on 9.15.20
Applications due by 9.29.20
The Policy Manager supports Tacoma Housing Authority’s (THA’s) strategic and operational objectives in the following way: serves as an advisor to the Deputy Executive Director, Executive Director, senior management, and the Board of Directors to help shape significant agency policies or programs....
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Posted on 8.14.20