Kitsap Severe Weather Shelters
The severe weather shelter program provides safe warm beds to stay overnight for people in need during severe weather events November 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025 at three locations in Port Orchard, Silverdale and Kingston*. These shelters are available for single adults parents with children, families, and teens.
The shelters will open if the following conditions are met:
- if temperatures are expected to be at or below 32 degrees for four or more hours and one or more successive days and/or
- if snow accumulation is expected to exceed one inch or more for more than two days and/or
- if there are two or more successive days of one inch or more of rain.
- shelters may also activate when high wind warnings are issued.
Opening a shelter is also dependent on the shelter being fully staffed by volunteers for the night. The weather is monitored for severe weather conditions by Kitsap County Department of Emergency Management.
Free rides to the closest shelter are available on an activation day.
Call G2G2 at 360-373-3000 to arrange for a ride before 7:00 p.m.
*The Salvation Army shelter in Bremerton is also open 24/7 during the winter months and is not dependent on the conditions above.
Learn More About Severe Weather Shelters
Our Vision
Every person in our community has a safe, decent, stable, and appropriate home.
Our Mission
The Kitsap Housing and Homelessness Coalition provides leadership to end homelessness through planning, coordination among social service providers, advocacy, and education.
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The Kitsap Housing and Homelessness Coalition strives to carry out our mission with respect, commitment, compassion, integrity, and a willingness to change.
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KHHC monthly meetings occur on the third Wednesday of each month from 2-4pm Pacific. The virtual meetings are open to the public via Zoom. They are also streamed live on YouTube and Facebook via The Conduit and Marwan Cameron of Gather Together Grow Together. Make sure to subscribe to get notified.
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KHHC Awards: Nominations Now Open!
Do you know someone who should be recognized for their service to the unhoused in Kitsap County? Submit your nomination by April 18, 2025.
Each year, the Kitsap Housing and Homelessness Coalition (KHHC) recognizes nominated individuals, teams, programs, projects, and organizations for their efforts to end homelessness in Kitsap County. Please use the links below to submit your nominations. The KHHC Executive Team will make the award decisions and host an in-person award ceremony in May 2025.
Department of Emergency Management
Earthquake Preparedness Event in West Bremerton - April 1, 2025
You are invited to an earthquake preparedness event focusing on West Bremerton. This event will be on 1 April (no fooling) and is part of a FEMA effort to get specific areas prepared. We are especially interested in organizations and groups that would be involved in the recovery efforts from a major event. Anyone with questions about this event can contact me at rarper@kitsap.gov.
Roland Arper
Housing Kitsap Available units
We have the following units available for immediate occupancy (as of 2/24/2024) once approved:
Park Place (Bremerton - Family)
- LIHTC (Income Restricted - 60% AMI)
- 2-Bedroom: $1,506/month
- (Rent is not subsidized, minimum monthly income: $3,765.00)
- 2-Bedroom: $1,506/month
- Market (Not Income Restricted)
- 3-Bedroom: $1,880/month
- (Rent is not subsidized, minimum monthly income: $4,700.00)
- 3-Bedroom: $1,880/month
Conifer Woods (Port Orchard - Family)
- LIHTC (Income Restricted - 60% AMI)
- 2-Bedroom: $1,192/month
- (Rent is not subsidized, minimum monthly income: $2,980.00)
- 3-Bedroom: $1,506/month
- (Rent is not subsidized, minimum monthly income: $3,765.00)
- 2-Bedroom: $1,192/month
- Market (Not Income Restricted)
- 2-Bedroom: $1,544/month
- (Rent is not subsidized, minimum monthly income: $3,860.00)
- 3-Bedroom: $1,880/month
- (Rent is not subsidized, minimum monthly income: $4,700.00)
- 2-Bedroom: $1,544/month
Kingston Ridge (Kingston - Family)
- LIHTC (Income Restricted - 60% AMI)
- 1-Bedroom: $990/month
- (Rent is not subsidized, minimum monthly income: $2,475.00)
- 2-Bedroom: $1,340/month
- (Rent is not subsidized, minimum monthly income: $3,350.00)
- 1-Bedroom: $990/month
- Market (Not Income Restricted)
- 2-Bedroom: $1,452/month
- (Rent is not subsidized, minimum monthly income: $3,630.00)
- 2-Bedroom: $1,452/month
Port Orchard Vista (Port Orchard - Senior)
- LIHTC (Income Restricted - 60% AMI)
- 1-Bedroom: $1,226/month
- (Rent is not subsidized, minimum monthly income: $3,065.00)
- 1-Bedroom: $1,226/month
Madonna Manor (Port Orchard - Senior)
- LIHTC (Income Restricted - 45% AMI)
- 2-Bedroom: $1,011/month
- (Rent is not subsidized, minimum monthly income: $2,752.00)
- 2-Bedroom: $1,011/month
Announcement of Housing Kitsap Waitlist Opening.
WAITLIST OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT
Housing Kitsap is excited to announce that our waitlist will be opening on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM for the following bedroom and properties will be opening on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM.
- HK Homes 3 & 4 bedrooms
- Viewmont East 3 bedrooms
- Park Place Apartments 2 & 3 bedrooms
- Kingston Ridge Apartments 2 & 3 bedrooms
- Conifer Woods Apartments 2 & 3 bedrooms
We encourage all eligible applicants to apply!
Key Details:
Waitlist Opens: Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM.
Waitlist Closes: Friday, April 4, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Eligibility Requirements / How to Apply / Questions?
Please visit https://www.housingkitsap.org/future-residents. The Property Manager for the communities is the best contact for information related to each property, please reach out.
Applications will be processed in the order received, with priority given according to our selection criteria. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
If you know of any individuals or agencies that may be interested, please feel free to share this information. For more details or application inquiries, don't hesitate to reach out.
Washington State Health Care Authority Lived Experience Stories Project
As shared from Washington State Health Care Authority:
The Lived Experience subcommittee of the CRIS Committee has launched the CRIS Lived Experience Stories Project – a project aimed to elevate stories and perspectives of people across Washington state who have accessed behavioral health crisis services for themselves or someone else. These shared stories will be brought into the work of the CRIS and integrate what has been learned into recommendations for improving the state behavioral health crisis system.
- View the project one-pager to help spread the word.
- Submit your story.
- A $25 gift card will be offered in appreciation for the first 200 stories received.
- Contact Kristine Malana or via phone at 213-633-7593.
Learn More About the Stories Project
Hybrid Shelter Update for Service Providers
Please see the below information shared with KHHC members at the October 2024 Monthly Meeting:
We are excited to begin coordinating with the many community partners who are currently serving those experiencing homelessness in our community. As presented, the proposed model is designed to create a new paradigm in housing services for this population. We are not relocating what we see downtown to a new location. Instead, we encourage each of the service providers to utilize a systems engineering approach to intentionally consider how they are currently providing services now compared to how they may be able to enhance their services through a manifold service delivery model at the new location as depicted in the presentation.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Respectfully,
Joseph Crain MBA, MAML
Executive Director, SVdP Bremerton
joe@svdpaul.org
To learn more about the Hybrid Shelter, view the October 2024 Meeting Recording or Presentation Slides.
To learn more about the Kitsap County Affordable Task Force, visit their website at: https://sites.google.com/view/kcahtf/
PCHS Invites You to Their New Poulsbo Clinic - RSVP for June 11
New Classes at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library in Downtown Bremerton
The Bremerton - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Library will launch free computer and technology and resume writing classes to support workforce development in Downtown Bremerton.
- Computers and Technology 101 - 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month at 4-5:30pm
- Resume Workshop 2nd Thursday of the month from 4-5pm