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RESOLUTION NO. 3407 ARESOLUTIONoftheCityCouncil oftheCityof Bremerton, Washington, approving the2026-2030 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND ESTABLISHINGPROJECTS AND PROJECTFUNDINGLEVELSINTHE2026ONEYEAR ACTION PLANFORTHECOMMUNITYDEVELOPMENT BLOCKGRANT PROGRAM WHEREAS, theCityofBremerton isanentitlement communitywhichreceives a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) eachyearfromtheDepartment ofHousing and UrbanDevelopment Partnerships (HOME) programthrough itsparticipation inthe KitsapCounty HOME Consortium; and WHEREAS, asanentitlement community thatreceives CDBGfunds, theCityis requiredto adoptastand-aloneFive-YearConsolidatedPlan (ConsolidatedPlan) thatoutlines the federalfundswillbeallocatedandused over afive-yearperiod; and WHEREAS, theCity utilized aneedsassessment, marketanalysis, andresident and CDBGfunds; and WHEREAS, basedonthegoals andpriorities identified above, theCitydeveloped 2026-2030; and WHEREAS, theprioritiesfor theConsolidated Planinclude: preservingaffordable housing, improvementsto public facilities andinfrastructure, and microenterprise assistance projects; and WHEREAS, forYear 1 oftheConsolidated Plan (2026), theCity viathe Coordinated Application process withKitsapCounty includingCity HOME andCIAHGrant Programs, haditsowncompetitiveCDBG NOFA which received sixapplications (4) capital, and 2) microenterpriseapplications and WHEREAS, theCDBG ProjectReview Committeehasreviewed, interviewed and discussedeach oftheeligible fundingrequests and formulatedfundingrecommendations anda fundingcontingencyplanbasedon theirreview; and WHEREAS, theCityofBremertonBlockGrantstaffon Wednesday, September th292025, postedtherecommendations tothe City ofBremerton thKitsapSuna30-daywritten public comment periodcommencingSeptember 29andconcluding thOctober30, 2025; and WHEREAS, nopubliccomments werereceived duringthepubliccommentperiod; and thWHEREAS, alegaladwasplacedin theKitsapSun onSeptember 29, 2025 advertising theCityofBremertonPublicHearingadopting thefunding recommendations on thNovember52025; and 1 Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE WHEREAS, theDepartment ofCommunity DevelopmentCDBG/HOMEstaff presents theProject Review radoption and inclusioninthe Year1ActionPlan; and WHEREAS, theCityCouncil reviewedtheCityofBremerton2026-2030 Consolidated Planandthe2026Year1funding recommendations; and WHEREAS, the CDBG projects identified in Exhibit A andHOME project identified inExhibit B fortheOne-Year Planareeligible forfunding becausetheymeetthe requirednationalobjectivesandthegoals andprioritiesidentifiedin theConsolidated Plan; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITYCOUNCIL OFTHECITYOF BREMERTON, WASHINGTON, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE ASFOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Therecitalsand findingsoffact setforthinthisresolution arehereby incorporated asiffullysetforthherein. SECTION 2. The 2026 CDBG/HOMEFundingRecommendations attached hereto asExhibitAandBareapprovedandwillbeincorporated intothe2026ActionPlantobe submitted totheDepartment ofHousingandUrbanDevelopmentforapprovalviathe2026-2030 ConsolidatedPlan. SECTION 3. The2026-2030 ConsolidatedPlan, attachedhereto asExhibitCis approved and shall besubmitted totheDepartment ofHousingand Urban Development for approval. SECTION 4. Severability. Ifanyone ormoresections, subsections, orsentences ofthisResolutionare heldtobeunconstitutional orinvalid, suchdecisionshallnotaffectthe validity oftheremainingportion ofthisResolution andthesameshallremaininfullforceand effect. SECTION 5. EffectiveDate. This Resolutionshall takeeffectandbein force immediatelyupon itspassage. PASSED bytheCity CounciloftheCityof Bremerton, Washington this _____ dayof __________________, 2025. ERICYOUNGER, CouncilPresident APPROVEDASTOFORM: ATTEST: KYLIE FINNELL, CityAttorney ANGELA HOOVER, CityClerk 2 Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE 5th November 3 Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE Exhibit A 2026 Community DevelopmentBlock Grant (CDBG) Project Review Committee Funding Recommendations September 29, 202 City ofBremerton Block Grant Programs Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE CITY OFBREMERTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROJECT REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES OFINITIALDELIBERATION MEETING August 28, 2025 CALLTOORDER: CDBGAdministrator SarahLynam calledthe meeting of theCommunityDevelopmentBlockGrant Project ReviewCommitteetoorder at1:00p.m. ATTENDANCE CommitteeMembersPresent ChuckHenderson, Citizen-At-Large GraceCrowley, Citizen-At-large RickTift, Planning Commissioner AndreaSpencer, Director, Department ofCommunity Development SharonSchwartz, ProjectAssistant, Department ofCommunity Development StaffPresent SarahLynam, CDBGAdministrator CommitteeMembers Absent JeffCoughlin, Councilmember MikeRiley, Director, Department ofFinancialServices MEETING PROCESS TheCommittee metfororientation andpre-deliberation onThursday, August 28, 2025 wherestaffpresented each project, project’sriskscore, andtheproject’soverall score. Staffalsopresentedinformation abouttheavailability of fundsandotherCDBGregulatoryconsiderations. TheCommitteehadaninitialreviewof eachprojectandhad preliminary deliberations. TheCommitteeprepared questionsfor agencyinterviews. DELIBERATIONS BY PROJECT BHA Applicantpulledproject fromconsiderationduetofederal requirements andpotentialdelays/additional costs. BOOST Committeemembersexpressed interest in seeingtheinternalcontrolsauditmentioned intheorganization’ssingle audit. Committeemembers requestedstaffreachouttoCityofBellevue toaskaboutprogramoutcomes. Committeememberasked ifthenewpreschoolbuildgearedtowards shipyard andmilitaryfamilies willaffect Boost’s efforts? Stafftofollowupwith moreinformationaboutBOOSTDoDpartnerships. Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE CCS Committeemembersexpressed interest in seeingtheinternalcontrolsauditmentioned intheorganization’ssingle audit. Dotheyhave otherimprovementstheycan make? Staffwillfollowupwithinformationpriortointerview. COB Committee memberswouldlikeinformationabout howPublicWorks select theirsites. Whythese curbsramp improvements andnotoneoftheotherhundredsthatneedtobefixed? Ms. Lynam informed theCommittee thatpast projectshavecomeinunder budgetevery year. Committeeagreed thatthey shouldkeep thisin mindwiththeirask. Committee membersaskedwhytheypickedthisareawhenitsnotahuge shipyardegressarea. Cantheypivottowork aroundsomeoftheschools? Whatothersource offundingdothey haveforcurbramps? Dotheygetmoneyfromcar tabs? Staffwillfollowupwithinformationpriortointerview. KCRBEST Whathavetheoutcomes beenoverthelastfewyears? KCRWIX SVDP Concerns aboutthemmeetingtheirproposeddeadline withoutpermits submitted yet. Committeemember asked abouttheamount offundingcommitted andiftherewereany additionalfederalfunds alreadyinthisproject? Dueto thesizeand scaleoftheproject StaffinformedtheCommitteethatall federalrequirements wouldapply. NEXTMEETING Thenextmeeting of theCommunityDevelopmentBlock GrantProjectReviewCommitteewillbeheldon Tuesday, September 9, 2025. ADJOURNMENT Themeetingwasadjournedat2:17p.m. DRAFT CommunityDevelopmentBlockGrant Project ReviewCommitteeMinutes August 28, 2025 ~ Page2of2 Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE CITY OFBREMERTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCKGRANT PROJECT REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES OFINTERVIEW DAY 1MEETING September 9, 2025 CALLTOORDER: CDBG AdministratorSarahLynam calledthe meeting of theCommunityDevelopmentBlockGrant Project ReviewCommitteetoorder at12:45p.m. ATTENDANCE CommitteeMembersPresent ChuckHenderson, Citizen-At-Large GraceCrowley, Citizen-At-large RickTift, Planning Commissioner JeffCoughlin, Councilmember MikeRiley, Director, Department ofFinancialServices AndreaSpencer, Director, Department ofCommunityDevelopment SharonSchwartz, ProjectAssistant, Department ofCommunityDevelopment StaffPresent SarahLynam, CDBGAdministrator MEETINGPROCESS TheCommitteemet fordeliberation andinterviewsonTuesday, September9, 2025whereapplicants forCDBG capitalfundingpresented theirprojects. Presenters wereallowed 15minutes, with20minutes allowed forQ&A fromtheCommittee members. TheCommittee alsotooktheopportunity betweeninterviewstodiscussanddebrief. DELIBERATIONS BY PROJECT CCSBenedictHouseRenovation Julie, Janae, GabeandFaatimafromCCSpresented ontheirBenedict Houserenovations funding request. Providing abriefoverview ofthe programandhowit provides servicesinthe community. CDBG PRCaskedCCSto providea more uptodateaccurate fundingrequest basedongettingridofsecuritycameras andaddingotherconstruction needs. Itwasacknowledgedthatthisapplicationwasthetopscorer, andthatKitsap Countywouldnot bereviewing this application. KCRWeatherization NateandIrmgardfromKCRpresented ontheirWeatherization program funding ask. KCRbraidstogether multiple sourcesoffunding to complete weatherization work. Thereareprotectionsinplacesothatownerscannot increase rentif valuefromhomesgoupifweatherizationincreasesit. TheCommittee askedquestionsabout theincreased cost ofperformingthistype ofworkandrunningtheprogram. Itwasnoted that3 homes hadweatherizationprojects completed in 2024. TheCityalsohasageneral fundcontractwithKCRforweatherization. Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE Cityof Bremerton PublicWorks ADAcurbramps Chris, GunnarandRonfromtheCoBPW&UDepartmentprovideda PowerPoint presentationon ADA curbramp upgradesat2intersections. Questionsaroseaboutwhythosespecificintersections werechosenand iftheyprovide notificationstoneighbors. Committee notedthatCoBhasbudgetforthesetypesofprojects, butthatthereislimited otherfunding. SVDP- StellaMarisShelter Expansion JoefromSVdPandGeoffreyandBethfromBeaconDevelopment Groupprovidedabrief overview oftheirproject ask. Beacon noted that itmightnotbethebest fitbecause offederalregulations andhowit wouldapplyoverthe entiretyoftheprojectnotjustthisspecific ask, potentiallyincreasingthecostsand delaying timeline toopening. Questions wereraised onifSVdPwouldwithdrawtheirapplicationforfunding consideration. OtherDiscussion Aquestionwasbrought upaboutprior yearCDBGfundingbasedonrecentpubliccommentsrelatedtoprojectson th4Street. DirectorofDCDprovidedsomecontextonfunding prioritiesthatthe CityCouncil had yearsago, aswell asthepriorities that wereinpriorConsolidatedPlans. During thespecific timeframe theprioritywas tofocusmoney inthedowntown area because itwasseverely blighted. Staffprovided contexttothetwoeconomic development thprojectson4Streetwhichreceived CDBGfundingin2017. Theseactivities includedfacade improvementsand firesprinklersintheblightedarea. These projects wereallowedandeligible. Furthermore, fundsawardedtothe QuincySquare projectinFY18butduetodelays, werereallocated totheYWCAshelter. Staffbriefly reviewed theamountofavailablefundsandhowtheprojects ranked. NEXTMEETING Thenextmeeting oftheCommunityDevelopmentBlock GrantProjectReview Committeewillbe heldon Thursday, September11, 2025. TheCommitteewill holdinterviewsforthe twomicro-enterpriseprojectapplicants andmaketheirfinalfunding decisions. ADJOURNMENT Themeeting wasadjournedat4:46p.m. DRAFT CommunityDevelopmentBlockGrant Project ReviewCommitteeMinutes September9, 2025 ~ Page2of2 Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE CITY OFBREMERTON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCKGRANT PROJECT REVIEW COMMITTEE MINUTES OFINTERVIEWS DAY 2MEETING September11, 2025 CALLTOORDER: CDBG AdministratorSarahLynam calledthe meeting of theCommunity Development Block GrantProject ReviewCommitteetoorder at8:45a.m. ATTENDANCE CommitteeMembersPresent ChuckHenderson, Citizen-At-Large GraceCrowley, Citizen-At-large RickTift, Planning Commissioner JeffCoughlin, Councilmember MikeRiley, Director, Department ofFinancialServices AndreaSpencer, Director, Department ofCommunity Development SharonSchwartz, ProjectAssistant, Department ofCommunity Development StaffPresent SarahLynam, CDBGAdministrator MEETING PROCESS TheCommitteemet fordeliberations andinterviewsonThursday, September11, 2025, whereapplicants forCDBG capitalfundingpresented theirprojects. Presenters wereallowed 15minutes, with20minutes allowed forQ&A fromtheCommitteemembers. The Committeealso tooktheopportunitybetween interviews todiscussand debrief. DELIBERATIONS BY PROJECT BOOSTbyUpwardsLLC MelanieFaureofUpwards providedaPowerPoint presentation outliningtheir programandfundingrequest. BOOST highlightedtheirsuccess intheCityofBellevueandwhattheyhad beenabletoaccomplish withproviding toolsand one-on-onetraining tohomedaycare businessesthusfar. Committee membersaskedabout their government (including ArmyNationalGuard) andprivatecompanypartnerships. Questions wereraisedabout scalability andwhattheirbaselinecostscould beinordertooperate inthejurisdiction. KCRBE$T ArberandJohnfromKCRprovidedaPowerPointpresentationontheBE$Tprogramandtheirfundingrequest. Theyhighlighted their 8-week business class program, whichare taught in bothEnglishand Spanish. Providingthree successstoriesoverthepastcoupleofyears. Inthepastfiveyearsthey’vesuccessfullyhelped two childcarebusinesses Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE launch, withathirdcurrently goingthroughtheprogram rightnow. Committee memberspraised theBE$Tprogram effortsandthedifferenceitmakesinthecommunity. FUNDINGPRIORITIES SVdP haspulled theirapplicationfromconsideration. Itwasnotedthatthesesubmittedprojectsalignwiththecity council’sgoalsofprojectswhichsupportaffordable housingandeconomicopportunity. Staffpresented optionsfor funding basedonprojectranking, theinterviewprocess, andcommitteeinput. Thecommitteedecidedtofullyfund CCSBenedictHouse ($152,000), KCRBE$T ($60,000), KCRWeatherization ($50,000) andpartiallyfundtheCoB ADAcurbramps ($119,975). Thecommitteedecided nottofundUpwards’sBOOSTprogramthisyear, however notedthatweshouldencouragethemtoapplynextyear, when theyshouldhavesomeprogram datatoshowtheir program effectiveness. SeveralcommitteemembersnotedthatafterlisteningtotheKCRBE$Tpresentation, it rankedaheadoftheADAcurbrampapplicationforthem. IftheCityreceives morefundingthan projected, the contingency would betousethosemonies tofullyfundtheADAcurbrampsask ($142,025) withanyremaining rollingovertothefollowingyear. NEXTMEETING NotApplicable. Thecommitteeisadjourned untilnextyearfortheFY27CDBGfundingcycle. ADJOURNMENT Themeetingwasadjourned at 11:47a.m. DRAFT CommunityDevelopmentBlockGrant Project ReviewCommitteeMinutes September9, 2025 ~ Page2of2 Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE ExhibitB 2026 CoordinatedGrantApplication Department ofHuman Services CDBG, HOME, andCIAHFunds Capital ProjectApplication Summaries Agency / Project / Description2026 RequestRecommendations Bremerton HousingAuthority HybridShelter ProjectType: PublicFacility (Shelter)100Individuals$1,611,510$ Location: Bremerton ServiceArea: Bremerton TheproposedHybridLow-BarrierShelterwilldevelop60tiny-homeunitsoftransitionalhousingand60emergency