The public comment period ended August 31, 2018
The Tacoma Housing Authority (THA) will open the public comment period for the 2019 Moving to Work (MTW) Plan.
Residents, program participants, landlords, those on the waitlist and members of the public may submit comments on the proposed changes. The 30-day comment period begins on August 1, 2018 (8:00 a.m.) and ends September 1, 2018 (5:00 p.m.); all comments must be received by 5:00 p.m. on September 1, 2018.
Mail, Email or Call-in Comments To:
Tacoma Housing Authority
Ava Pittman
902 S. L Street
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 274-5581
THA will hold two public comment hearings to receive both oral and written comments on the plan and the proposed new activity. This hearing is not an appointment. It is not mandatory that you attend. The date, time, and location of the hearings are provided below:
| Date: August 15, 2018 Time: 2 p.m. Location: Salishan Family Investment Center 1724 East 44th Street Tacoma, WA 98404 | Date: August 15, 2018 Time: 5 p.m. Location: Bay Terrace Community Room 2550 South G St. Tacoma, WA 98404 |
Please attend and offer your views on the following item:
2019 MTW Plan: THA proposes to modify its Housing Quality Standards certification for initial inspections. Housing Quality Standards inspections are performed to ensure the safety and quality standards for THA voucher holders. THA proposes to permit landlords to self-certify non-life threatening items that require repair before move-in. This change intends to reduce staff time spent conducting re-inspections; reducing administrative requirements for landlords renting to THA clients; and reducing downtime for unoccupied units allowing a THA voucher holder to move into a new unit faster.
Call Ava Pittman at (253) 274-5581 if you need any reasonable accommodations or interpreters.
About 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.”