More than 10,000 people living in Seattle Housing Authority-owned and managed housing will receive free unlimited-use ORCA cards through 2026. The SHA Transit Pass program, a partnership between the Seattle Housing Authority and the City of Seattle, is a three-year program to remove the cost of transit for residents in affordable housing. ”The SHA Transit Pass equitably expands access to opportunity and helps us meet our sustainability goals through a simple – and proven – premise: Given increased access to free and affordable transit, neighbors will take advantage,” said Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell. According to SHA, the program will benefit residents in 99 SHA properties and communities. SHA said more than 7,300 households will benefit from the program. READ THE FULL STORY: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/seattle/seattle-housing-authority-residents-orca-cards/281-7af75d0c-0c9d-4d9a-be19-06bbecd4b7b5