Moving & Portability
I want to move, what is my voucher/shopping amount?
Please keep in mind that we are experiencing longer than normal wait times for scheduling moving appointments
For an estimated voucher/shopping amount, you will need to contact your Housing Specialist – just know that they cannot provide you with an exact number. The number they’ll give you is based off of the most current information we have about your household.
I currently have a voucher and want to move. What’s the moving process?
The moving process has many steps to it:
- You’ll need to make an appointment with your Housing Specialist to move, and bring a copy of your vacate notice signed by your landlord.
- At this appointment, you will be given your Affordability Estimate Worksheet, and an RFTA packet. The RFTA packet needs 2 fields for you to complete and the landlord completes the rest.
- From this point, you are searching for a new unit, and once you’re approved somewhere, you and your landlord will complete the RFTA packet.
- Once BHA receives the RFTA completed in full, we will process it within 5-10 business days and run an affordability test. If the unit passes that test, one of our Housing Inspectors will contact the landlord to schedule an initial inspection.
- The Inspector and the landlord will coordinate to get the unit passed.
- Once that happens, BHA will work on the paperwork between us and the landlord, and you will be able to sign the lease once we give you the OK to do so.
REMEMBER
- You may not move during your initial 12-month lease term.
- You must be eligible to move.
- We are currently experiencing longer than normal wait times for scheduling moving appointments.
I’d like to use my Section 8 voucher in a different area/jurisdiction/county than Kitsap or Mason county. How do I find out if I’m eligible to do that?
This process is referred to as “porting”. Whether or not you’re eligible depends on whether you’re an applicant who was just issued your voucher for the first time or if you’re a current participant. If you’re an applicant, you have to have had a Kitsap or Mason county address when you applied for the waitlist to be able to port right away. Otherwise, you will have to live in Kitsap or Mason for a year first. If you are a current participant, you have to be in “good standing”.
I have a Section 8 voucher at another housing authority. Can I port to BHA?
You will need to contact your current housing authority to find that out.
Is BHA absorbing vouchers from outside Housing Authorities right now?
No, BHA is not absorbing new vouchers as of March 12, 2025.
Do you help pay for moving expenses?
No, unfortunately not. There are a few rare exceptions that we will you inform you of if you’re eligible.
BHA News
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Courtesy Announcement: Housing Kitsap Waitlist Opening on March 27, 2025
Please note: This announcement is from Housing Kitsap, not Bremerton Housing Authority. Housing Kitsap will be opening waitlists for select properties and bedroom sizes on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 9:00 AM. Visit www.housingkitsap.org for more information or call Housing Kitsap at: 360-535-6100
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March 20, 2025: RENTCafé will be temporarily offline for scheduled maintenance this week – please plan accordingly
RENTCafé will be temporarily unavailable for scheduled maintenance beginning this Thursday, March 20th, at 4:30 PM and be back up by the next day (Friday March 21st) at 10:00 AM.
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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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