The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced its award of special purpose vouchers to assist non-elderly persons with disabilities to move from nursing homes and other healthcare facilities to live independently. Nationwide it awarded only 948 vouchers; it awarded 100 of them to the Tacoma Housing Authority.
Established in 1940, Tacoma Housing Authority provides high-quality, stable and sustainable housing and supportive services to people in need. It does this in ways that help them prosper and help our communities develop equitably. THA develops and manages real estate and provides rental housing. In partnership with thousands of private landlords, it helps families pay the rent in the private rental market. It delivers supportive services to help families succeed as “tenants, parents, students, wage earners and builders of assets who can live without assistance.” THA seeks to do its work in ways that help our community be an “attractive place to live, work, attend school, shop and play,” and that help Tacoma be “safe, vibrant, prosperous, attractive and just.”