Blog Post - Tacoma Housing Authority

May 2, 2023

A Look Back at Our April 2023 Waitlist Opening

Hours before the waitlist application window opened on Monday, April 7th at 9 AM, dozens of people lined up outside THA’s main offices along South…
March 16, 2023

Vandalism at The Rise at 19th Displaces More Than 30 Low-Income Residents

THA is seeking donations to help house and support impacted residents. TACOMA, WA – March 16, 2023—On Thursday, March 9th, a resident at…
January 20, 2023

Groundbreaking Celebrates the Start of Construction on Housing Hilltop

The 231-unit development is THA’s largest affordable housing project since New Salishan. Tacoma Housing Authority and our community partners, the City of…
September 1, 2022

Changes to the Housing Opportunity Program

Tacoma Housing Authority is making changes to the Housing Opportunity Program (HOP). The changes will also impact households on the Children’s Housing Opportunity Program…
August 25, 2022

Tacoma Housing Authority wins VISION 2050 Award

The Tacoma Housing Authority has won a VISION 2050 Award from the Puget Sound Regional Council for the Arlington Drive Youth Campus. The VISION 2050 awards recognize…
May 20, 2022

Tacoma Housing Authority to End Housing Opportunity Program

New households will receive traditional, income-based Housing Choice Vouchers On Wednesday, April 27, 2022, the Tacoma Housing Authority’s (THA) Board of Commissioners…
April 29, 2022

New Salishan Documentary: Celebrating 20 Years

The Tacoma Historical Society produced a short documentary honoring the 20th anniversary of New Salishan. Featuring interviews with THA partners, commissioners, and…
April 29, 2022

2022 Virtual Landlord Symposium: Lessons & Learnings

Presenters from THA and other regional housing authorities joined Housing Connector, the Rental Housing Association and Washington State Department of Commerce for a discussion of…
January 19, 2022

Changes to the Children’s Savings Account Program

Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) Savings Program: A Partnership with the Washington Student Achievement Council Tacoma Housing Authority’s CSA Program will now partner…
September 18, 2020

Sidewalk Chalk Art Project

During the summer of 2020, Tacoma Housing Authority delivered chalk to every tenant with children along with a warm encouragement to color the sidewalks, walkways,…