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February 8, 2020

New apartments ready to help Tacoma students in need of affordable housing

Debbie Cockrell | 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…
February 4, 2020

Tacoma’s Got Housing Vouchers Just for College Students

Jared Bray | Next City

Typically, the studios start at around $800 a month. But through the College Housing Assistance Program at the Tacoma Housing Authority, some students are eligible…
January 28, 2020

New future for Tacoma’s defunct Gault Middle School could include housing, recreation

Allison Needles | Tacoma News Tribune

Tacoma Public Schools is in discussions to have Tacoma Housing Authority potentially acquire the site, according to a Jan. 7 letter of intent signed by…
December 23, 2019

No home for the holidays: Why colleges should stop forcing students to leave campus during breaks

Valerie Strauss | The Washington Post

Tacoma Community College in Washington state established a partnership with the Tacoma Housing Authority to provide housing subsidies for students who are homeless or near…
December 16, 2019

Washington state inspires federal bill to make it easier to help homeless students and their families

Neal Morton | The Seattle Times

Michael Mirra, executive director of the Tacoma Housing Authority, said the agency spends about $500,000 each year on the McCarver program. Sign up for Education…
December 12, 2019

Cascade Park Partnership

News Tribune, Tacoma Weekly

Tacoma Housing Authority has partnered with Cascade Park Communities to offer a total of 145 affordable assisted living units in the city. This 2013 file…
December 10, 2019

‘That’s An Insult’: Residents Express Frustration At Boston’s Process For Approving New Developments

Gabrielle Emanuel | WGBH.org

Roberta Schur, the Community Development Manager at the Tacoma Housing Authority in Washington state who has worked in other locations around the country, said there’s…
October 30, 2019

Tacoma Developments Receive LIHTC Financing

Affordable Housing Finance Staff

“With Michael Mirra, Kathy McCormick, and the Tacoma Housing Authority, we are excited to be involved in creating much-needed affordable and supportive housing for individuals…
October 16, 2019

TCC Wins Excellence in Affordable Housing Award for Innovation

Tacoma Community College | The Suburban Times

The award recognizes the success of TCC’s College Housing Assistance Program (CHAP), a partnership with the Tacoma Housing Authority (THA) and other community organizations that…
October 8, 2019

Housing Kitsap exits HUD subsidy programs on two apartment complexes

Austen Macalus | Kitsap Sun

Michael Mirra, executive director of the Tacoma Housing Authority, said a benefit of Section 8 vouchers is the opportunity for tenants to choose where their…