shelterbedsat1231SheridanRoadinBremerton. On-sitepartnerswillprovidewrap-aroundsupportssuchashealth care, mental-healthservices, coordinated entry, andworkforceconnectionstohelpresidentsstabilizeandtransition intopermanenthousing. BHArequests $1.61millioningrantfundingtowardsitedevelopmentaspartofabroader, multi-agencyeffortwithcommittedcityandcountysupport. Bremerton HousingAuthority WheatonLandingApartments 1,245,200ProjectType: RentalHousing (Aquisition)23Households$ Location: Bremerton ServiceArea: Bremerton WheatonLandingprovidestwo-bedroomunitsforfamilieswithchildrenatorbelow30% AMI, prioritizingthose experiencingoratriskofhomelessness, domesticviolencesurvivors, veterans, andpersonswithdisabilities. Allunits aresupportedbyHUDSection8project-basedvouchers, ensuringlong-termaffordability. Partneringwiththe BremertonSchool Districtandlocalnonprofits, theproject willconnectresidentstotutoring, mentalhealthservices, andothersupportstohelpfamiliesstabilizeandchildrenthrive. CatholicCommunityServices BenedictHouse ProjectType: PublicFacility (Rehab)95Households$100,000$ Location: Bremerton ServiceArea: KitsapCounty BenedictHouse, theonlymen’shomelessshelterinKitsapCountytheprovides24beds, meals, casemanagement, and supportiveservicestoabout110menannually, includingveterans, elderly, andthosewithbehavioralhealthneeds. The proposedworkincludesbathroomremodels, newfireandentrydoors, andupdatedsecuritysystemstoensurelong- termsafety, accessibility, andcompliance. Byextendingthefacility’susability, theprojectwillhelpsustainBenedict House’sroleasavitalcommunity resourceforhomeless meninBremertonandsurroundingcounties. CityofPoulsbo ADUforAffordability 1Household$235,000$ ProjectType: RentalHousing (Aquisition & Construction) Location: Poulsbo ServiceArea: Poulsbo TheCityofPoulsbointendstolaunchits “ADUs forAffordability” initiativetocreatesmall, independentrentalhomes forlow-incomeolderadults. Thispilotprojectwilluse $235,000ingrantfunds (pluslocalhousingtaxfunds) tobuildan 800sq. ft., two-bedroomaccessorydwellingunit (ADU) onpublicordonatedland, servingresidentsearning60% orless ofareamedianincome. Thishomewillprovidepermanent, affordablehousingwithoutonsiteservices, withmodest rentcoveringmaintenance andreserves. Theprogramisdesignedasamodeltoexpandaffordablehousingstock throughpublic-privatepartnerships andfuturelanddonations. Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE 2026CoordinatedGrantApplication DepartmentofHumanServices CDBG, HOME, andCIAHFunds Capital ProjectApplicationSummaries Agency / Project / Description2026 RequestRecommendations CommunityFrameworks$389,132 KitsapHomeownership - DownPaymentAssistance CountyHOME ProjectType: HomeownershipAssistance 8Households$2,283,851 Location: Bremerton$114,622 ServiceArea: KitsapCounty BremertonHOME FundswillbeusedforDownPaymentAssistance (DPA) anddirectadministrativecostsoftheKitsapCounty Homeownershipprogram. TheprogramwillpairHOMEfundswithinternalandlender-partnerfundstoprovideupto 20% DPAandclosingcostassistancetoprogram-qualified, mortgage-readyhomebuyersatorbelow80% AreaMedian IncomepurchasinganeligiblehomeinKitsapCounty. HomebuyereducationandIndividualPre-PurchaseCounselingis requiredforallparticipants. AllDPAmoneyrevolvestofuturelow-incomehomebuyersinperpetuity. Eagle'sWings ShelterProject ProjectType: PublicFacility (Aquisition & Rehab)200Individuals$1,649,912$ Location: PortOrchard ServiceArea: KitsapCounty Fundwillbeusedtoaquireandrenovatea7,000-square-footbuildinginGorst, WA, intoa28-bed, low-barrier congregateshelterforadultsexperiencinghomelessness. Thefacilitywillprovidewraparound services, includingcase management, housingnavigation, peersupport, andon-sitenursing, with24/7staffing. Co-locatedwitha10-bed transitionalhousingprogram, thesiteisstrategicallylocatedforaccessibilitywhileminimizing neighborhood opposition. ThisprojectaimstoaddressKitsapCounty’sshortageoflow-barriershelterbedsandcreateasustainable pathwayfromhomelessness topermanenthousing. HousingKitsap ParkPlace 180,000ProjectType: RentalHousing (Rehab.)55Households$180,000 CDBGLocation: UnincorporatedEastBremerton ServiceArea: Bremerton FundswillbeusedtorehabilitateParkPlaceApartments inBremertonbyreplacing55agingsecond- andthird-story decksidentifiedinaCapitalNeedsAssessment. The87-unitmixed-incomecommunity, servingverylow- tomoderate- incomehouseholds, includesfamiliessupportedbyProject-BasedVouchersandLIHTCprograms. Thisshovel-ready projectwillpreserveaffordablehousing, preventfuturesafetyissues, andextendtheproperty’susefullifewithout displacingresidents. TheinvestmentalignswithKitsapCounty’sgoalstopreserveexistingaffordablerentalhousingand ensurelong-termstabilityforlow-incomefamilies. HousingKitsap HomeRehabilitationProgram 225,000ProjectType: Housing (HomeownershipRehab)12Households$225,000 CDBGLocation: Silverdale ServiceArea: KitsapCounty (excludingBremerton) Fundswillbeusedforpersonnel, administration, andconstruction costsassociatedwiththehomerehabilitation programwhichprovides 20-yeardeferredloansorgrants tovery-lowandextremelylow-incomehomeownersfor repairstoaddresshealth, safety, andaccessibility issues. HousingKitsapstaffperformsthehomeinspections, createsa scopeofwork, assistshomeownerswithcontractor selection, monitorstheprogress andsignsoffprojectcompletion andcontractorpayments. Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE 2026CoordinatedGrantApplication DepartmentofHumanServices CDBG, HOME, andCIAHFunds CapitalProjectApplicationSummaries Agency / Project / Description2026 RequestRecommendations HousingKitsap Rhododendron 140,000ProjectType: RentalHousing (Rehab) 50Households$140,000 CDBGLocation: BainbridgeIsland ServiceArea: BainbridgeIsland FundswillbeusedfortherehabilitationoftheRhododendronApartmentsonBainbridgeIsland, Washington. The projectinvolvesreplacing theelectricalpanelsatthe50-unitapartmentcommunity, whichwasbuiltin1976andis ownedbythehousingauthority. Theapartmentsarehometolow-incomeindividualsandfamilies, with44ofthe50 unitsreceivingrentalassistancethroughUSDA-RA. Theprojectaimstoprovideasafelivingenvironmentfortenants andispartofHousingKitsap'smissiontopreserveaffordablehousing. HousingKitsap SouthernCross 350,000ProjectType: RentalHousing (NewConstruction) 4Households$350,000 CountyHOMELocation: BainbridgeIsland ServiceArea: KitsapCounty Fundswillbeusedforbuildingtwosingle-familyhomeswithattachedaccessorydwellingunitsonBainbridgeIsland, creatingfournewaffordablerentalunits. Thehomeswillservehouseholdsearning30–60percent ofareamedian income, supportedbyfourProject-BasedVouchersandalong-termaffordability covenant. Locatedinahigh-cost area, theprojectaddressesacriticalshortageofaffordablehousingwhilemaintainingcommunitycharacter. HousingKitsapseeksgrantfundingtocompleteconstruction, withadditionalfinancingsecuredthroughagency fundsandpartnercommitments. HousingKitsap StoneridgeTownhome 1,000,000ProjectType: RentalHousing (NewConstruction) 3Households$2,000,000 CIAHLocation: Silverdale ServiceArea: KitsapCounty TheStoneridgeTownhomesproject, ledbyHousingKitsapinpartnership withLennarHomes, willdeliver6new affordablerentaltownhomeswithinalarger750+ unitdevelopmentinCentralKitsap. Threeunitswillbereserved forveteransusingHUD-VASHvouchersandthreeforsurvivorsofdomesticviolence. ThisprojectexpandsHousing Kitsap’saffordablehousingportfolio, addressingacriticalshortageintheSilverdaleareabyprovidingstable, income- restrictedhomesclosetojobs, services, andtransit. HomeyCorps Women'sRecovery ProjectType: RentalHousing (Aquisition & Rehab) 10Households$1,400,300$ Location: CentralKitsapCounty ServiceArea: EastBremerton HomeCorpswillacquireandrehabilitateasingle-familyhomeinCentralKitsapCountytoserveasawomen-only recoveryresidence. Theprojectwillhouse10formerlyincarcerated womenwithsubstanceuseandco-occurring disorders, offeringsafehousingintegratedwithHomeyCorps’ Comprehensive MidstreamReentry Program. Residentswillreceiverentalassistance, therapy, peersupport, benefitscoordination, education, andcommunity reintegrationservicesdesigned topromotelong-termstability. Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE 2026Coordinated GrantApplication Department ofHumanServices CDBG, HOME, andCIAHFunds CapitalProject ApplicationSummaries Agency / Project / Description2026 RequestRecommendations HousingResourcesBainbridge FinchGreen ProjectType: Housing (Homeownership) 22 Households$1,000,000$ Location: BainbridgeIsland ServiceArea: KitsapCounty Fundswillbeusedtocreate22permanentlyaffordablesingle-familyhomesonlanddonatedbyBethanyLutheran Church. Homeswillbesoldthroughacommunitylandtrustmodel, ensuringlong-termaffordabilityforlow- and HRBisrequesting $1millioningrantfunding—splitbetweenCIAHfundsforconstructionandHOMEfundsforgap financing—tomakemortgagedebtsustainableforbuyers. Designedtobesustainable, accessible, andcommunity- oriented, FinchGreenwillprovidegreenspaces, ADA-friendlyunits, andproximitytoschools, transit, andservices. KitsapCommunity Resources (KCR) BusinessEducationSupport & Training (BE$T) ProjectType: Microenterprise BusinessAssistance 60 Individuals$60,000$ Location: Bremerton ServiceArea: KitsapCounty Fundswillbeusedforstaff, programcosts, anddirectclientsupportcostsoftheBusiness, Education, Support & Training (BE$T) Programwhichincreaseseconomicopportunitiesforlow-incomeindividualswhowanttostartor expandtheirownmicro-enterprisebusinessbyproviding8-weektrainingclassesofferedonceperquarter, monthly networkingevents (inEnglishandSpanish), andone-on-oneconsultationsforparticipantsaftertheygraduate. In addition, a6-weektrainingcoursewillbeofferedinSpanishfourtimesperyear. Micro-enterprise businessisa businesswithfiveorfeweremployees, includingtheowner. Theprogramisrequesting $120,000total - $60,000from theCountyand $60,000fromtheCityofBremerton. KitsapCommunity Resources (KCR) WeatherizationandMinor HomeRepair 100,000ProjectType: Housing (Homeownership Rehab.) 15 Households$100,000 CDBGLocation: Bremerton ServiceArea: KitsapCounty Fundswillbeusedforcontractorlaborandmaterials, programstaffwages & benefits, andrelatedsupportcostsfor theWeatherizationProgram. TheProgramworkswithpre-approvedKitsapCountycontractorstoperform weatherizationmeasuresandminorhomerepairforhomeownerandrentalhouseholdsresultingin30% reductionin energyusage. Theprogramserveshouseholdsbelow50% AreaMedianIncomewithprioritygiventothosewith extremelyhighhousingburden, seniors, disabledpersons, andfamilieswithchildrenunder19yearsofage, throughoutKitsapCounty. Theprogramisrequesting $200,000total - $150,000fromtheCountyand $50,000from theCityofBremerton. KitsapMentalHealthServices ADU ProjectType: Rental Housing (Aquisition & Construction) 2Households$864,591$ Location: PortOrchard & Bremerton ServiceArea: KitsapCounty KitsapMentalHealthServices (KMHS) willdeveloptwonewtwo-bedroomaccessorydwellingunits (ADUs) inKitsap CountyonpropertyownedbyKMHS. Theseunitswillprovidepermanentsupportive housingforfamilieswith incomesatorbelow30percentAMI, whereatleastoneadulthasamentalhealthdiagnosisandisreceivingKMHS services. Tenantswillpay30percentoftheirincometowardrent, supportedbyProject-BasedVouchersfromthe BremertonHousingAuthoritytoensurelong-termaffordability. TheprojectalignswithKMHS’smission ofcombining housingandbehavioralhealthsupporttoreducehomelessness andpromotestabilityforvulnerablefamilies. Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE 2026Coordinated GrantApplication Department ofHumanServices CDBG, HOME, andCIAHFunds CapitalProject ApplicationSummaries Agency / Project / Description2026 RequestRecommendations LowIncomeHousingInstitute (LIHI) 625Winslow ProjectType: Rental Housing (NewConstruction) 92 Households$756,492$ Location: BainbridgeIsland ServiceArea: Bainbridge Island & surrounding areasin KitsapCounty Fundswillbeusedtodevelop625Winslow, a92-unitaffordablehousingprojectonBainbridgeIsland. Thenew constructionwilltransformtheformerpolicestationsiteintoamixed-usecommunitywithstudios, one-, two-, and three-bedroomunits (includinglive-workspaces), plusground-floorcommercialspace. Allunitswillservehouseholds Supportedby $3MandlandfromtheCityofBainbridgeIsland, theprojectisleveragingtaxcredits, statefunds, and privatefinancingtocreatelong-termaffordablehousinginahigh-opportunity, transit-accessibleneighborhood. PeninsulaCommunityHealthServices (PCHS) HemlockHouse ProjectType: RentalHousing (Aquisition & Rehab) 6Households$495,000$ Location: Bremerton ServiceArea: Bremerton PeninsulaCommunityHealthServiceswillbuildamulti-storybuildingwith15unitsserving1-2peopleeachandan estimated75peopleperyear. Thebuilding’stargetpopulationisindividualswhoaredischargedfromPCHS’sMedical RespiteCenteracrossthestreetandwouldlikelybeenteringhomelessness. Residentswillhaveaccesstoshared laundryfacilities andarooftopdeck, andthebuilding’slocationindowntownBremertonwouldgiveresidents access toahostofwrap-aroundservicesfromPCHSandpartnerorganizations, aswellaspublic transitoptions. RelatedAffordable Hostmark Village ProjectType: RentalHousing (Aquisition & Rehab) 120 Households$3,000,000$ Location: Poulsbo ServiceArea: KitsapCounty FundswillbeusedforRelatedAffordable’sacquisitionandrehabilitationofHostmark VillageCove, a120-unitSection 8seniorhousingcommunityinPoulsbo, WA. The $3millionloanrequestwillsupportcriticalinfrastructureupgrades, safetyimprovements, andresidentservices, ensuringlong-termaffordabilitythrougha20-yearSection8contract extensionandatleast30yearsofdeedrestrictions. Theprojectaddressesurgentcommunityneedbypreserving deeplyaffordablehousingforelderlyanddisabledresidents inagentrifyingareawithafive-yearwaitlist. Withstrong supportfromlocalandstatepartners, theinitiativewillprotecthousingstabilityforextremelylow-incomeseniors whilemodernizingthepropertyfordecadestocome. SaintVincent dePaul Star ofHope ProjectType: PublicFacility 17 Individuals$490,000$ Location: Bremerton Service Area: Bremerton & KitsapCounty SaintVincentdePaulwillexpandthecurrent25-bedcongregateshelterforwomenandchildrenintoa42-bedshelter. Theshelterexpansionwillincludeanewpetboardingandoutdoorareas, aswellasanewdiningroom. The assistanceofficewillprovideservicesfocusedonestablishing pathwaystolong-termhousingandeconomicstability forresidents, includingtransitionalandpermanenthousinginSVdP’swiderPhaseICampusRevitalizationProject. Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE 2026 Coordinated GrantApplication DepartmentofHuman Services CDBG, HOME, andCIAHFunds CapitalProjectApplication Summaries Agency / Project / Description2026 RequestRecommendations SaintVincent dePaul CampusRevitalizationProject 1,765,38838Households$3,290,820ProjectType: Housing (newconstruction) CIAHLocation: Bremerton ServiceArea: Bremerton & KitsapCounty SaintVincentdePaul'sCampusRevitalization Projectwillinclude10transitionalunitsand28permanentsupportive housingunitsinafour-storybuildingadjacenttotheStellaMarisShelterforwomenandchildren. Thisdesignaimsto provideequitablehousingopportunities, particularlytargetingvulnerablepopulationssuchaswomentransitioningfrom theWACorrectionsCenter forWomenandthoseeligibleforWashington'sAppleHealth & Homeprogram. Thecomplex willoffercomprehensive supportservicestransitionalandpermanentsupportivehousing, whichwillfocusonestablishing pathwaystolong-termhousingandeconomicstabilityforresidents. TrilliumHousingServices MeadowdaleNorthApartments 2,500,00062Households$2,500,000ProjectType: RentalHousing (NewConstruction) CIAHLocation: UnincorporatedEastBremerton ServiceArea: Countywide Trillium, utilizing4% WSHFC taxcreditsifawarded, willbuild62affordableunitsandfeatureamixoftwo, threeandfour- bedroomapartmentsforindividualsandfamiliesearning60% orlessoftheAreaMedianIncome (AMI). Theprojectis designedtoservemulti-generationalfamilies, withitslargerthreeandfour-bedroomunits, and10% ofunitsarereserved forpeoplewithdisabilities. Thesitewillfeatureaplaygroundandampleparking. Itisalsolocateddirectlyadjacent tothe region’smainbuscorridor, andwithinwalkingdistanceofWalmartonHighway 303. TrilliumHousingServices MeadowdaleTrailsApartments 134,612ProjectType: RentalHousing (NewConstruction)208Households$134,612 CIAHLocation: UnincorporatedEastBremerton ServiceArea: Countywide Trillium, utilizing4% WSHFCtaxcreditsifawarded, wouldbuild208affordableunitsandfeatureamixoftwo, threeand four-bedroomapartmentsforindividualsandfamiliesearning60% orlessoftheAreaMedianIncome (AMI). Theproject isdesignedtoservemulti-generationalfamilies, withitslargerthreeandfour-bedroomunits, and10% ofunitsare reservedforpeoplewithdisabilities. Thesitewillfeatureacommunitycenter, businesscenter, sportcourt, andample parking. Itisalsolocateddirectlyadjacenttotheregion’smainbuscorridor, andwithinwalkingdistanceoftheWalmart onHighway303. Upwards BOOST ProjectType: Microenterprise BusinessAssistance 8Individuals$64,000$ Location: Servicesconductedvirtually ServiceArea: KitsapCounty& CityofBremerton FundswillbeusedtocoverstaffcostsforstaffmembersworkingintheBOOSTprogram. TheBOOSTprogramprovides low-to- moderate-incomewomenandminoritychildcareproviderswithpersonalized coachinganddigitaltoolsto optimizeoperationsandrevenue, allowingthemtoefficientlymanageandexpandtheirsmallbusinesses, creatinglocal jobsandincreasingaccesstoaffordablechildcare. Specificactivitiesincludedirectmarketingsupport, familymatching support, enrollmentautomation, electronicChildProfilesthattrackeducationalprogress, educationandcurriculum planningandotherbusinesssupport activities. Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE 2026 CoordinatedGrantApplication Department ofHuman Services CDBG, HOME, andCIAHFunds Capital ProjectApplication Summaries Agency / Project / Description2026RequestRecommendations Vadis KitsapHouse 1Household$645,000$ ProjectType: RentalHousing (Acquisition & Rehab) Location: Countywide ServiceArea: Countywide Vadiswillacquireandrehabilitateathree-bedroom, two-bathroom, single-storyhomeinKitsapCountyforpeople withdisabilities. Thehomewillberenovated forADAaccessibility, includingwideneddoors, accessiblebathrooms, andaflexiblelivingspacetosupporttenantneeds. Tenantsmusthaveadocumented disabilityandmeetHUDlow- incomerequirements, withrentsetatnomorethan30% oftheirincome. Thisprojectaimstoprovidesafe, affordable, andcommunity-integratedhousingthateliminatesbarriersfacedintheprivaterentalmarket Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE ExhibitC 2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) PREPARED INCONJUNCTION WITHTHE KITSAPCOUNTY CDBGANDHOME CONSOLIDATED PLANNINGPROCESS September 29, 2025 City ofBremerton Block Grant Programs Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE Contents ExecutiveSummary ....................................................................................................................................... 2 ES-05Executive Summary – 24CFR91.200(c), 91.220(b) ........................................................................ 2 TheProcess ................................................................................................................................................... 5 PR-05Lead & Responsible Agencies - 91.200(b) ...................................................................................... 5 PR-10Consultation - 91.100, 91.110, 91.200(b), 91.300(b), 91.215(l) and91.315(l) ............................... 6 PR-15CitizenParticipation - 91.105, 91.115, 91.200(c) and91.300(c) .................................................. 11 NeedsAssessment ...................................................................................................................................... 17 NA-05Overview ...................................................................................................................................... 17 NA-50Non-HousingCommunityDevelopmentNeeds - 91.415, 91.215 (f) ........................................... 19 HousingMarketAnalysis ............................................................................................................................. 22 MA-05Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 22 MA-45Non-HousingCommunityDevelopment Assets - 91.410, 91.210(f) ........................................... 23 MA-50NeedsandMarketAnalysisDiscussion ....................................................................................... 31 MA-60BroadbandNeedsofHousingoccupiedbyLow- andModerate-IncomeHouseholds - 91.210(a)(4), 91.310(a)(2) ....................................................................................................................... 33 MA-65HazardMitigation - 91.210(a)(5), 91.310(a)(3) ........................................................................... 34 StrategicPlan .............................................................................................................................................. 35 SP-05Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 35 SP-10Geographic Priorities - 91.415, 91.215(a)(1) ................................................................................ 37 SP-25PriorityNeeds - 91.415, 91.215(a)(2)............................................................................................ 38 SP-65Lead-basedPaintHazards - 91.415, 91.215(i) .............................................................................. 50 SP-70Anti-PovertyStrategy - 91.415, 91.215(j) ..................................................................................... 51 SP-80Monitoring - 91.230 ...................................................................................................................... 52 Appendix ..................................................................................................................................................... 53 CommunitySurveyResults ......................................................................................................................... 53 ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 1 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE ExecutiveSummary ES-05Executive Summary –24 CFR91.200(c), 91.220(b) 1. Introduction TheCityofBremertonWashingtonisanentitlementcommunityandisamemberoftheKitsapCounty HOMEConsortiumwhereKitsapCountyistheleadentityfortheConsolidated Plan. TheCityof BremertonreceivestheirownCDBGfundsandpreparesourownnon-housingConsolidatedPlanand ourownActionPlan. TheCityofBremerton Community Development BlockGrantProgramisa componentoftheDepartmentofCommunityDevelopmentandisresponsiblefortheadministrationof CityCDBGfunds. HOMEfundsareadministeredbyKitsapCounty. TheCityofBremertonCityCouncil holdspublichearingsandprovidesimportantpolicydirection. TheConsolidatedPlanfollowsrequirements oftheU.S. DepartmentofHousingandUrbanDevelopment HUD), andusesHUD'sformatanddatatablesrequiredforplansadoptedafterNovember15, 2012. The purposeofthisplanistoevaluatecommunityneedsandsetgoalsforthefive-yearplanperiod. Through aCommunityNeedsAssessment, HousingMarketAnalysis andwithcommunity input, theCityof BremertonhasdevelopedaStrategicPlan. TheStrategicPlanoutlines theprioritiesandgoalswhich guidetheallocationoffundsoverthefive-yearperiod. TheCitywilldevelopanActionPlanannually whichwillincludeprojectsawardedfundsthroughanannualapplicationprocess. Theseprojectswill addresstheprioritiesandgoals overthe5-yearperiod. 2. Summary oftheobjectivesandoutcomes identifiedinthePlanNeeds Assessment Overview CommunityDevelopment BlockGrant (CDBG) andHOMEInvestmentPartnership Program (HOME) fundswillbeusedoverthenextfiveyearstoaddresstheneedsoutlinedintheStrategic Plan. HUD's objectives guidingtheproposedactivities are Providedecentaffordablehousing; Createsuitablelivingenvironments; and Createeconomicopportunities. ThefollowingaretheprioritiesandgoalsoutlinedintheStrategic Planportionofthisdocument. These willguidetheinvestmentofCDBGandHOME fundsintheCityofBremerton. TheCityintendstoutilize itsCDBG andHOMEfundsinthemostefficientwaypossibletoensureprojects/activitiesinthe Communitywhichcanutilizethefundsareabletodoso. StrategicPlanPriorities ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 2 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE Development andpreservationofaffordablerentalandhomeownerhousing. Thisincludes acquisitionandrehabilitationofrentalhousingaswellasrehabilitation/weatherization ofsingle- familyhousinganddirecthomebuyerassistance. Increasedeconomicopportunitiesforlow-incomeindividuals – fundingwillbetargetedtowards microenterprise assistance. PublicfacilitiesandinfrastructureprojectsincludingimprovementstoCitystreets, sidewalks, parksandvitalcommunitycenters, sheltersorotherpublicfacilities. 3. Evaluation ofpastperformance CDBGandHOMEfundshavebeenusedoverthelastConsolidatedPlanperiod2021-2025toprovide affordablehousing, infrastructureandpublicfacilityimprovementsandassistance tomicroenterprise businesses. Inaddition, the Cityreceived CDBG-CVfundsandHOME-ARPfundsduringtheCOVID-19 pandemicwhichprovidedemergency rentalassistance, renovatedabuildingtoserveasahomeless shelter, provided fundingforhomelessness prevention services, andfundedconstructionand acquisitioncoststocreatenewunitsofaffordable housing. Togetherthesefundscombinedwithother federal, stateandlocalsourceshaveprovided fundingfor: Preservationofaffordable housingunitsthroughweatherization andhealth/safety improvementprojects. Microenterprise assistanceandjobtrainingprograms forlow-moderateincomeresidents. NumerousADAupgrades toCitysidewalks andcurbrampsmakingconnectionsandimproving mobilitythroughouttheCity. Emergency rentalassistanceandhomelessnesspreventionactivities. MajoraccessibilityupgradestoCityparks. Improvementstovitalcommunitycenters/sheltersincludingYWCAAliveShelterand Administrativebuilding. 4. Summary ofcitizen participation process andconsultation process Development ofthisplanistheresultofevaluationofinformation anddatafromavarietyofsources, includingthepreparationofaCommunityNeedsAssessmentandHousingMarketAnalysis, consultationswithlocalmunicipalities, governmentandnon-profitagencies, anonlinecommunity survey, twopubliccommentperiodsandtwopublichearings. Theconsultationandcitizenparticipation processisdescribedindetailintheProcesssection ofthisplan. Allpubliccommentsreceivedduringthe publiccommentperiodswillbeaddressedandincluded inthefinalConsolidatedPlanbeforesubmission toHUD. 5. Summary ofpubliccomments Nocomments received todate ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 3 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE 6. Summary ofcomments orviewsnotaccepted andthereasons fornotacceptingthem Nocomments receivedtodate. 7. Summary TheCityofBremerton alongwithKitsapCountywillimplementthegoalsandprioritiesofthe2026-2030 ConsolidatedPlanthroughanannualcompetitivegrantawardprocess. CDBGandHOMEfunding togetherwithotherlocalfundingforaffordable housing, homelessness, mentalhealth, chemical dependencyandtherapeuticcourtsisallocatedthroughtheCoordinatedGrantApplicationProcess. The processutilizesasinglewebsitetopost information includingthescheduleforthegrantcycle, Policy Plans, RFP’sandNOFA’s, linkstotheonlineapplicationplatform, fundingawards, andinformationabout writtencomment periodsandpublichearings. Thisprocesshelpseliminateduplicationoffundingand ensureslimitedCDBGandHOMEdollarsareusedtofillgapsotherfundingcannotfill. ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 4 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE TheProcess PR-05Lead & ResponsibleAgencies -91.200(b) 1. Describeagency/entity responsibleforpreparing theConsolidated Planand those responsibleforadministration ofeachgrantprogram and fundingsource Thefollowingaretheagencies/entities responsible forpreparing theConsolidatedPlanand those responsible foradministrationofeachgrantprogram andfunding source. AgencyRole Name Department/Agency CDBGAdministratorBREMERTONDepartment ofCommunity Development HOMEAdministrator BREMERTON DepartmentofHousingandCommunity Services Table1– ResponsibleAgencies Narrative KitsapCountyistheleadentityfortheConsolidatedPlan. TheCityofBremerton receivestheirown CDBGfundsandpreparestheirownassociatedActionPlan. TheCityofBremerton administratestheir CDBGfundsthroughtheCity’sDept. ofCommunityDevelopment. TheBremertonCityCouncilholds publichearingsandprovides policydirectionforCDBGfundsandtheCity’sportionofHOMEfunds. The KitsapCountyBlockGrantProgram, aspartoftheKitsapCountyDept. ofHumanServices, isresponsible fortheadministrationofCountyCDBGandHOMEfunds. TheBoardofCountyCommissionersholds publichearingsandprovidespolicydirection. KitsapCountyistheleadagencyforHOMEConsortium fundsandprovidescontractadministration. ConsolidatedPlanPublicContactInformation SarahLynam, CDBGAdministrator CityofBremerton 3456thStreet, Suite100 Bremerton, WA98337-1873 Email: sarah.lynam@ci.bremerton.wa.us ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 5 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE PR-10Consultation -91.100, 91.110, 91.200(b), 91.300(b), 91.215(l) and 91.315(l) 1. Introduction TheCityofBremertonhasconsultedwithothergovernment agencies, housingandserviceproviders, advisory andcommunityboards, planningcommission, CityCouncil, andthepublicinthedevelopment ofthisplan. Consultationincludedconducting asurvey; reviewofpublishedplansandstudies; requests tospecificagenciestogatheradditionaldataandtwowrittencomment periods. Provideaconcise summary ofthejurisdiction’sactivities toenhance coordination between public andassisted housing providers andprivate andgovernmental health, mental health andserviceagencies (91.215(I)). TheCityhasongoingcoordination andcommunicationbetweenhousingproviders andhealth, mental health, immigrantassistance agencies, Citydepartments, Continuum ofCareandHousingSolutions centerandserviceagenciesthrough on-goingmeetings andcoordinated planning. Allorganizations servingtheCitieslowestincomeresidents participateintheKitsapHousingandHomelessnessCoalition Continuum ofCare). Throughregularmeetings informationissharedandgapsinserviceareidentified. HousingproviderspartnerwiththoseservingspecialneedspopulationstoprovidehousingtotheCity's mostvulnerableandworktogethertoidentifyneeds anddevelopnewprojects. TheHousingSolutions CenterisKitsapCounty'ssinglepointofentryforthose needinghousing. ThegoaloftheHSCisto preventhomelessness whenpossibleandmovepeopleasquicklyaspossibleintoshelterorpermanent housing. In2024withHOME-ARPfundingtheCityandCountyhelpedfundaHousingNavigatorposition attheBremertonHousingAuthoritywhichhasbeenaverysuccessful pilotprogram, reachingmorethan 500individuals in2024, andhelpingindividualsalreadywithHousingVouchersfindavailableunits. TheCityworked withKitsapCountytoenhancecoordinationthroughimplementation ofthe CoordinatedGrantProcess. Thissingleonlineapplication platform, FluidReview, isusedforCDBG, HOME, AffordableHousingGrantProgram (AHGP) fundsandHomelessHousingGrantProgram (HHGP) funds. FundingisprioritizedthroughtheConsolidatedPlanforCDBGandHOMEandKitsapHomeless HousingPlanforAHGPandHHGPfunds. Throughthisprocessduplicationoffundingisminimizedand highpriorityprojectsareprovidedanopportunitytomaximizelocalfunding. TheCityhasbuiltin infrastructureintheConsolidated PlantoallowtheCityCounciltheopportunitytofocusortarget fundingthroughthePolicyPlan. ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 6 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE Describe coordination withtheContinuum ofCare andeffortsto addresstheneedsof homelesspersons (particularly chronically homelessindividualsand families, familieswith children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons atrisk ofhomelessness Almostallorganizations whoserveKitsap'slowestincomeresidentsparticipateintheKitsapHousing andHomelessnessCoalition (KHHC) (ContinuumofCare). TheKHHC isalarge, activeandengaged coalitionofmemberagencieswhoservetheneeds ofthehomelessandthoselivinginpoverty inKitsap County. TheKHHCmeetsmonthlytodiscussandshareinformationonhousing, preventionof homelessness, restorationofhomelessindividualsandfamiliestostablelivingenvironments, andto promotecommunityawarenessofhomelessness througheducation, legislativeadvocacy, mutual supportandthesharingofresources. TheKHHCmembersworkclosely withCitystaffandCityCouncil representatives tocontinuetoallowforcontributedCityresourcestoassistwithcurrenthomeless needsandimplementation ofsolutions. Describe consultationwiththeContinuum(s) ofCarethatservesthe jurisdiction's areain determining howto allocate ESGfunds, develop performance standardsandevaluate outcomes, anddevelop funding, policies and procedures fortheadministrationofHMIS TheCitydoesnotreceiveanallocationofESG 2. Describe Agencies, groups, organizations andotherswhoparticipated in theprocess anddescribe thejurisdictions consultationswithhousing, social service agencies andother entities. SeeTable2below. ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 7 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE Table2– Agencies, groups, organizationswhoparticipated 1 Agency/Group/Organization Bremerton HousingAuthority Agency/Group/OrganizationType PHA WhatsectionofthePlanwasaddressed HousingNeedAssessment byConsultation? PublicHousingNeeds Howwasthe TheCityofBremertonisinregularcommunication Agency/Group/Organization consulted andisaworkingpartnerwiththeBremerton andwhataretheanticipatedoutcomes HousingAuthority. Throughthispartnership theCity oftheconsultation orareasforimproved wasabletoestablish anemergencyrentalassistance coordination? programforbothhouseholds affectedbyCOVID-19 CARESAct), andforthosewhoarefinancially struggling. TheHousingAuthorityprovided feedback priortothereleaseofthepublicsurveyontheneed formoreunitsofaffordablehousingintheCity. 2 Agency/Group/Organization KitsapMentalHealthServices Agency/Group/OrganizationType Housing Services-PersonswithDisabilities Services-Health WhatsectionofthePlanwasaddressed HousingNeedAssessment byConsultation? Non-HomelessSpecialNeeds Howwasthe KitsapMentalHealthistheCounty'sprimarymental Agency/Group/Organization consulted healthandsubstanceabuseserviceprovider. They andwhataretheanticipatedoutcomes providedfeedbackonthespecialneedspopulation oftheconsultation orareasforimproved andhowtheCitycanbetterhelpthoseinour coordination? community. 4 Agency/Group/Organization CityofBremertonDepartmentofCommunity Development Agency/Group/OrganizationType Othergovernment - Local Planningorganization WhatsectionofthePlanwasaddressed HousingNeedAssessment byConsultation? Howwasthe CityofBremerton staffprovideddataand Agency/Group/Organization consulted informationfortheNeedsAssessmentandMarket andwhataretheanticipatedoutcomes Analysissectionoftheplan. oftheconsultationorareasforimproved coordination? ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 8 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE 5 Agency/Group/Organization KitsapMentalHealthServices Agency/Group/OrganizationType Services-PersonswithDisabilities WhatsectionofthePlanwasaddressed HousingNeedAssessment byConsultation? HomelessNeeds - Chronically homeless Howwasthe Agencyprovidednarrative anddataonthehousing Agency/Group/Organization consulted andserviceneedsofpersonswithmentalillness. andwhataretheanticipated outcomes oftheconsultationorareasforimproved coordination? 7 Agency/Group/Organization KitsapEconomicDevelopmentAlliance (KEDA) Agency/Group/OrganizationType Regionalorganization WhatsectionofthePlanwasaddressed EconomicDevelopment byConsultation? Howwasthe KEDAmaintainseconomic dataincludingthe Agency/Group/Organization consulted County'stopemployers andindustries. andwhataretheanticipated outcomes oftheconsultationorareasforimproved coordination? IdentifyanyAgencyTypes notconsultedandproviderationale fornotconsulting Otherlocal/regional/state/federalplanningeffortsconsidered whenpreparing thePlan NameofPlan LeadOrganization HowdothegoalsofyourStrategic Planoverlapwiththegoalsofeach plan? ContinuumofCare WashingtonStateBalanceof Goalsareconsistentwiththegoalsof State theContinuum ofCare CityofBremerton CityofBremerton Dept. of Goalsareconsistentwithelementsof ComprehensivePlan CommunityDevelopment theCityComprehensive Plan. Table3– Otherlocal / regional / federalplanningefforts ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 9 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE Describecooperation andcoordinationwithotherpublic entities, including theStateandany adjacent units ofgenerallocal government, intheimplementation ofthe Consolidated Plan 91.215(l)) TheCityofBremerton andKitsapCountyformaconsortium forHOMEfunds. TheCountyandCityofBremertonworkcloselytogethertocoordinatepoliciesandfundingstrategies. ThegoalsandoutcomesidentifiedintheStrategicPlanwillbeaccomplishedinpartnershipwiththe county’shousingandsocialserviceprovidersandincooperationwithcities. Staffmadepresentations to eachofthecitiesthatarepartoftheUrbanCounty andHOMEConsortiumearlyintheprocess. These presentationsweredesignedtoinformelectedofficialsandthepublic inattendanceaboutthe ConsolidatedPlan, itspurpose, theplanningtimelineandopportunities forinput. Meetingsoccurredon thefollowingdates: Bremerton CityCouncil – 2/19/2025 Narrative ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 10 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE d yResources ere26 munityservicesBasedontheCounty, andticipationwiththe 11andtransportationrankedpriorities. asissuedwhichincluded assistanceprogramsas nexthighest theCity'sFederalGrantspage. The faceandemailconsultationwithservice to rankingcategory, withthedevelopmentofnew, related needswerethe publicservices, publicfacilities, rentalhousingneeds, publicndgeneralhealthservices. Publicfacilitieswasthenexthighest setting es BREMERTONbyasignificantmargin. Mentalandgeneralhealthservices, andtheirrespectiverankingpublicfacilitiesincludedhealthcare, foodbank, homeless shelter, rankingmentala andthelatestversionwas adoptedin2025forthe2026programyear. TheCitizenmeownerhousingneedswasthenexthighest rankingsinglepriority91.105, 91.115, 91.200(c) and91.300(c) rankedpriorityoverall. VariousaffordablehousingnParticipationPlan, theCityandCountyconducted severalface ority. Publicimprovementsgenerallyranked lower, althoughstreetandsidewalkimprovementsrankedhighly, and ConsolidatedPlan 0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Summary ofcitizenparticipationprocess/Effortsmadetobroaden citizenparticipation 15Citizen ParticipationntinuumofCare.. TheCityalsotookintoconsiderationalreadyexistingcommunityoutreachdocumentssuchasKitsapCommunitPR1.Summarizecitizenparticipation processandhowitimpactedgoal TheCitizenParticipationPlanisupdatedannuallyParticipationPlanisacomponent oftheannualPolicyPlanandisupdatedandadoptedannuallybytheBremerton CityCouncilstrategies outlinedintheCitizeprovidersandagencies. TheCityalsoconductedaconsolidated planningsurveyaswellasaseriesofpublichearings andparCoCommunityNeedsAssessment, theAffordableHousingMarketAnalysiswhichwasdoneinconsultationwiththeCityandtheConsolidated Planning updates.Inearly2025acommunitysurveywaslaunchedandwasopenuntiltheendofMarch. Therewere610respondents, andofthose1respondents werefromBremertonzipcodes. ThesurveywasannouncedontheCountyandCityofBremertonwebsiteswhichtriggelectronicnotificationofthesurveyavailabilitytoallsubscribers which includescitizensandagencies. Apressreleasewpostingonsocial mediaandtheCounty’smainwebpageandwidespread notificationtoallsubscribers ofsurveywasdesignedtosolicitinputonchallengesandprioritiesrelatedtoaffordablehousing, economicdevelopmentandcomandfacilities. Itincluded49differentprioritiestorankacrosssixcategoriimprovements, homeownerhousingneeds, andeconomicdevelopmentactivities.CountyWideResults Mentalhealthserviceswasthehighestfacilities, wererespondents’ topServices generallyrankedthehighest, asacategory, withsenior, fairhousing, homeless, disablepersons, substance abuse, servicesallrankinghighly, inadditiontotheoverallhighestranking category, afterservicesandaffordablehousing.Highchildcare, andparksandrecreationfacilities. Hoaffordable homeownerhousingrankingmuchhigher thanotherprioritiesinthecategory, followedbydownpaymentanother relativelypopularpriOMBControlNo: 2506 Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE were existing wereamong llthanhousingpublic 12healthservicespreservationofs, ritie prio sofcapital Facilitiesprojects includingstreets/sidewalks, Intermhighlighttheneedforinfrastructure andfacilities topneeds. citizens edPlantprojects. usingwere sConsolidat commentsfrom unty BREMERTONoServicesforhomelesspersons, mentalhealthservices, and itional KitsapCegory. Addordablerentalho aff andinranked ndix ntofnewimarilyfocusedoncapitalimprovemenhighly attheAppe facilities arealsoItisnotedlaterinthisplanthatthishighneedisbetteraddressedwithfundsoutsideofCityCDBG/HOMEarerankedoverallandthenbycatsCDBGfundingisprsConsolidatedPlanipcodes. careZ 0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) healthBremertonndfromCitya surveyresultscanbefoundsultslleustreetlightingandparksrankedmoderately. Lastly, mostrespondentsagreedthatmostoftheeconomicdevelopment activitiestheir lowestpriorities. RProject types/needsranked ashighneedfunding.affordable rentalhousinganddevelopmeparksimprovements includingpublicparks. Overalltheneedfor, affordablehousing, streetandsidewalkimprovements, parksimprovements,accessibilityandsafety andinfrastructureneeds wereparticularlyhighlightedbythesurveyresults. EconomicDevelopmentneedswererankedloweroveraorpublicfacilities/infrastructureneeds.F OMBControlNo: 2506 Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE CDBG Grants 13 Ifapplicable) URL https://www.cognitoforms.com/KitsapCounty1/_20262030ConPlanCommunityNeedsSurveyhttps://www.bremertonwa.gov/198/Federal co of reasons Allcomments AllcommentsSummarymmentsnotacceptedandwereaccepted.wereaccepted. commen of BREMERTONCitizenParticipationOutreach 4 receivedSummarytsSeeSummaryabove.nocommentsableT day page. surveyresponse/ oftheCityof2030 SummaryattendanceAcommunity waslaunchedonFebruary2025andwasopenuntiltheendofMarch. Therewere610respondents total126fromBremerton.ALegalAdwaspublishedintheKitsapSunonMay1st, 2025toannouncea15comment periodforthe2026CityofBremerton PolicyPlanand2026ConsolidatedPlanPriorities. InformationanddocumentswerepostedtotheCity'sFederalGrantsSubscribersofBremertonnewsflash. Ou of Targettreach Nontargeted/broadcommunityNontargeted/broadcommunity ConsolidatedPlan Ou 0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) of Modetreach InternetOutreachNewspaperAd O Sortrder12CitizenParticipationOutreach OMBControlNo: 2506 Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE 14 9b17 4e02 https://bremerton.vod.castus.tv/vod/?video=a5565cfd55e18c17fc2fbec8&nav=programs%2FBremerton%20City%20CouncilCoordinatedGrantApplicationProcess Allcommentswereaccepted.NA BREMERTON ts. 2. 1. CommentsweremaderegardingpastCDBGfundedprojectsandexpressed concern thatfundswerepreviouslyawardedtoforprofitdevelopmentgroups. Staffaddressedcommentsduringthemeetingandclarifiedeligibilityforprioreconomicdevelopment projecCommentsweremadeencouragingfundingforhomelessservicesandfurthercoordinationwithcommunitygroups. 3.Acommentwasmadeencouragingoutreachbeyondelectronicmethodstoencouragefolkstoparticipatewhodonotowncomputers.NA for 2030 Applications APublicMeetingtoreceivepublictestimonyonthe2026CityofBremertonCDBG/HOMEPolicyPlanand2026ConsolidatedPlanPriorities washeldonJune4, 2025, withtheBremertonCityCouncil. ThismeetingwasheldinpersonandavailableonlineviaZoom.Grant2026CDBGandHOMEfundsweremadeavailableonlineonJune17, 2025. Allsubscribers oftheKitsapCountyCoordinated GrantApplicationpageandtheCityCDBGpagewerenotifiedelectronically. Nontargeted/broadcommunityNon targeted ConsolidatedPlan 0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) PublicHearing InternetOutreach 34 OMBControlNo: 2506 Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE 15 Allcommentswillbeaccepted.Allcommentswillbeaccepted. BREMERTON CommentperiodrunsthroughOctober30th2025Commentswillbe accepted day 2030 ALegalAdwaspublishedonSeptember29, 2025openinga30publiccommentperiodonthe2026Consolidated PlanandYear1ActionPlan. Documents werepostedtotheKitsapCountyandCityofBremertonwebsitesandelectronicnotificationwassenttoallsubscribers. APublicHearingtoreceivepublictestimonyonthe20262030ConsolidatedPlanandYear1ActionPlanwillbeheldonNovember5th2025withtheBremertonCityCouncil NontargetedNontargeted ConsolidatedPlan 0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) NewspaperAdPublic Hearing 56 OMBControlNo: 2506 Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE 16 BREMERTON ConsolidatedPlan 0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) OMBControlNo: 2506 Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE NeedsAssessment NA-05Overview Needs AssessmentOverview TheNeedsAssessment, combinesinformationgatheredthroughconsultationswithproviders, data availablefromHUDandthecitizenparticipationprocess, toprovideastoryoftheCity’sneedfor community developmentactivity. Affordable housing, supportivehousing, improvementandcreationof vitalpublicfacilitiesapublicservicesareareasinwhichtheCitywillneedtogrowtomeettheincreasing demand. TheKitsapCountyConsolidatedPlanNeedsAssessmentwillincludecomprehensive information, data, andanalysisrelatedtoCounty-wideaffordablehousing, specialneedshousing, homelessnessandcommunity development. Thereisanoverwhelming needformoreaffordable housingunitscounty-wide, anddatapresented intheCounty’slargerplanwillshowthatneed. ThefollowingsectionwilladdresstheCity’snon-housingneeds, includingpublic facilities, infrastructure, publicservices, andeconomicdevelopmentprojects. TheCityinajointcommunitysurveywithKitsapCountyreceivedatotalof608individualresponses, with152ofthosefromBremerton zipcodes. Inaddition tothepreservationandcreation ofaffordable housingunits, surveyresultsalsoshowedaneedandwant formedicalfacilities andservices, streetand sidewalkimprovements, andtheneedforparksandrecreation facilitiestomeetthedemandof Bremerton’sgrowingpopulation. MostofthecensusblockgroupsintheCitymeetHUDrequirements forlow-moderateareaprojects, inthatmostareasoftheCityhaveapopulation whichismorethan51% low-moderateincome. ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 17 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE IfthePJwillestablisha preference fora HOMETBRA activityforpersons with aspecific categoryofdisabilities (e.g., personswithHIV/AIDS orchronicmentalillness), describe their unmetneedforhousing andservices needed tonarrowthegapinbenefitsandservices receivedbysuchpersons. (See24CFR 92.209(c)(2) (ii)) ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 18 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE NA-50Non-Housing Community Development Needs -91.415, 91.215 (f) Describe the jurisdiction’sneed forPublic Facilities: TheCity’sneedforpublicfacilityimprovementsandinfrastructurecontinues togrowaspopulationand theneedforservicesalsoincreases. Nonprofit organizationsandunitsoflocalgovernmentdonothave thecapacityorcapitaltoaddressthesetypesofimprovementsintheirstandard budget. TheCityalsohasseveralcommunitycentersandhomelessfacilitiesservinghomelessandspecialneeds populations andthesefacilitiesarealsoinneedofimprovements andrepairs. Additionallytheneedfor CityADAaccessibleinfrastructureincludingsidewalks, curbramps, andCityparks continuestobegreat. Howweretheseneedsdetermined? KitsapCounty hasanadoptedHomelessandCrisisHousingresponseplanwhichprovidesacurrent assessmentofresourcesandanactionplanwhichaddressesneeds, gaps, corestrategies, andaction areas. BothwereconsultedinpreparationofthisConsolidatedPlan. Needswerealsodeterminedusing thejointcommunity needs survey. Describe the jurisdiction’sneedfor PublicImprovements: ThevisionfortheCity'spublicinfrastructureimprovements arefocusedonpromoting, managing, and maintainingasafe, efficientandintegratedmulti-modaltransportationandrecreationwhichis consistentwiththeCity'soverallvisionandadequatelyservesanticipatedgrowth. AstheCity's populationgrows, sodoestheneedformaintainingrobustCityservicesforthemostvulnerable residents. WhiletheCity'sCDBG entitlementforPublicServicesisverysmall, CDBG capitalfunds have theabilitytoassistnonprofitorganizations withneededimprovements tomaintainandincreasetheir levelofservice. TheCity'scommunitysurveyhighlightedneedsinthefollowingareasspecifically: ADAImprovementstoStreetsandSidewalks: Thedevelopment ofsidewalks, sharedusepaths, andoverallpedestrian facilitiesoccurredaseach sectionoftheCitywasconstructed orreconstructed overthepast120plusyears. AsportionsoftheCity wereannexed fromtheCounty. Those facilitiesoftenreflectthestandardsatthetimetheywere constructed. Asaresult, therearemanyinstances offacilitiesthatdonotmeetcurrentADAstandards. Suchobstructionsrangefromnosidewalks, tonarrowsidewalks, toutilitypoleincursions, damaged sidewalksandramps, firehydrantsandotherstreetfixtures, signs, andtrafficsignals. ThroughitsADA TransitionPlantheCityofBremertoniscommittedtoaddressingthelargenumberofphysicalbarriers toADAaccess. Aninventorywascompletedin2016andagainin2019. Conditionsofcurbrampsand sidewalksvarywidelyandtheneedforremoval ofthesebarrierstoaccessibilityisstillgreat. ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 19 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE MedicalFacilitiesandShelters: AJohnsHopkinsreportfromFebruary2024statesthat “IndividualslivinginKitsapCounty…experience significant barrierswhen seekinghealthcare, includingprohibitivecosts, lengthydelaystoseeprimary careproviders, inadequate insurance coverage, andreductions inlevelsofservicesinhighneed subspecialtycare.” ThereportdetailsthatKitsapfalls “belowthestateaverage forprimarycare providers, physicianassistants, obstetrical-gynecologicalphysicians (OB/GYNs), mentalhealthcare providers, dentists, andstaffedinpatienthospitalbedsper100,000population.” Thecommunitysurvey alsohighlighted anincreased needformentalhealthservicesandfacilitiesforfolkstransitioningfrom medicalcaretosupportivehousing. Thelargestconcentration ofunshelteredhomelessindividuals live inBremerton andthesurroundingarea. Theneedforemergencyshelterbeds, lowbarriershelters, and permanentsupportivehousingremainshighinBremerton. ParksandRecreation: Thecommunitysurveyincluded severalresponsesdescribing theneedfor “thirdspaces” especiallyfor Bremerton’sfamilies. Infrastructureimprovementsincludingsidewalks, streets, andcurbramps often makeconnections toschools, placesofbusinessandourCityparks. Inrecentyears effortshavebeen madetoupgradeCityparkstobemoreADAaccessible. Parksandfacilitiesupgradesinlow-income areasofBremerton, especiallyimprovements whichremovebarrierstoADAaccessibility areapartof theCity’soverallprioritytoimprovepublicsafety, accessibility, andmobility. ACitysurveyParks- Recreation-and-Open-Space-Plan-PDFdonein2019showedthatover95% ofrespondentsfeltitwas veryimportanttofundimprovementstoexistingparksandrecreationfacilities, and88% and87% respectively, saiditwasveryimportanttoimprovemaintenance/cleanliness andsafety. Howweretheseneedsdetermined? TheseneedsweredeterminedthroughtheCity'sComprehensive Planningprocess. Needswere evaluatedanddeterminedduringtheoutreachandplanningprocessfortheConsolidatedPlan, includinginputfromacommunitysurvey. Describethejurisdiction’sneedforPublic Services: Mostpublicserviceorganizations inKitsapCountyarelocatedwithintheCityofBremerton. These servicesincludeafterschoolprograms, shelters, jobtrainingprograms, adulteducation classes, childcareproviders etc. Programsoftenoperatingonverytightbudgetsandlooktooutsidefunding sourcestohelpsupporttheirprograms. Unfortunately, theCity’scapacitytomanagefunding, reporting, andcontracting forsuchprogramsisseverelylimited. Thecommunitysurveyresultsshowedthetop needoverallinBremerton tobetheneedformentalhealthservices. ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 20 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE Howweretheseneedsdetermined? TheseneedsweredeterminedthroughtheCity'sComprehensive Planningprocess. Needswere evaluatedanddeterminedduringtheoutreachandplanningprocessfortheConsolidatedPlan, includinginputfromacommunitysurvey. Based ontheneeds analysisabove, describetheState'sneeds inColonias ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 21 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE HousingMarketAnalysis MA-05 Overview HousingMarket AnalysisOverview: TheCityofBremerton hasthelargestinventoryofaginghousingintheCounty. IntheCityofBremerton 77.3% ofhousingunitswerebuiltbefore1980and22% werebuiltin1939orearlier. IntheCityof Bremertonrehabilitationoftheaginghousing stockisahighneed. Overthree-quartersofthehousing unitswerebuiltbefore1980, nearly one-quarterbeforeWWII. Manyofthesehousingunitsaresolidly builtandarestructurallysoundbutinneedofenergyefficiencyimprovements andupgradesto preserve themforthelongterm. TheolderageofBremerton'shousingstock, withanassociated increasedcostformaintenance, hasan impactontheconditionsofhousingparticularlyincomment deferenceofmaintenanceashomes approachobsolescenceintoday'smarket forhomeowners. TheCityhashistorically carriedahighrental toowneroccupantrateapproximately60% ofBremertonresidents rentto42.5% buyers. Single family ownerunitsarenolongeravailableatrelativelylowpricesanddemandishigh. Therentalmarket is strongbecauseofthetransient natureofthecommunity whichcreatesanincreaseddemand, especially formoremodernorbetterkeptbuildings. Rents tendtoincreaseevenforpoorerbuildings, exacerbatingthecostburdenissueforlow-incomehouseholds. Landlordsareoftenunabletomake costlyrepairstotheirrentalunitstherebycreatingunsafeandalowerqualityofhousingforsomelow- incomehouseholdsaswell. Olderhomesmayalsopresenthealthhazardsduetotheir potentialtocontainlead-basedpaintand/or asbestos, andknobandtubeelectricalwiring. Manyoftheseolderhousingunitsrequiresomedegreeof worktobringthemtocurrent, acceptable buildingstandards. Aginghousingisalsoimportant inregards torenter-occupiedunits. Whenrentersoccupyolderhousing, housingqualityandoccupant safety concernsbecome moreofanissuebecausemanyoftheownersmaynothavemuchofanincentiveto investtimeandmoneyintomaintenanceandimprovements. Thus, overtimerentalunitsbeginto deteriorateandsufferfromdeferredmaintenance. Geographicanalysis showsthattheconcentration ofolderhousingstockoverlapswithaconcentration oflowtomoderateincomefamilies. Areaswhichhaveagreaterthan51% concentrationoflowand moderateincomepersonsarelocatedthroughouttheCitybutprimarilyinWestBremerton andsome locationsinEastBremerton. Housingunitsbuiltbefore1978, alsoconcentratedprimarilyinthese locationsaremorelikelytocontainlead-basedpaintandaremorelikelyinneedofmajorrepair. Yet, thesehouses areoccupiedbyfamiliesleastlikelytohavethefinancialmeanstocorrecteitherpotential leadhazardsortomakeallotherneededrepairs. TheCity'slow/moderateCensusTractsareallinneed ofreinvestment throughownerandrentalhousingrehabilitation. ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 22 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE MA-45Non-Housing Community Development Assets - 91.410, 91.210(f) Introduction TheCityofBremertonis14,800acresorapproximately23squaremilesandislocatedatthegeographic centerofthePugetSoundRegion. Itisonly11milesacrossthewaterfromSeattleandjust33miles northwestofTacomaoffStateHwy. 16. TheWashingtonStateFerrySystemconvenientlylinks downtownBremertontodowntownSeattle, providing unobstructedautomobileaccess, andaunique featureincomparisontoothersatellitecitiesaroundSeattle. StatehighwaystieBremertonandthe PugetSoundIndustrialCenter-Bremerton (includingtheBremertonNationalAirport), toTacomaon the SouthandtotheHoodCanalbridgeonthenorth. PugetSound'slinktotheOlympicPeninsula. Residents, visitors, andBremerton-basedbusinessesbenefitfromthisunparalleledregionalaccessas wellastheCity'sfavorablesizeforoperationsandmanagement. Infact, Bremertonisthelargest incorporatedCityintheWestSound, withapopulationofapproximately42,000andhasmore jobsthan thecombinedmarketsofGigHarborandSilverdale. Bremertonisregionallysignificantduetothedeepwaterport, hometoaStateferryterminal, public marinaandthePugetSoundNavalShipyard-theWestSound'slargestemployer. TheCity'smajor employersincludethePugetSoundNavalShipyardandSt. MichaelsMedicalCenter, formallyHarrison MedicalCenter. ThesubareaplanthattheCityhas andrelatedregulationsandincentives willensureasmoothtransitionforbothHarrisonandfortheBremertonCommunity intheshortterm, andeconomicrevitalization inthelongerterm. Severalprojectsandinvestmentsarecurrently underwayintheareathatwillworktogethertoincreasetheCenter'seconomicdevelopmentpotential. TheCityhasstartedacomprehensivestudyoftheSR303 (Warren/Wheaton) corridor. Thisstudywill identifytransportationoptionsthatwillimprovelivabilityandattractinvestmenttothearea alongthe corridor. Basedonthedataprovided, theCityexpectstofocusCDBGfundsonpreservingandincreasing affordablehousing forlowandverylowincomehouseholdsandinvestinginlow/moderate income neighborhoods aswellasprovidingcriticalskillsnecessaryforpersonstomaneuver throughthe workforce. Thesecriticalworkforcedevelopmentprogramsareimportantforourcommunitytoprovide muchneededeconomicopportunities. ManyoftheHousingandUrbanDevelopmenttableshavebeen prepopulatedbyHUDwithadefaultdatasetbasedonthemostrecentcomparabledataavailable. The tableshavebeensupplemented insome caseswithalternativedatasourcesandsupportinginformation toprovidetheclearestandmostcurrentpictureoftheenvironmentinthe CityofBremertonwherethe dataisavailable. ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 23 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE EconomicDevelopmentMarketAnalysis Business Activity BusinessbySector Numberof Numberof Shareof Shareof Jobsless Workers Jobs Workers Jobs workers Agriculture, Mining, Oil & GasExtraction1094 1 0 -1 Arts, Entertainment, Accommodations 19241699 17 15 -2 Construction866424 8 4 -4 Education andHealthCareServices24974035223513 Finance, Insurance, andRealEstate 662694 6 6 0 Information275199 2 2 0 Manufacturing 662694 6 6 0 OtherServices 528463 5 4 -1 Professional, Scientific, Management Services 1034 986 9 9 0 PublicAdministration 0 0 0 RetailTrade 20371943 18 17 -1 TransportationandWarehousing 375162 3 1 -2 WholesaleTrade 414270 4 2 -2 Total 1138311573 -- -- -- Table - Business Activity Data CPDMapsReportforBremerton, WA Source: LaborForce TotalPopulation intheCivilian LaborForce17895 CivilianEmployedPopulation 16yearsandover 16795 UnemploymentRate 5.99 UnemploymentRateforAges16-24 18.49 UnemploymentRateforAges25-65 3.59 Table5 - Labor Force DataSource: CPDMapsReportforBremerton, WA OccupationsbySector NumberofPeople Management, business and financial 4240 Farming, fisheries andforestry occupations 740 ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 24 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE OccupationsbySector NumberofPeople Service2100 Salesandoffice 3530 Construction, extraction, maintenanceandrepair 1485 Production, transportation and materialmoving 1000 Table6 – OccupationsbySector DataSource: CPDMapsReportforBremerton, WA Travel Time TravelTime Number Percentage 30Minutes14185 70 30-59Minutes 3964 20 60orMore Minutes 2061 10% Total 20210 100% Table7 - TravelTime DataSource: CPDMapsReportforBremerton, WA Education: Educational Attainment byEmploymentStatus (Population 16andOlder) EducationalAttainment InLabor Force Civilian Employed Unemployed NotinLaborForce Lessthanhighschoolgraduate 505 105 680 Highschoolgraduate (includes equivalency) 2,910 295 1,540 Somecollege orAssociate's degree 5,620 650 2,650 Bachelor'sdegreeorhigher 3,095 80 630 Table8 - EducationalAttainmentbyEmployment Status DataSource: CPDMapsReportforBremerton, WA Educational Attainment byAge Age 18–24yrs 25–34yrs 35–44yrs 45–65yrs 65+ yrs Lessthan9thgrade65 145 140 175 120 9thto12thgrade, nodiploma 395 190 210 430 135 ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 25 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE Age 18–24yrs 25–34yrs 35–44yrs 45–65yrs 65+ yrs Highschoolgraduate, GED, or alternative 3200 2030 920 2220 1445 Somecollege, nodegree 2335 2725 1715 2590 1660 Associate'sdegree 310 1380 665 995 555 Bachelor'sdegree 350 1990 925 1125 810 Graduate orprofessionaldegree10385560765465 Table9-Educational AttainmentbyAge DataSource: CPDMapsReportforBremerton, WA Educational Attainment – MedianEarnings inthePast 12Months EducationalAttainment Median EarningsinthePast12Months Lessthanhighschoolgraduate 22306 Highschoolgraduate (includesequivalency) 30485 SomecollegeorAssociate'sdegree 36342 Bachelor'sdegree 103493 