Tacoma Housing AuthorityDirector of Housing and Asset Development
Sep. 2007 - Oct. 2009Tacoma, WAAs Director of Housing and Asset development I helped current S8 voucher holders save for down payments on new homes by applying matching grants to their current savings. S8 voucher holders are entitled to enter the S8y program which helps pay for mortgage payments for an undetermined amount of time to allow the S8y voucher holder to own their home instead of renting. I also managed the grant program for the IDA (Individual Development Account) participants. The IDA program matched funds up to $2,000 for things such as secondary education, vehicles, computers, and housing down payments. I was fortunate enough to be part of this program and helped clients gain independence from Public Housing as well as advancing their education or getting a job further from where they could because of acquiring a vehicle. I was an enlightening experience.