King County Housing Authority

The King County Housing Authority (KCHA) is a public housing agency serving King County, Washington, excluding the cities of Seattle and Renton.[1] The agency oversees 132 properties,[2] including more than 4,200 units of federally assisted subsidized housing and 6,000 units of workforce housing for qualified low- and moderate-income families and individuals.[1] The agency also administers 10,000 Housing Choice (Section 8) vouchers.[1] The agency's 2018 budget is $301 million.[1]

History

The King County Housing Authority was created in 1939 by the county government and completed its first project, a 50-unit development in Black Diamond, in 1942.[3][4]

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See also

References
  1. "King County Housing Authority > About Us > Agency Overview". www.kcha.org. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  2. "King County Housing Authority > About Us". www.kcha.org. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  3. "History". King County Housing Authority. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  4. "New 600-house project O.K'd". The Seattle Times. March 21, 1942. p. 3.
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