Graduateorprofessionaldegree 70369 Table10 – MedianEarningsinthePast12Months DataSource: CPDMapsReportforBremerton, WA BasedontheBusinessActivity tableabove, what arethe major employment sectorswithin yourjurisdiction? TheCity'sshareofjobsinrelationtoitsgeographicalsize (30squaremiles), incomparisonwiththe County'ssize: 566squaremiles, isrepresentative oftheCity’sstatusasametropolitanarea. Alsowhatis notincludedinTable45-Business Activity, isthelargenumberofdefenserelatedjobsinKitsapCounty. InformationfromNavalBaseKitsap, 2014numbersforemploymentwere: 14,758military (activeduty) 24,758 (civiliancontractemployees) Thecivilianworkforceincludes manyprofessional andmanagementworkersemployedatPugetSound NavalShipyard, NavalSubmarineBaseBangor, andNavalUnderseaWarfareCenter. Bremertonisincluded intheKitsapCountyregioncoveredbytheKitsapEconomicDevelopmentAlliance KEDA), apublic/privatenonprofitpartnership focusedonattracting andretainingbusinessesinthe Kitsapregion. KitsapCountyrankshighinwhatKEDAcallsessentialeconomicdevelopment indicators. Theseindicatorsincludeeducationalattainmentandskilledworkforce; developmentofintellectual ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 26 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE property; percapitaleconomicoutput; andmedianhousehold incomes. TheDepartmentofDefensehas contributedover $4billiontotheKitsapCountyRegionalEconomy. Kitsaphastheadvantageofmulti-modalaccesstowiderbusinessmarkets (Seattle, Tacoma) - close proximitytorail, deepwaterports, airfields, andtheinterstatehighwaysystemwithuncongestedtraffic areas. Kitsapisarecognized leaderinseveralkeyregional economicindicators; maritime; military; manufacturing; healthcare; technology; andtourism. Kitsapisalsohome tothemost-dense concentration ofengineeringtalentintheSeattleregion. Themajorbusinessindustriesareasfollows: PublicAdministration EducationandHealthCareServices RetailTrade Arts, Entertainment, Accommodations Professional, Scientific, ManagementServices Construction Manufacturing Services Federalworkcomprises asignificantportionoftheeconomicactivityinthecounty. NavalBaseKitsap civilianandmilitarycombined) employs39,440peoplefollowedby: St. MichaelMedicalCenter2,007persons CentralKitsapSchoolDistrict1,532persons SouthKitsapSchoolDistrict1,372persons KitsapCounty1,366persons Describe the workforceandinfrastructure needs ofthebusiness community: ManytypesofoccupationsatmostlevelsarecurrentlyindemandinKitsapCounty. These includeBusinessandFinancialOperations Occupationssuchasaccountantsandbookkeepers, Computer andITRelatedoccupations , K-12educationaloccupations, alllevelsofHealthRelatedoccupationssuch asRN’sandTechnician, aswellasmosttypesandlevelofskilledtradessuchasElectricians, HVAC specialistsandPlumbers. DepartmentofDefense ContractorscontinuetolookforworkersandthePugetSound NavalShipyardis currentlyseekingskilledworkers. ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 27 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE Describeanymajorchangesthatmayhaveaneconomic impact, suchasplanned localor regional publicorprivatesectorinvestments orinitiatives thathave affected ormayaffect jobandbusiness growthopportunitiesduringtheplanning period. Describeanyneeds for workforce development, businesssupport or infrastructurethesechanges maycreate. TheHarrisonMedicalCenterwasdemolished in2024andit'sservicesmoved tothenewlyconstructed St. Michael'sMedical CenterinSilverdale. Whilethislargemedicalfacilityandit'sexpansionare certainlyneeded countywide, themovefromBremertonhaschangedavitalemployment centerofthe City. Inresponse, theCityrecreated theHarrisonHeightsSubarea Planwhichprovidesavisionforthe area'sfutureuseincludinghousingandemployment needs. Thehealthcareindustrywillcontinueto grow, requiringadditional healthcareworkers. Thisdemandhasnotdecreasedoverthepastfive years. Skilledtradescontinuetobeindemand. Majoremployers intheCity, reportalackofchildcareas amajorbarriertoemployeeretentionandrecruitment, alongwithaffordablehousing. Howdotheskills andeducationofthecurrent workforce correspond toemployment opportunities inthejurisdiction? TheareasofdemandinBremerton arejobswhichoftenrequire "hardskills" relatedtodefensework, healthcare, andtech. Bremerton'sdowntownalsoreliesonsmallerbusinesses (retail, restaurantsetc.) tobolstertheeconomy. IntegratingtheneedsoftheCity'ssmallandmid-sizeemployersintoworkforcedevelopmentwillbe criticaltothegrowthandretentionofthesesmallercompanies. TheCity, theChamberofCommerce, Neighborhood BusinessAssociations, andKEDA, andtheireconomicdevelopmentpartnersmaintain strongrelationshipswithlocalindustriestoaddresstheirworkforceissues, specificallyhowBremerton's futureworkersarepreparedforcareersinadvancedtechnology. Retainingandrecruitingtalenttoreplaceretiringworkersisalwaysachallengeandwillcontinuetobe forthenextdecade. Localgroups andemployers haveinitiatedeffortstoaddressworkforceconcernsin thecommunity. Describe anycurrent workforce training initiatives, including thosesupportedbyWorkforce Investment Boards, community collegesandotherorganizations. Describe howtheseefforts willsupportthejurisdiction'sConsolidated Plan. OlympicCollege (OC) launched theCorpsman/MedictoPracticalNurseProgramintheSummer of2024 OClaunched thetwoPhlebotomyprogramsin2024 - 25schoolyear. OCiscurrently acceptingapplicationsforitsSurgicalTechnologistprogram forthe2025-26 schoolyear. OCisplanningproposalsforthefollowingprograms: o Radiologic Technology o DiagnosticMedicalSonography ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 28 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE OCisplanningproposalsforthefollowingnewprograms: o DentalHygiene o DentalAssisting o Paramedic o Emergency MedicalTechnician o RespiratoryTherapy OlympicCollegeispartofAirWashington, aconsortiumofcommunityandtechnicalcolleges providingaerospaceworkforceskills. Manyofthoseskills crossoverintoothermanufacturing scenarios. OlympicCollegehasseveralcertificateprogramssupportingtechnology: Applications Server; CIS BasicandCISCore; Electronics; ITProjectManagementEssentials; InformationSystemsSecurity; OpenSourceSystems; SoftwareApplicationDevelopment; TechnicalDesign – WebClientSide Development. CertificateofferingsfromOlympicCollegeinskilledtrades: AdvancedManufacturing Composites, CompositesManufacturing Technology; Manufacturing Technology; Welding TechnologyProficiency andWeldingTechnology Specialization. Olympicalsohascertificateprogramssupportingprofessionalservices, businessandretail. OlympicCollegerecentlyaddedaBachelorofScienceinInformationSystems. IncollaborationwithWesternWashingtonUniversityatOlympicCollege, thefollowingdegrees areavailableinKitsapCounty: BusinessAdministrationBachelorofArts, EnvironmentalPolicy BachelorofArts, EnvironmentalScienceBachelorofScience, HumanServicesBachelor ofArts, andElementaryTeacherEducationBachelorofArtsandCertification. Inpartnership withWashington State University, Kitsapstudents canobtainaBachelorof ScienceinMechanicalEngineering fromWSU. Manyoftheretiredandseparated militaryworkforce remainintheareawithadiverseand skilledtrainingbackground. OlympicCollegehasaworkforcedevelopmentdivisionwhichservesasanumbrellaforanumberof differentservicesfordiversepopulations: AbleBodiedAdultsWithoutDependents, AdultEducationand GEDPreparation, BasicFoodEmployment andTraining, theCareerCenter, Cooperative Educationand Internships, TechnologyPrepforhighschoolstudents, EnglishtoSpeakers ofotherlanguages, worker retrainingandworkfirst. KitsapCommunityResourceshasalongstandingbusinessdevelopmentcourseforentrepreneurs. This programhasexpanded inrecentyearstoincludeaSpanishlanguagecourse. ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 29 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE DoesyourjurisdictionparticipateinaComprehensive EconomicDevelopment Strategy CEDS)? Ifso, what economic development initiatives areyou undertaking thatmaybecoordinated withtheConsolidatedPlan? Ifnot, describe otherlocal/regionalplansorinitiatives that impacteconomic growth. TheCityofBremerton isamemberofPugetSoundRegionalCouncil (PSRC). PSRCisaregional organizationwhichdevelops policiesandcoordinatesdecisionsaboutregionalgrowth, transportation, andeconomicdevelopmentplanning. TheCentralPugetSoundEconomicDevelopmentDistrictBoarda boardwithinPSRCisthegoverningboardforthefederallydesignedeconomicdevelopmentdistrictfor King, Pierce, SnohomishandKitsapCounties. Itsmembersincluderepresentativesfromprivatebusiness, localgovernments, tribesandtradeorganizations. Theboardisresponsiblefordevelopmentand adoption ofAmazingPlace, theregionsComprehensiveEconomicDevelopment Strategy. Thisisadata drivenregionaleconomicstrategythatidentifiesleadingsectorsandthewaystheregionintendsto sustaineconomicdevelopment. Thestrategyhasthreebiggoals: openeconomicopportunitiestoeveryone; competeglobally; and sustainahighqualityoflife. Eachofthesegoalsissupportedbyspecificstrategies andinitiativesto sustainandgrowjobsthroughouttheregion, forallresidents. KitsapisalsopartoftheOlympic ConsortiumandKitsapEconomicDevelopment Allianceisengagedinplanningforeconomicgrowthin KitsapCounty. Discussion ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 30 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE MA-50Needs andMarket Analysis Discussion Arethere areaswhere householdswithmultiplehousing problemsareconcentrated? includeadefinitionof "concentration") TheCitydoesnothaveaconcentrationofhouseholdswithmultiplehousingproblemsgeographically howevertheCitydoeshavealargenumberofrenterswhoarelivinginrentalunits whichhavemultiple housingproblems. Thesehouseholdshavehousingproblemssuchhassubstandard housingquarters, highrentalcosts, multiplefamilymembers perdwellingunit, orlandlordsunwillingtofixerrorsneeded inthehomeswhichcancauseahazardsuchasleakingroof, mold, orotherscenarios. Thesehouseholds oftenreachouttoCodeEnforcementtolookforassistanceinrequiringthelandlordtomakethese repairs. TheCitydoesattemptinsomesituationstoassistwithitsWeatherization andMinorHome Repairprogram, butthisprogram doesnotworkineveryscenario. Concentrationisonlydefinedbythe highpercentageofrentersat60% andasubsetofthoserenters, around20% arethosewhoare experiencingthesehousingproblems. AnotherprimaryhousingproblemwhichaffectsCityresidentsishousing costburden. Concentration wouldbedefinedasaBlockGrouporGroupswheremultiplehousingproblemsexistandare10% above theoverallnumberfortheCity. AlmostalltheblockgroupsintheCitywherelow-incomehouseholds areexperiencingseverecostburdenandsubstandardhousingunits. Thisissueisfairlybroadly distributedthroughouttheCityandthereisnotoneareawhereitisconcentrated. Arethere anyareas in thejurisdictionwhereracial orethnic minoritiesor low-income familiesareconcentrated? (includeadefinitionof "concentration") TheCityofBremertonhasanethnicallydiversecommunityalargemajorityoftheseminoritiesarefrom Guatemala orMexico. Thereisnorealarea concentrationofthesehouseholds howeveralargenumber ofthesehouseholdsarebelowtheFederalpovertylevel. Anareaisconsideredtohaveaconcentrationofminoritypersonsifthepercentageofhouseholds ina particularracialorethnicminoritygroupinaBlockGrouporGroupsisatleast10percentagepoints higherthanthepercentageofthatminoritygroupfortheMSA. Therearenoblockgroupswitharacial orethnicminorityconcentration. Todetermine ifaconcentrationoflow-incomehouseholdsexists, blockgroupsthatmeetHUD's definitionofLow-Modareaareused. Low-modareasareblockgroupsthatareprimarilyresidential whereatleast51% oftheresidentsarelow-andmoderate-incomepersons (haveincomesbelow80% of theAreaMedianIncome). AllbutoneBlockGroupintheCitymeettheLow-Moddefinition. Whatarethecharacteristicsofthemarketintheseareas/neighborhoods? Areaswithaconcentrationoflow-incomehouseholdswithintheCityhave "affordable housing" when comparedtootherareas inKitsapCounty. Theseareas areattractingfirst-timehomebuyersandrenters lookingoraffordableoptions. However, moreincreasinglythereislowsupplyandsignificant competition fortheseunits. TheCityhasattractedinvestorswhoarelookingtopurchasehomesfora smallercost, renovatethem, andsellthemforahighercost. ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 31 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE Thismakescompetitiondifficultforfirsttimehomebuyers, orprogramssuchasCommunity Frameworks whoarelookingtodothesamething, butsellthehometoanincomequalifiedhomebuyer. Arethereany communityassets inthese areas/neighborhoods? TheCity, asanolderCityhasmanycommunityassetsintheselowincomeneighborhoods. TheCity's parksystemwhichhasmanywonderful amenitiesavailabletoitsresidents, aswellasaccesstothe waterfront, improvedsidewalksandcurbramps, accesstoservicesandtransit, agreatschooldistrict, andmanycommunitypartnerswhoknowthecommunityanditsneedswell. Arethereotherstrategic opportunities inany oftheseareas? Housingaffordability isasignificantdifficultyforourcommunity. Housingpricesintheareahavespiked whileincomesremainaboutthesame, leadingtomanyfamiliesoptingtosharetightenedspacesin housesandapartmentsratherthanallowtheirneighborstobecomehomeless. Opportunitiesformore housingassistance, partnershipswithimmigrantassistanceorganizations, andparticipationinplanning andcommunitygroups. Additionally, theCity'sLow-ModareaswillbenefitfrominvestmentofCDBG Capitalfundsforbothpublicfacilitiesandinfrastructureprojects. ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 32 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE MA-60Broadband Needs ofHousingoccupiedbyLow- andModerate-Income Households - 91.210(a)(4), 91.310(a)(2) Describe theneedforbroadband wiringandconnections forhouseholds, including low- and moderate-income households andneighborhoods. FCCmapsofWashington Statefor2017indicatethat100% ofthepopulationhaveaccesstobroadband servicesatorabove25Megabitspersecond (Mbps), althoughthisdoesnotmatchupwiththeactual experiencesofmanyresidents. Asubstantial numberofWashingtonians experiencespeedsbelowthe federalandstatebroadband standardof25Mbpsdownload and3Mbpsupload. Broadbandwiringandconnections existinallareasoftheCityoBremerton. Low-incomehouseholds livinginmulti-familyrentalhousing haveaccess, butaffordability maybeabarrier. Themonthly subscriptioncostforconnectiontobroadbandmay gobeyondwhatsomelow-incomehouseholdscan afford. Low-incomehouseholds livinginsingle-familyhousingwillmostlikelyhaveaccessiflocatedinan urbanareaorruralareaorexistinghomeswithservice. Low-incomehouseholds livinginsinglefamily homesinsomeruralareashaveverylimitedtonowbroadbandconnection. Thenumberofpeoplewith nobroadbandconnection isunknown. Describe the need forincreased competition by havingmorethanone broadband Internet serviceproviderservethejurisdiction. WhenmeasuringthedigitaldivideinWashington, theaffordability andavailability ofpublicbroadband mustbetakenintoaccount. Withthisinmind, thereareatotalof242providers inthestate. Although thisisthecase, thereare338,000peopleinthestatewithoutaccesstoawiredconnectioncapableof 25Mbpsdownloadspeeds. Itshouldalsobenotedthatthereare529,000peoplewhocurrentlyonly haveaccesstooneprovider, makingitimpossible forthemtoswitch. Another103,000peoplein Washingtonhavenowiredinternetprovideratallwheretheylive. Thereareseveralproviders of broadbandinKitsapCounty. ThereareseveralprovidersofbroadbandinKitsap County. Allurbanareas featureseveralchoicesofserviceproviders. Comcast, CenturyLink, Astound, Xfinity, ViaSatand HughesNetarethemostcommonproviders. Inunincorporatedareasofthecounty, KPUDprovidesan increasinglypopularcommunity-ownedoptionaswell. KPUDstrivestoeliminatemoreunderserved areaseachyear. Whenitcomestobroadbandspeeds, 94.6% ofWashingtonianshaveaccesstowired broadband25Mbpsorfaster, while92.8% haveaccesstobroadband100Mbpsorfaster. Ontheother hand, only25.8% ofWashingtonians haveaccessto1-gigabitbroadband. Thegovernment of Washingtonisworkingtoimproveitsbroadbandinfrastructure. TheCommunityEconomicRevitalization Boardhasbeenactivelytryingtoimprove localeconomic developmentincommunities. TheWashington StateBroadbandProject hasbeenawardedover $7millioninfederalgrants sincetheyear2011forthe WashingtonStateInitiative. Anadditional $166millionwasawardedtobroadbandinitiativestofurther connections throughoutthestate. ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 33 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE MA-65HazardMitigation - 91.210(a)(5), 91.310(a)(3) Describe thejurisdiction’sincreased naturalhazardrisks associated withclimatechange. TheCityofBremerton, asacomponentofKitsapCountyhasanadoptedHazard MitigationPlanthatwas preparedbyKitsapCountyDepartmentofEmergencyManagement andlastupdatedin2024. Thisplan identifieswinterstorms, flooding, andearthquakesasthemostcommonhazardshistorically. Floodingis themostcommonhazardoccurringintheCityofBremerton. Heavy, prolongedraininthefall, winter, or springmonthsoftenresultsinsaturatedgroundandhighstreamflows. Duetogroundsaturation, some CityofBremerton businessesandhomeslocatedinlow-lyingareas, particularlyaround DyesandSinclair inletscouldfloodduringprolonged periodsofrain. Wind-driventidalfloodingisalsopossiblealong inlandwaters. FloodingdoesoccurtosomeextentinparticularareasoftheCityannually, especiallyin floodplainzonesofstreams. EvergreenRotary Parkisoccasionallyfacedwithfloodingduetorising watersbutadditionalduetopoorstormwaterdrainage. Beaches, particularlyalongtheshoreline, are oftenaffectedbyfloodtidescompoundedbyheavyrainfallandhightides. Morethananyothernatural hazard, floodingrepresentsthesinglebiggestrepetitiveeventthathasadamagingeffecttoCity propertyandresources. TheCitydoeshaveafewurbanstreamswhicharesubject tofloodingannually duetodrainageoverloadduringlargeorintensestormevents. TheCityisalsohometotheGorst WatershedandCasaddamwhichCasad Damislocatedapproximately10milesfromdowntown Bremertoninaprotectedwatershed. Thedamisaconcretearchstructurecompletedin1957. Itis ownedandoperatedbytheCityofBremertontoimpoundtheUnionRiverforthecity'sdrinkingwater supply. Downstream ofCasadDamisMcKennaFalls, whichprovidesanaturalbarriertomigratoryfish. Thecityprovidesanenvironmental benefitbyprotectingwaterqualityandensuringdownstreamfish flows. Whenfull, theUnionRiverReservoirholdsoverabilliongallonsofwaterandsuppliesabout60% ofthecity'sdrinkingwaterduringyearswithnormalprecipitation. Casad DamisoneofBremerton's mostremarkableandvaluableinvestments. StormshavecausedmajordamagetoportionsoftheCityin thepastparticularlywhenaccompaniedbyhighwinds. Themaineffectsoflocalstormsinclude disruptionofelectricalpower, accidentsandtransportationproblems, floodingandlandslides and damagetobuildings. Climatechange couldnegatively affecttheCityifitcausesmorefrequentand severestormsandifthereisariseinsealevel. Fires, onaminimalscalehavealsoadverselyaffected the Citywithresidentsrestricted fromgoingoutsideandparticipatinginactivities duetopoorairquality. Describe thevulnerability tothese risks ofhousing occupiedbylow-andmoderate-income households basedonananalysisofdata, findings, andmethods. WhiletheCitydoesnothavelocationsoftheCitywithhighconcentrations oflow/moderateincome housing, andthemajorityofaffordable housingisnotlocatedalongtheshoreline, sotheriskofstorm surgeislow. However, theCityishometo PSNS, whichhousesalargenumberofworkersandcontains barracksforhousingwhichislocatedrightonthewater. ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 34 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE StrategicPlan SP-05Overview Strategic PlanOverview TheCityofBremerton'sFive-YearStrategic PlanoutlinesthewaysFederalCommunityDevelopment BlockGrant (CDBG) fundswillbeusedtoaddresscommunityneedsintheCity. TheCity'sinformation regardingtheHOMEInvestmentPartnership (HOME) fundswillbedetailedintheKitsapCounty Consortium PlanasKitsapCountyServes astheParticipatingJurisdictionandthusisresponsible for implementation ofHOMEfunds. BecauseCDBGfundsareverylimited, theCityhasmadeaconcerted efforttotargetthefunds tospecificprioritiesasnecessary butmakessuretonottargetinawayto makeitdifficulttoexpendfundsinatimelymanner. Thisplanincludes objectivesandproposed accomplishments andoutcomes. Theprojectsfundedeachyear, andincludedintheActionPlan, must addresstheprioritiesoftheStrategicPlan. Theoutcomesarebasedonthefundingweestimatetobe availableforthefive-yearperiod. FundingforHUDisdeterminedbyCongressannuallyandthe allocation ofCDBGandHOMEfundsisbasedonaformula. Iffundingchangesduringthefive-year periodKitsapCountyandtheCityofBremertonmayamendtheoutputgoalsaccordingly. Theoverall goaloftheCDBGandHOMEprogramsaretoprovidedecenthousing, suitablelivingenvironmentsand economicopportunities. Evaluationandanalysisoftheneeds inourcommunity haveresultedina decisiontofocusonseveralareas: AffordableHousing - Housingsupplyandaffordability continuestobeamajorproblemcountywide. Newconstruction ofrentalunitsforlow-incomehouseholds, especiallysupportive housingforspecial needspopulationsisneeded. Preservation ofexistingincome-restrictedrentalunitsisalsoahigh priority. Homebuyer assistance isalsoneededtoenablelow/moderate incomehouseholdstostepinto homeownership butwillnotbeconsideredahighpriorityforCityofBremertonfunding. New constructionofhomeownershiphousing willalsonotbeahighpriority fortheCityatthistimebutstill remainseligible. PublicFacilitiesandInfrastructure-TheCityofBremertonwillfundcommunity developmentneedssuch asparks, shelters, communitycenters, transportationfacilities, infrastructure projectsandpublic facilities. TheCitywillplacehigherpriorityonpublic facilitiesandinfrastructure projectslinkedto affordablehousing, provisionofhighprioritypublicservices, orprojects locatedinHUDdesignatedLow- ModAreas. EconomicDevelopment-Expandingeconomicopportunitiesforlowerincomeresidentsisamedium priority, includingprogramswhichprovideassistanceortrainingtomicro-enterprises. Reducinghomelessness isanoverallhighpriorityforBremerton asaCity. Projectsaddressing homelessness areeligibleforfundingfromlocalHousingandHomelessGrantProgramandAffordable HousingGrantProgramfundsamongotherStateandFederalfunds. CDBGfundsarelimited and ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 35 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE thereforeprioritizedforotherhousingandcommunitydevelopmentneedsoflow-incomehouseholds andcommunities. Highpriorityhousingandpublicfacilitiesprojectsservinghomeless populationsmay beconsideredforCDBGfundingiftheprojectaddresses strategiesoutlinedintheKitsapHomelessCrisis ResponseandHousingPlan-2019UpdateandtheprojectisahighpriorityfortheCounty. ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 36 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE SP-10Geographic Priorities - 91.415, 91.215(a)(1) General Allocation Priorities Describethebasisforallocatinginvestmentsgeographicallywithinthestate TheCitywillnotbetargetingitsfundsinageographicareainthisConsolidated Plancycle. When carryingoutLMAprojects, theCitywillensurethattheserviceareaiswithinaLow/Modarea. TheCitywillanticipatereceiving39% ofKitsapCountyHOMEfundstocarryoutprojectswithintheCity limits. ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 37 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE SP-25PriorityNeeds - 91.415, 91.215(a)(2) Priority Needs Table11 – Priority NeedsSummary NamePopulationGeographic AreasPriority LevelAssociatedGoals veterans Individuals Moderate UnaccompaniedYouth PublicHousing Residents Low ChronicHomelessness Elderly FamilieswithChildrenAffordable PreserveandIncreaseExtremelyLowHighHousingAffordableHousingPersonswithHIV/AIDS FrailElderly ChronicSubstance Abuse MentallyIll FamilieswithChildren LargeFamilies Elderly VictimsofDomestic Violence Non-housing ProvideessentialpublicPublicFacilitiesCommunityHighfacilities/infrastructureDevelopment ExtremelyLow Non-housing Economic Community IncreaseEconomicHighDevelopmentDevelopmentOpportunity Moderate Low Moderate PublicServices LowNon-housing Community ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 38 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE Development MentallyIll Elderly veterans ChronicHomelessness FamilieswithChildren ChronicSubstance Abuse LargeFamilies ExtremelyLow VictimsofDomestic Violence PersonswithHIV/AIDS Low PublicHousing Residents FamilieswithChildren Individuals UnaccompaniedYouth Narrative (Optional) Thesepriorityneedshavebeendeterminedfromtheneedsassessment, marketanalysisandcommunity inputandwillbeaddressedannuallybytheBremertonCityCouncil. ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 39 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE allocatedhyear. TheCityof re nds. TheheCityasitsown 40 inthetablebelow. 5yearperiodvariedfromyearNarrativeDescription ThefirstyearoftheConPlanwillhaveprioryearresources, rollingfundsarenotanticipatedfortheremainderoftheConPlanforyears2, 3, and4. 915000AmountExpectedAvailableofConPlanRemainder Total: 435409 130409 PriorYearResources: Anticipated Resources BREMERTON125000 Income: Program Table Expected AmountAvailableYear1 300000AnnualAllocation: 91.420(b), 91.215(a)(4), 91.220(c)(1,2) estimated andbasedontheFY2025formulaallocation. Amountsover theprevious5UsesofFundsAcquisitionAdminandPlanningEconomicDevelopmentHousingPublicImprovementsPublicServicesare ConsolidatedPlan Funds 0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Sourceof publicfederal 35AnticipatedResources Program CDBGSPIntroductionTheCityasanentitlementcommunityreceivesadirectallocationofCommunityDevelopmentBlockGrant (CDBG) fundsfromHUD.Bremertonalong withKitsapCountytogetherformaconsortium forHOMEInvestment Partnership (HOME) fundsfromHUD. Tentitlement community receivesadirectallocation ofCDBG fundsfromHUDandisresponsibleforadministration ofourownfuamountsincludedbelowtoyearandaveragedabout $400,000forCDBGand $180,000forHOME. ActualamountsdependonCongressionalappropriations eacProgramincomeisgeneratedfromloansmadewithCDBGandHOMEfunds. AllProgramIncomeisreturnedtotheCityandisthentoprojectsandincludedintheannualActionPlan. Theamountvaries fromyeartoyearandisestimatedforyears2Anticipated Resources OMBControlNo: 2506 Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE Thisofhow project. dMinorHomepportandy. These Federal lan 41 occasionallywhentheydoit roject. Atthetimeofprojectapplication, all BREMERTON ownedlandor property locatedwithin thestatethatmaybeused toaddresstheneeds identified publicly ConsolidatedPlan 0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) isupdatedwhenawrittenagreement isexecuted. Explainhowfederalfundswillleveragethoseadditionalresources (private, stateandlocalfunds), includingadescriptionmatching requirementswillbesatisfiedTheCityannuallylooksforprojectswhichleverageotherresourcesandexpandthescopeofworkwhichcanbedoneintheCitfundsleverageprivate, stateandlocalfunds. WhiletheCitydoesnotoftenfundlargescaleCapitalprojectsbutoftenisasmallcomponentoftheagencies overallbudget, butacriticalcomponentbecauseitshowsacommitmentoflocalsusomething thatprojectsponsorsusetodemonstratetootherfunderslocalsupportforthepapplicantsforCDBGfundsmustsubmitaSourcesofFundingformtoindicatewhatotherfundingisexpectedtobeusedfortheinformationTheCityalsocontributesfundingfromitsGeneralfundtofundimportantprojectsinourcommunitysuchasWeatherizationanRepairandRentalAssistance.Ifappropriate,describeintheplanTheCitydoesnothavepublicallyownedlandwithinthejurisdiction thatwillbeusedtoaddressneedsintheConsolidated PDiscussion OMBControlNo: 2506 Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE SP-40Institutional DeliveryStructure - 91.415, 91.215(k) Explaintheinstitutional structurethroughwhichthejurisdictionwillcarryoutitsconsolidatedplan includingprivateindustry, non-profitorganizations, andpublicinstitutions. ResponsibleEntity ResponsibleEntity Role GeographicArea Type Served BremertonHousing PHA PublicHousing Jurisdiction Authority KitsapMentalHealth Regionalorganization Non-homelessspecial Jurisdiction Services needs Rental KITSAPCOMMUNITY Non-profit Homelessness Jurisdiction RESOURCES organizations Rental CityofBremerton Government Planning Jurisdiction Department of Community Development Table13 - InstitutionalDeliveryStructure Assess ofStrengths andGapsinthe InstitutionalDeliverySystem TheCityofBremertonisthehubofmostserviceorganizations intheCounty. Thereisawidevarietyof non-profitandgovernmentagenciesworkingtogethertoaddressourcommunity'sneeds. TheCityisa participatingagencyintheContinuum ofCareCoalition (HousingandHomelessnessCoalition) withover 40participatingorganizations. Theseorganizations includegovernment, andnon-profitsectors, foundationsandthefaith-basedcommunity. KitsapCountyhasfullyimplementedHMISandconducts anannualPointinTimeCount. TheHomelessHousingPlanwasupdatedin2019, andworkisunderway withcommunity partnerstoimplement actionstepsdetailedintheplan. KitsapCountyalso implementedthe1/10thof1% taxformentalandbehavioral health. Thisfundingisallocatedthrough anannualgrantprocesstogovernment andnon-profitorganizations implementingprogramsserving individualsandfamiliesimpacted bymentalandbehavioralhealthissues. Throughanonlinecoordinatedapplication processeachyeartheCity'sHOMEfunds alongwith HomelessHousingGrantFundsandAffordableHousingGrantfundsareawarded. TheCityconductsits ownprocessforCDBGfunds. TheCityofBremerton, likemanyotherlocationsintheCountryareexperiencing anaffordablehousing crisis. Thereisasignificantandgrowingneedfordevelopment ofnewaffordable housingunits. TheCity isexperiencingmanyconstraintsincluding: Limitednumberoforganizations, includingCHDO'swiththecapacitytosuccessfullydevelop newunitsatscaleintheCity; Insufficientamountoflow-costcapitaltobuildrent-restrictedhousing; Availabilityoflandandrestrictive regulationswhichputpressureondevelopment costs; ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 42 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE Risingconstructionmaterial andlaborcosts; and Marketfeasibility-fordevelopmenttooccur, rentsandprices needtobehighenoughtooffset thecostsofland, construction anddevelopment. Availability ofservices targetedtohomeless personsandpersonswithHIVandmainstream services Homelessness Prevention Availableinthe Targetedto TargetedtoPeople ServicesCommunity Homeless withHIV Homelessness PreventionServices Counseling/Advocacy X LegalAssistance X MortgageAssistance X RentalAssistance X UtilitiesAssistanceX StreetOutreachServices