Over the last few months, there have been several news reports and announcements from the federal government about potential changes to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the federal housing programs it administers.
If you have questions about how these changes could affect you and the people in your community, we hope the information below can help. We will continue to update this page to keep our community informed about any potential changes to federal housing programs.
What You Need to Know:
- Congress has funded the federal government through January 30, 2026. The government shutdown did not affect THA’s funding or our operations.
- HUD has announced that federal funding for the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) program will end by 2026. THA serves 115 households with this program, and we are working internally and with our partners to support these households after the program’s end.
- Right now, no THA residents or program participants are at risk of losing their housing.
- Although HUD has been ordered to downsize, THA staff are not HUD employees, so this reduction through government action does not apply to us.
Tacoma Housing Authority has not been directly affected by the President’s executive orders or other federal policy changes at this time, but we are continuing to monitor funding impacts to our housing and support programs that many families depend on.
We are committed to providing community members with critical housing resources and information about your rights.
Federal Budget
On Wednesday, November 12, Congress approved a bill that will fund the federal government through January 30, 2026, ending the government shutdown.
Congress will now be working to fund the government for the rest of the federal fiscal year, which runs through September 30. This could be done in a variety of ways:
- An agreement to fund all government programs and operations, either through a continuing resolution that keeps funding at 2025 levels, or an omnibus resolution that would set new funding levels for 2026; or
- An agreement to fund parts of the government through what are called “minibus” resolutions, which set funding for specific agencies and programs.
Congress has already approved “minibus” resolutions to fund some portions of the government that serve our customers, such as food assistance and VA benefits, through the entire 2026 fiscal year.
THA is not a federal agency, and our operations continued throughout the shutdown. Our federal funding was not interrupted during the shutdown, and we were able to maintain our reserves in case Congress does not reach an agreement in January.
Our priority is to ensure that uncertainty at the federal level does not affect our clients, partners, or staff. We will continue to monitor the situation and share updates as we have them.
Emergency Housing Vouchers
This March, HUD announced plans to end the Emergency Housing (EHV) program earlier than its originally planned expiration date of September 2030, and federal funding will end this year instead.
At THA, we have carefully evaluated the impact this loss of funding will create for the 115 households currently subsidized with EHV funds. The EHV program provides critical housing support to some of our most vulnerable community members, including families at risk of homelessness and survivors of domestic violence.
Congress has made allowances for public housing authorities to absorb some of these families into other HUD programs if public housing authorities can afford to do so and if households meet eligibility requirements. We are also making changes to our policies to continue to serve these families in other ways.
At this time, we do not plan to end housing assistance for Emergency Housing Voucher participants. If you or your tenants receive assistance through the EHV program and we are not able to receive additional funds, we will provide you with at least 60 days’ notice of the subsidy ending.
Please contact your Housing Specialist or log in to our online service portal and make sure your contact information is up to date, so staff can discuss your options and next steps. If you would like to talk to a Community Advocate about resources and economic opportunities, please email .
Executive Orders
Since January, the President has issued several Executive Orders, one of which temporarily halted federal funding to some recipients of federal grants. THA is in compliance with all Executive Orders, and none of our residents or program participants are at risk of losing their housing or financial help because of these orders.
Changes to HUD
There have been announcements and news reports about the Department of Housing and Urban Development laying off staff and closing offices.
THA is governed by an independent Board of Directors appointed by the City of Tacoma. Any decisions about THA budgets, staffing, and offices will be made by THA, not the federal government or HUD.