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Alert, Blog Post / December 15, 2015

RAD Leases Have Been Mailed to Tenants

In preparation for THA’s move to the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), 456 new RAD leases have been mailed to tenants. The tenants impacted by…
Blog Post / November 25, 2015

Thanksgiving Message 2015

As you may know I try to write at this time of the year to catch you up on the news from the Tacoma…
Blog Post / November 17, 2015

Barriers to Success: Housing Insecurity for U.S. College Students

Over the past decade and a half, surging college enrollment in the United States has opened opportunities for millions of Americans. Today, more than…
Blog Post / November 17, 2015

How Housing Affects Education Outcomes for Low Income Students

The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Making Connections initiative is a prominent example of a philanthropically directed, place-based intervention. Through tailored social services, technical assistance,…
Blog Post / September 30, 2015

Homelessness and Housing Instability: The Impact on Education Outcomes

A growing body of empirical research links homelessness and housing instability to negative education outcomes. View the full report: Homelessness and Housing…
Blog Post / September 30, 2015

How Housing Affects Education Outcomes for Low-Income Students

Improving education outcomes for low-income children is a topic of pressing concerns for researchers, policymakers, and educators, especially in light that over time, the…
Blog Post / September 30, 2015

Building a Culture of Education Success Through Housing

In January 2014, NeighborWorks America (NeighborWorks) embarked on a partnership with the Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) to conduct a national…
Blog Post / September 30, 2015

Community Colleges and Student Housing Insecurity: New Strategies for Student Success

Community Colleges and Student Housing Insecurity: New Strategies for Student SuccessImage showing students walking near and along the Tacoma Community College campus walkway bridge,…
Blog Post / August 6, 2015

Appointing and Reappointing Arthur Banks and Derek Young to the Tacoma Housing Authority Board of Commissioners

View the Council Meeting Video…
Blog Post / July 10, 2015

Letter to Charleston Housing Authority

On June 17th in Charleston, South Carolina, a white gunman, in a racist attack on a black church, murdered 9 people.  One of them, Mrs.

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