A Word From Our Executive Director
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Hello Bremerton Housing Authority staff, residents, program participants, our agency partners, and the Bremerton and Kitsap Community. I am three weeks into my role as the Executive Director of the Bremerton Housing Authority and am learning exciting things about our work and our service. In the coming months, I will be sharing more about this work and the vision the staff and I are working on together for our future goals and ambitions to provide safe and affordable housing in our community. This month, I want to highlight and celebrate Black History Month.
Black History Month provides a dedicated time to acknowledge, remember, and celebrate the vast contributions of Black people. These contributions make our country a better, stronger, and more equitable place to live.
African Americans have served in virtually every aspect of our society including the arts, sciences, technology, education, government, and human services to name a few. As you all know, we have our first African American person serving in the 2nd highest office in our nation and our first woman Vice President. We honor the hard-fought achievements of the Black community and we thank them for the advancements and innovations they have brought to our nation. Their achievements and work toward goodness and fairness reminds me that we are all one humankind not to be separated by the color of our skin but to be united by the love for one another that flows through our hearts.
BHA has engaged in honest conversation about racism and inequities that continue to harm the Black community. We will be examining our policies and practices through an equity lens. I am encouraged that upon my arrival, staff and the Board expressed diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives as a priority. Those initiatives will start with education which will lead to action. The BHA values are:
- Responsibility
- Compassion
- Self-Discipline
- Honesty
- Respect
- Integrity
- Innovation
- Professionalism
- Diversity
- Success
These values cannot be fully realized if racism in any form exists in our agency so we must ensure that it does not. Our Housing Authority has a servant leadership opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our local Black community as an employer, a thought partner, and a housing provider. Today and every day we celebrate Black History. I am honored to be a part of this agency and this community. Looking forward to great and equitable things to come for all.
Thanks, Jill.
Click here for BHA Vision, Mission and Statement of Values.
BHA News
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Partners, Boards, Funders, and Elected Officials Join Together to Celebrate the Ribbon Cutting for Evergreen Bright Start
On Monday, June 17, 2024, Bremerton Housing Authority hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the acquisition of Evergreen Bright Start, a new 30-unit apartment complex with on-site services designed to support young adults, ages 18-24, who are exiting foster care or facing homelessness. It was a beautiful celebration that highlighted how intentional partnerships with…
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June 10, 2024: Public Housing Conversion (RAD Update)
BHA is in the process of converting its Public Housing units to Section 8 voucher units through HUD’s Rental Assistance Demonstration Project. If you are interested in how this conversion will change BHA’s policies and procedures, please click here.
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Draft BHA Annual Plans Available for Comment – Comments Due June 11, 2024
The Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton (BHA) invites the Bremerton community to attend public meetings to comment on the 2024 BHA Agency’s Annual Plan.
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BHA Partners with Local Agencies to Provide Access to Rental Assistance Through New Voucher Referral Program
On March 15, 2024, over 25 service providers joined Bremerton Housing Authority (BHA) to learn more about the Housing Choice Voucher program (formerly known as Section 8) and the new partner referral program.
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