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August 3, 2020

Op-Ed: HUD Rule Change to “Save the Suburbs”

Given HUD’s recent announcement about weakening a rule that compels local governments to “affirmatively further fair housing,” and the President’s reference to this rule change…
July 31, 2020

Criminal histories shouldn’t unnecessarily stop people from getting housing in Tacoma

Matt Driscoll | Tacoma News Tribune

Other public housing agencies across the country have reduced their dependence on criminal background checks. In doing so, they’ve aided much…
June 25, 2020

It’s time for a homeless shelter in the North End. Race, power, wealth are preventing it

Matt Driscoll | Tacoma News Tribune

It’s the latest installment of a familiar argument, and Catherine Ushka has been through this before. The Tacoma City Council member from Tacoma’s Eastside knows all…
May 29, 2020

Despite ‘quiet’ 6 months on Hilltop, moving homeless village to Eastside stirs unease

Allison Needles | Tacoma News Tribune

Earlier this month, the city announced it would relocate the shelter on 8th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way to 60th Street and McKinley…
May 11, 2020

Hilltop homeless micro village to be relocated to Eastside Tacoma, expanded

Allison Needles | Tacoma News Tribune

The shelter, which opened in December to serve people living at an encampment at People’s Park, was to be temporary, with a…
April 24, 2020

Inslee’s office shoots down Tacoma’s attempt to restart more construction projects

Allison Needles | Tacoma News Tribune

The document also listed specific essential projects, including the downtown Convention Center Marriott Hotel, The Hailey Apartments, Tacoma Town Center, all Tacoma Housing Authority projects…
April 9, 2020

Is Construction Essential? Industry Chafes Against Inslee’s COVID-19 Restrictions

Allison Needles | Tacoma News Tribune

Two projects by the Tacoma Housing Authority also will continue: the Arlington Drive Campus for Homeless Youth and Young Adults (at South 38th and Portland)…
March 9, 2020

UW Tacoma partners with Tacoma Housing Authority for affordable student housing

Sheharbano Jafry | The Daily

An estimated 4,800 to 5,600 students experienced housing instability and 21% of students said a rent increase in the previous year had made it difficult…
February 28, 2020

Koz at the Dome Apartments

Andrea Nadal | The Tacoma Ledger

“Koz is proud to once again participate in this THA program,” said Cathy Reines, CEO and president of Koz. “The feedback received from the students…
February 20, 2020

In College and Homeless

Kyle Spencer | The New York Times

At one program, at Tacoma Community College in Washington, administrators in 2014, partnered with the Tacoma Housing Authority to provide housing to dozens of students.