Title
Report on Project Based Vouchers for Supportive Housing
Recommended Action
Information only. No action requested.
Report
Issue:
Report and discussion of Project Based Vouchers in Thurston County
Staff Contact:
Cary Retlin, City of Olympia Home Fund Manager, Community Planning & Development, 360.570.3956.
Presenter(s):
Craig Chance, Executive Director, Housing Authority of Thurston County
Background and Analysis:
Project-based vouchers are a component of a Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher program. Housing authorities are not generally allocated additional funding for Project Based units; housing authorities use tenant-based voucher funding to allocate project-based units through a competitive process.
Supportive housing often rely on Project Based Vouchers to help pay rents in some of the units. This conversation will provide context on how Olympia and Thurston County can continue to provide supportive housing with fewer as availability of Project Based Vouchers decline.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
Affordable housing is a significant interest for neighborhoods and businesses.
Options:
N/A
Financial Impact:
N/A
Attachments:
None