Tacoma Housing Authority

April Black, Executive Director
902 South L Street, Suite 2A
Tacoma, WA
(253) 207-4400
(253) 207-4454
MTW Agency

By The numbers

Public Housing Units 50
Vouchers 4852
Total Units 4902

Latest News

3.5.24 Members Making News
From MyNorthwest.com: From April through June 2025, 175 randomly selected Tacoma families will be awarded $500 each month with no strings attached — as long as they meet certain criteria. Originally announced in 2020 by Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards, the city’s idea — “Growing Resilience in...
2.27.24 Members Making News
Over 1,500 child welfare-involved families and 600 eligible foster youth across Washington State will now have access to much-needed housing assistance thanks to a historic agreement between the Department of Children, Youth, and Families and a network of public housing authorities and housing non-...
2.12.24 Members Making News
From the Tacoma Housing Authority's press release: Ballmer Group has awarded the Tacoma Housing Authority (THA) a three-year $1,233,000 grant. The funds will be used to expand capacity in THA’s successful 2GEN Family Engagement Program, which emphasizes a multi-generational approach to...
10.25.23 CLPHA Member Update, Announcements
CLPHA is pleased to announce that April Black, Executive Director of the Tacoma Housing Authority (THA), was elected to CLPHA's board of directors at the board's September 2023 meeting.  “I am excited to have April Black join CLPHA’s board and be a part of shaping our organization’s national...
10.10.23 Members Making News
From KeyBank's press release: KeyBank Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) provided $14.6 million financing for the construction of New Life Homes, a 60-unit low-income housing project on Hilltop in Tacoma, WA. This project will help to address the dire need for...
9.27.23 Members Making News
Last week, HUD and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded $16.1 million in HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) vouchers to 71 PHAs across the country. The HUD-VASH program provides housing and an array of supportive services to veterans experiencing...
9.11.23 Members Making News
From Tacoma Housing Authority's press release: At a regular meeting of the Tacoma Housing Authority’s (THA) Board of Commissioners, the Board voted to approve a resolution that increases the minimum hourly wage for all THA employees to at least $32 per hour. Much thought was given to the newly...
1.10.23 Members Making News
From GeekWire: Amazon will provide $150 million to build and preserve 1,700 units of affordable housing in Seattle and neighboring cities. The new funding, announced Monday at a press conference with Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, will go to 10 nonprofit organizations to pay for low-rate loans and...
12.5.22 Case Study, Members Making News
From HUD's Office of Policy Development & Research (PD&R): In 2022, more than 800 young people between the ages of 12 and 24 experienced homelessness in Pierce County, Washington. Many youth end up on the streets because of neglect, abuse, or discrimination in their home environment. Those...
8.29.22 Members Making News
From the Tacoma Housing Authority's press release: The Tacoma Housing Authority (THA) has acquired the North Highland Court apartment complex. Located at 3015 North Highland Street, the 35-unit community becomes the third such THA-owned property in the north end. THA purchased the property using a...

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