The Project Connect Community Resource Fairs return again in 2023 in conjunction with the
Annual Point-in-Time Count. These resource fairs are open to anyone in need and include a wide range of services offered in Kitsap county from many non-profit, state, and local service providers.
If you represent an organization which provides any of the following: Housing and Shelter, Children and Youth Services, Specialized Supports, Health and Wellness, Basic Needs and Quality of Life, you may participate as a vendor at the Project Connect Fair. To Learn more download the
Donated items are being collected at multiple locations to help create hygiene kits for people experiencing homelessness this winter. Download the
Kitsap County Drug Court Alumni Association Hygiene Drive Flyer (jpg) for more information.
2023 Kitsap County Point-in-Time Count Updates
We need
YOUR help! Sign-up to participate in the Kitsap County Annual Point-in-Time Count to help gather information about people experiencing homelessness the week of January 24th-27th, 2023.
The Deadline to Reigster is January 16th, 2023! Sign up today!
Download the 2023 Kitsap PIT Flyer (pdf)
Housing & Homelessness 2021 Annual Report
The 2021 Annual Report for the Kitsap County Housing & Homelessness Division has been released. This report details how the Housing & Homelessness Division works to make homelessness rare, brief, and one-time, accomplishments for the year, how funds are invested, and an overview of the Homeless Crisis Response System performance. In addition this report includes a COVID-19 Pandemic Response update highlighting the changing role and accomplishments of the division during the pandemic.
2021 Housing & Homelessness Division Annual Report (pdf)
Summary of Kitsap County's Homelessness Response Projects - September 2022
Interested in learning about Kitsap County's ongoing efforts to address the growing homeless and housing crisis? Learn more in the
Summary of County's Homelessness Response Projects(updated Sept 2022).
2022 Coordinated Grant Application
Awards Posted
On Oct 25th, 2021, the Board of Commissioners approved the 2022 funding recommendations for the Affordable Housing Grant Program and the Homeless Housing Grant Program. The the awards are posted, for more details and to view the awards click here
Coordinated Grant Application Process
Affordable Housing Report
Kitsap County is pleased to announce the release of the City of Bremerton & Kitsap County Affordable Housing Recommendations Report, March 2020, prepared by ECONorthwest. In response to the affordable housing challenges facing many Kitsap County residents, the County and City of Bremerton partnered to have a study completed to better understand housing affordability issues. The report includes key findings and recommendations to encourage and support the development of more housing to meet residents’ needs. To view the report and appendices click on the links below.
City of Bremerton & Kitsap County Affordable Housing Recommendations Report (pdf)
Technical Appendices:
Housing Landscape Overview (pdf)
Housing Inventory (pdf)
Housing Needs Analysis (pdf)
COVID-19 Guidance to Homeless Service Providers
A webpage dedicated to providing COVID-19 Guidance to Kitsap County providers has been created. This page is a work in progress and will be updated as additional guidance is established. Visit the
Housing & Homelessness Division COVID-19 Guidance page
2019 Update to Kitsap Homeless Crisis Response and Housing Plan – Plan Approved by Commissioners
In the 2018 legislative session, Washington lawmakers passed new legislation that directed the Department of Commerce to issue specific guidelines to counties for updates to each county’s homeless housing plan. County plans that respond to these guidelines must be approved by their legislative body no later than December 1, 2019. The
Kitsap County Board of County Commissioners approved the 2019 Homeless Crisis Response Plan Update on Nov 25th, 2019. Kitsap County updated this plan in 2018 with extensive community input. It is already substantially in compliance with the Commerce Guidelines. Because of these factors and the short timeframe to complete an update, the decision was made to make only minor updates to the existing Plan in the Action Plan – Detail Matrix, and to add Appendix D and Appendix E which directly respond to Commerce’s required elements.
The Housing and Homelessness Division will be working with the
Kitsap Housing and Homelessness Coalition to implement this strategy plan over the next 3-5 years.
View the
2019 Kitsap Homeless Crisis Response and Housing Plan
