Local Preference Waitlist

In the News / April 15, 2024

Housing assistance programs increase support for homeless students in Tacoma

Elissa Blankenship | The Tacoma Ledger

With 2659 homeless students in 2024, Tacoma Public Schools and Tacoma Housing Authority are working together to provide resources through the state’s McKinney Vento Act.

In the News / April 10, 2024

Tacoma Public Schools to expand housing for homeless students

Franque Thompson | Fox 13 Seattle

TACOMA, Wash. – More than 2,500 students in Tacoma Public Schools [TPS] are experiencing housing instability or homelessness, according to district officials. That’s more than any other school district in…

In the News / April 5, 2024

New pilot program aims to help unhoused Tacoma students access affordable housing

Simone Carter | The News Tribune

Tacoma students experiencing homelessness may soon get housing help thanks to a new local partnership. In a joint news release, Tacoma Housing Authority and Tacoma…

Press Release / March 28, 2024

Tacoma Housing Authority Partners With Tacoma Public Schools to Prioritize Local Households for Affordable Housing

Tacoma households experiencing homelessness and housing instability will be placed in THA’s local preference waitlist