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RHA INFORMATION RELEASE

06/21/2023

RHA is having staffing issues throughout the entire agency and especially in the HCV or Section 8 division. If you are trying to reach someone via phone or email, we only have two full-time staff and several temp workers assisting with phones and emails along with workload efforts. Please be patient until we can get fully staffed. RHA, once fully staffed and trained, will begin its goals of meeting a higher standard of customer service across the board.

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The waiting list for Sunset Gardens is open. Please contact sunsetgardens@alliedresidential.com or call 206-867-1690.

Sunset Gardens Apartments is comprised of Studio and 1-bedroom apartments. 76 apartments available in the building are subject to the Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) eligibility requirements.

 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Households applying for residency in a LIHTC apartment must meet the following criteria:

  • The household must meet the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) financial criteria for housing at 50% or 30% of the area median income or less.

  • The Owner has elected the following criteria for operating the project as an Elderly Housing Project:  A project in which all Housing Units are intended and operated for occupancy by at least ONE RESIDENT who is 55 or older.

  • The household must have a verified income of near 2 times the amount of rent for the apartment for which they are applying, unless they are receiving rental subsidy and/or disability income.

  • The apartment must be the household’s only residence.

  • All adult household members must sign an Authorization to Release Confidential Information prior to tenancy and annually thereafter.

  • Household members must provide consent to verify all information reported by the household.

  • The household must be of an appropriate size for the available apartment.

  • The household must be of an appropriate size for the available apartment. Refer to the OCCUPANCY STANDARDS section for additional information.

We are and Equal Housing Opportunity Property. 

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Renton Housing is excited to announce that construction has begun on our Sunset Gardens project. As a result, the main office has relocated. Our goal is to return once construction of Sunset Gardens has been completed.  We will continue to service our Renton community throughout this transition.

Our temporary office location will not be open to the public.

All mail correspondence should be sent to:

PO Box 2316
Renton, WA 98056

As COVID-19 continues to impact our communities, it is important to us to protect the health of our staff and members of the community.  To this end, public access to our office location remains closed.  You may not be able to visit us in person, but we at Renton Housing Authority are committed to be here to continue to serve you and the Renton community. Our staff members can be reached by phone or email. Our main office can be reached at (425) 226-1850. Please mail correspondence or paperwork to the P.O. Box listed above.

We continue to encourage everyone to keep their vaccinations up to date, mask and practice social distancing measures where appropriate. Communities are stronger when we work together. We each take on the responsibility of keeping, not only ourselves, but our neighbors safe and healthy.

 

News & Notes

Renton Housing Authority Board Meetings

The January Board Meeting is cancelled. The March Board Meeting will be held March 25th, 9:00am. March Board Meeting agenda can be found here. For the time being all meetings will be held via remote conferencing (Zoom) in order to comply with State recommended social distancing measures.

If you would like to speak on a subject on the agenda at the Board Meeting please contact 425-226-1850 ext. 223.
You do not have to contact us if you are listening only. Current agenda and past meeting minutes can be found in our Document Library.

Join Zoom Meeting here
Meeting ID: 811 6817 0132
Password: 234301

The FY 2023 Streamlined Annual PHA Plan is now available for public comment. You can view the document here or in our Document Library under Other Forms & Info. Please submit all comments to info@rentonhousing.org.

Renton Housing Authority’s Property Management has transitioned to Allied Residential. Notice to residents can be found here.

The CARES ACT funding received by Renton Housing Authority to help with rental assistance has expired. No further funds will be available.

Contact Neighborhood House or the City of Renton to see what other funds may be available.

Thank you to the Landlords who participated in this program.

Welcome 95 Burnett to the Renton Housing Authority family of properties! More information is coming soon, but in the meantime head to our Housing page to have a look at this great property located in the heart of downtown Renton.