Eligibility
Determining if you qualify for subsidized housing through one of BHA’s housing programs is fairly simple. The biggest factor involves household income, but we also consider whether you qualify as a family, a senior or a person with a qualifying disability. At least one family member must be a citizen, national, or noncitizen with eligible immigration status in order for the family to qualify for any level of assistance. The chart below lists the income levels based on household size.
HUD gives a priority to families in the extremely low category requiring BHA to offer 75% of new vouchers being issued to the lowest income families. Income eligibility is determined at the time the voucher is offered, not at the time a family is placed on the waitlist.
During the formal application stage, applicants will be required to present documents that verifyincome, employment, household composition, and will also be required to submit to a criminal background screening. Participants must be 18 or an emancipated adult to be eligible for assistance.
Eligible families will receive a voucher to begin searching for housing. Generally, families will pay no less than 30% and no more than 40% of their adjusted monthly income toward their rent and utility share. BHA pays the remaining amount to the property owner on the family’s behalf.
BHA News
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Hybrid Shelter Update from Community Partners
For the past two years, the four local nonprofits we lead, Bremerton Housing Authority, Kitsap Mental Health Services, Kitsap Community Resources, and St. Vincent de Paul, have worked side by side to bring forward a viable Hybrid Shelter proposal in Bremerton to address the need for a 24/7 low-barrier shelter, more transitional housing, and pathways…
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New Property Acquisition Opens Door to Expanded Housing Solutions for Bremerton
BREMERTON, WASHINGTON – On November 14, 2025, Bremerton Housing Authority (BHA) took a major step toward strengthening Kitsap’s long-term sustainability by closing on the purchase of five acres of undeveloped land within the City of Bremerton at 1231 Sheridan, Bremerton, WA. Although the final plan for the site is still undecided, it holds the potential…
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Bremerton Housing Authority Acquires New 24-Unit Complex to Provide Stability for Families Facing Homelessness
On February 21, 2025, Bremerton Housing Authority (BHA) acquired Wheaton Landing, a new 24-unit apartment complex aimed at providing stable housing for families with children in the Bremerton School District who are facing homelessness or housing instability. Enterprise, a national organization dedicated to community development, has accepted the project into its program and will co-lead…
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Weather Update – February 26, 2025
February 26, 2025: Although power outages continue throughout Kitsap County, Bremerton Housing Authority is operating under normal business hours. February 25, 2025: Due to the severe wind storms in Kitsap County on the evening of February 24, 2025, Bremerton Housing Authority has limited access to power, internet, and our emergency weather phone line. Please be…
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