CLPHA endorsed Congressman Adam Smith’s (D-Wash.) Ensuring a Long-Term Housing Recovery Act, which was introduced this week in the House of Representatives. The bill would utilize local Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) to provide rental assistance as the nation continues to address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic recession.
Congressman Smith’s office issued the following media release which included statements of support from CLPHA and the MTW Collaborative, as well as many CLPHA members including King County Housing Authority, Tacoma Housing Authority, and Seattle Housing Authority.