LawEnforcement X MobileClinics X OtherStreetOutreachServices X x Supportive Services Alcohol & DrugAbuse X ChildCare X Education X EmploymentandEmployment Training X HealthcareX HIV/AIDS X LifeSkills X MentalHealthCounseling X Transportation X Other Table14 - HomelessPrevention ServicesSummary ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 43 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE Describe howthe servicedelivery systemincluding, butnotlimited to, theserviceslisted abovemeettheneeds ofhomelesspersons (particularlychronicallyhomelessindividualsand families, familieswithchildren, veterans andtheirfamilies, andunaccompanied youth) TheCityofBremerton, asthelargestCityinKitsapCounty, hasthelargestnumberofserviceproviders. TheCity'sserviceprovidersparticipateinKitsapConnectwhichhadthegoalofhelpingseverely vulnerableresidentsreducetheirrelianceoncostlyemergencyserviceswhichsavesmoney, public resourcesandultimatelypeople'slives. Throughout theyearsofparticipating inKitsapConnectclients havetakenfewer tripstotheemergencyroomandspentlesstimeinthehospital. Therehasalsobeena markedreductioninarrests andnightsinjail. Peoplearebetterconnectedwithprimarymedicalcare, mentalhealthservicesandtreatmentprograms. Manyofthoseoncesleepinginshelteroronthe streetshavefoundaplaceandremaininstablehousing. KitsapCommunityResources throughtheHousingSolutionsCenterhasnavigators whoworkdirectly withclientswhoareneedingassistanceinnavigatingthesystemsofresourcesinthecommunity. These navigatorsareabletoprovideaonestop 'shop' forpeopleneedingassistance, sotheydonothavetogo tomanydifferentlocationstogetassistance. TheCityandCounty alsopartnerswithBremertonHousingAuthorityandtheirHousingNavigator position. Fundingforthispositionwasprovided throughHOME-ARPfunds. Describe thestrengths andgapsoftheservicedelivery systemforspecialneeds population andpersonsexperiencing homelessness, including, butnotlimitedto, theservices listed above ThestrengthoftheKitsaphomelesscrisisresponsesystemisbothfromtheexperienced service providersandintheleadershipfromelected officialsandsocialserviceproviders throughouttheKitsap HousingandHomelessnessCoalition. Kitsap'scoordinatedentrysystem, theHousingSolutionsCenter, is recognizedasoneofthebestprogramsofitskindinthestate. Otherstrengths includeaccuratedata collectionthroughtheKitsapHomelessManagement InformationSystemanddatasharingbetween organizations, withperiodicanalysisandreportsbeinggenerated. Despitegreatimprovementsinprovisionofhousingandservicestopeopleexperiencing homelessness, andimprovedcapacityoverthelast10years, specificbarriersandgapstoourcommunity'scapacityto assistallpeoplewhoareexperiencinghomelessnesstobeidentified. Thesebarriersandgapsarethe underlyingcausesofKitsap'sinabilitytomeettheneedsofallhomelessresidentsatthistime. They include: Insufficientfunding Increaseddemand Limitedcapacity-bothinhousingstockandservices, andinproviders' abilitytoexpandservice provision. ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 44 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE Thefollowingneedsandgapsinhomelesshousingandresourceshavebeenidentified: Createadditionalunitsofemergency shelterforsinglemen, menwithchildren, couplesand largefamilies; Implementdischargeplanningandincreasehousingandservicesforhomelessindividuals enteringthecommunity fromjails, correctionalfacilities, fostercare, hospitals, andmental institutions, andwhoarechronicallyunsheltered; Encouragedevelopment ofmoreaffordablehousing; Addlow-barriershelterandsupportivehousingunits; Lowbarriershelterbeds (forchronicallyunsheltered individuals); AdditionalunitsofPermanentSupportiveHousing; Coordinationofcasemanagementbothbetweenhomelessprovidersandamongothersystems ofcare; Cross-sectorleadership; Citizenoutreachandcommunication. The2019KitsapHomelessCrisisResponseandHousingPlanincludesadditionaldetailsabouttheneeds andgapsinthecurrenthomelessresponsesystem. Providea summaryofthestrategy forovercominggaps intheinstitutional structure and servicedelivery systemfor carrying outastrategy toaddresspriorityneeds The2019KitsapHomeless CrisisResponseandHousingPlanincludesastrategicplan, comprising five goalswithsupporting strategiesandactionsteps. Indicatorsofsuccessareincludedforeachgoal. TheoverallgoalofthePlanistoworktogetherasacommunitytomakehomelessness arare, brief, and one-timeoccurrence inKitsapCountythroughanefficientandeffectivehomelessresponse system. 1. Makehomelessnessrare (preventionstrategies) 2. Makehomelessness brief (Crisisresponsestrategies) 3. Makehomelessness one-time (ensurelong-termhousing stabilitystrategies) 4. Continuouslyimprovethehomelessresponsesystem (increasecapacityandefficiency strategies) 5. Expandcommunityengagement (leadership, planningandcommunication strategies) ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 45 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE 250,000 46 CDBG : Funding Objective:Createsuitablelivingenvironments UoMHousehold Housing UnitHouseholdHousing UnitHouseholds AssistedHousehold Housing Unit Quantity10101020 NeedsAddressedAffordable HousingOutcome:Affordability 20 Geographic Area End Year:30 GoalsSummary 15 BREMERTON Table 2026 GoalOutcomeIndicatorRental unitsrehabilitatedHomeownerHousing RehabilitatedDirect FinancialAssistancetoHomebuyersHousing forHomeless addedCategoryAffordableHousingStartYear:Description:Preservingandincreasing affordable housing unitsthroughrehabilitationofexistingunits, supporting newconstructionthroughacquisition orsiteimprovements. ConsolidatedPlan91.415, 91.215(a)(4) 0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) 45Goals GoalPreserve andIncrease AffordableHousingSPGoalsSummaryInformation OMBControlNo: 2506 Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE UoMPersonsAssisted500,000$250,000 47 Quantity50,000 CDBG : CDBG : Objective:Createsuitablelivingenvironments Objective:Createeconomicopportunities upgradestoalsoincludes improvements PublicFacilitiesOutcome:Availability/accessibilityEconomic DevelopmentOutcome:Availability/accessibility facilities2020 End Year:30 End Year:30 BREMERTON 20262026 HousingCommunity Housing Community GoalOutcome IndicatorPublicFacilityorInfrastructureActivitiesotherthanLow/ModerateIncomeHousing BenefitHomelessNonDevelopmentStartYear:Description:Provideupgradestopublicfacilities andinfrastructuretoimprove accessibility/availability. Projectscaninclude improvements toCityparks, sidewalks andstreets, andcommunity centers. Publictohomelessshelters, DVshelters, andfacilities forspecial needspopulations. NonDevelopmentStartYear: ConsolidatedPlan 0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Provideessentialpublicfacilities/infrastructure IncreaseEconomic OpportunityOMBControlNo: 2506 Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE mod 48 UoMBusinesses Assisted paymentassistance toacquire25homes. Quantity50 income familiestowhomthejurisdiction willprovide80% AMIdownyearplanperiodHOMEfundswillbeusedtofund BREMERTON income, andmoderate income, lowGoalOutcomeIndicatorBusinessesassistedDescription:Increaseeconomicopportunitythroughprograms whichsupportandeducate lowincomeentrepreneurs/smallbusinessowners. ConsolidatedPlan 0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) theConsortiumplanstofundthecreation of40newunitsofrentalhousingservinghouseholds ator below 60% AMI. n, hasagoal ofprovidinghouseholdswithincomesbetween 60% Estimatethenumberofextremelylowaffordable housingasdefinedbyHOME91.315(b)(2)Detailsareincluded intheKitsapCountyConsolidatedPlan: Overthefiveaffordable housingprojectsforhouseholdsbelow80% AMI. TheHOME Consortium, whichincludesKitsapCountyandtheCityofBremertoAdditionally, OMBControlNo: 2506 Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 49 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE SP-65Lead-basedPaintHazards - 91.415, 91.215(i) ActionstoaddressLBPhazardsandincreaseaccess tohousing withoutLBPhazards AllhousingfundedwithCDBGconstructed before 1978mustcomplywithlead-basedpaintregulations at24CFRPart35. Thepurposeoftheregulationistoidentifyandaddresslead-basedpainthazards beforechildrenareexposed tolead. AllhousingprojectsarerequiredtocompletetheLeadSafeHousing RequirementsScreeningWorksheet. Theworksheet isusedtodetermineiftheprojectisExemptorif additionalfollow-upisrequired. TheCityofBremerton hasspecificpoliciesandproceduresinplacefor leaddisclosure, leadevaluation, andassessmentandleadsafeworkpractices. Thepotentialforleadisalsoevaluatedduringtheenvironmental reviewofprojectsfundedwithCDBG, includingnon-housingprojects. Projectswhereleadissuspectedarerequiredtohaveariskassessment performedandawrittenreportwithrecommendations foractioncompleted. TheCityalsofunds weatherization andminorhomerepairprogramandwithintheusesofthesefundsthereisanincentive toassesslead-basedpainthazardrisksandabateasneeded. Anyonewhomovesintoahomefundedall orinpartbyfederaldollars, orwhoiscertifiedforHousingChoiceVoucherrental assistanceisprovided withtheleadhazardinformationpamphletprescribedbyHUD. Properties housingtenantsassistedby theHousingChoiceVoucherprogram, andShelterPlusCareunitsareinspectedannually, andthe inspection checklistincludesavisualassessmentforsignsoflead-basedpaint. Howaretheactionslistedaboverelatedtotheextentofleadpoisoningandhazards?: Theextentofleadpoisoningisnotexactly known, sincenotallchildrenaretested. Forthetimeperiod 2019-2023therewereapproximately 88,039children undertheageof72monthsinKitsapCounty. Of those, 3,080weretestedforleadand28hadelevatedbloodleadlevels. Duetolowleadtestingratesin Washington (3-7%), andvaryingtestingpracticesfrom healthcareproviders, theresultsreportedmay over- orunderestimatethetruerateofchildhoodleadpoisoning. Howarethe actionslistedabove integratedinto housing policies andprocedures?: TheCityofBremerton haspoliciesandprocedures that followLeadSafeHousingRules. All housing fundedwithCDBG andHOME fundsmustfollowthese requirements. Kitsap CommunityResource'sWeatherization andMinor Home Repairprogramaretrained inlead safework practices. KCRhas certified lead inspector/riskassessors, andthey testallpre1978 homeswithan XRFleadmachine. ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 50 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE SP-70Anti-Poverty Strategy - 91.415, 91.215(j) Jurisdiction Goals, Programs andPoliciesforreducingthenumberofPoverty-LevelFamilies AlthoughtheCitydoesn'thaveaspecificandstatedanti-povertystrategyforreducingthenumberof poverty-levelfamilies, theCitythroughitsvariousdepartments, theMayor’soffice, theCityCouncil, the faith-basedcommunity, localbusinessandothergovernmentalentitiesworktogethertoaddress povertyinthecommunity. ThroughouttheCitythereareanumberofprogramswhichservelow- incomeindividualsandfamilies. Someprogramsaretargetedtospecificpopulationssuchastheelderly, disabled, veterans, homeless, etc. Inadditiontotheseprograms, servicesandinitiativestheCityhasa numberofprogramsaimedathelpingstudentsfinishhighschoolandengageinpost-secondary educationthroughOlympicCollegeorthroughworkplaceapprentice programs. Howarethe Jurisdiction poverty reducing goals, programs, andpolicies coordinatedwiththis affordablehousingplan TheCitywillcontinuetouseitsfundstoimprove thelocalcommunity. Throughincreasingaffordable housing, ormicroenterprise assistanceprograms, orinfrastructuredevelopmentandprogramswhich createjobs. CDBGwillalsobeusedforhighpriorityfacilityandinfrastructureneedsforlow-income households andneighborhoods. TheCity'sHOMEfundingwillbeusedtocreateandpreserveaffordable housingtopromotehousingstabilitysofamiliescanworktowardsimprovingtheirincomesandescape poverty. ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 51 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE SP-80Monitoring - 91.230 Describe thestandards andproceduresthatthejurisdiction willusetomonitor activities carriedoutinfurtherance oftheplan andwillusetoensurelong-term compliance with requirementsofthe programsinvolved, includingminoritybusiness outreachandthe comprehensive planning requirements Monitoringeligibility, performance, compliance, regulationsandaccomplishments, aswellastracking financialdataaretheprimaryresponsibilitiesoftheleadagency, theCityofBremertonCommunity DevelopmentBlockGrantProgram. TheCountyistheleadingagencyfortheimplementationofthe City'sHOMEfunds. TheCityhasestablishedclearpoliciesandproceduresgoverningtheoversightand monitoringofallorganizations thatreceivefunds. EachorganizationmustsignawrittenagreementwiththeCitywhichoutlinesrolesandobligations of theCityandcontractagency andlaysouttheframeworkforthemonitoring requirements. Allcontracts containtimelinesandascopeofworktopromotetimelinessofexpendituresandcompliance with specificgoalsandrequirements. TheCDBGadministrator isresponsibleforclearlyconveyingthe requirementsdescribed intheagreementtothecontractagency. Throughouttheyear, organizations areresponsibleforsubmittingquarterlyperformancereports, andeachrequestforreimbursement mustbeaccompaniedbyappropriate back-updocumentation. Questions ofcapacityandexpertiseare reviewedthroughthisprocess, andsupportedwherenecessarybytechnicalassistance, resource referral, orguidance. Informationcollectedthroughouttheyearisusedtoprovidedirectionforon-site monitoringatleastonceayear. Quarterlyreportsareusedtodeterminefundingeligibilityand timelinessofexpenditures. Duringtheprogram year, eachorganizationwithanopen contractwill undergoafullauditofprojectandprogramrecordsrelatedtograntperformanceandfiscal accountabilitybytheCityofBremertonCommunityBlockGrantAdministrator. Thepurposeofthe reviewistoassessperformanceagainsttheagreement, andtoverifyallfederal, state, andlocal regulationsaresatisfied. Whererequired, monitoringforcapitalprojectsinaperiodofaffordabilityis alsoperformedonsite. HousingInspectionsareperformedconsistentwithHUDrequirements by qualifiedinspectorsandreviewed orcompleted bytheBlockGrantAdministrator. Eachon-site monitoringfollowsspecifictimelineforcompletingtasks, arewrittentoeachcontractorganization. Organizationsaremonitored inatimelymannerforcompliance withthesewrittenrequestsandgiven assistanceorguidancewherenecessary ConsolidatedPlanBREMERTON 52 OMBControlNo: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE 3´±µ¤¸ 2¤²´«³² Consolidated PlanBREMERTON 53 OMB ControlNo: 2506- 0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE ResultsfromBremertonZipCodesRankedbyCategory TOTAL Public Service Needs848673%11550 MentalHealth Services 63883%770 MentalHealth Services 638 Health (Medical / Dental) Services 62181%770 Health (Medical / Dental) Services 621 FairHousing Services 58576%770 Preservation ofExisting AffordableHousing 619 ServicesforHomeless Persons 58376%770 StreetandSidewalk Improvements 612 ServicesforPersons withDisabilities 57575%770 HealthCareFacilities (Including Dental)601 SubstanceAbuseServices 57274%770 Develop newAffordableHousing 601 Transportation Services 57074%770 Rehabilitation ofExistingAffordable Housing 598 SeniorServices 56473%770 Develop newAffordableHousing 593 ServicesforAbusedandNeglectedChildren 56173%770 FairHousing Services 585 Services forVictims ofDomesticViolence 56073%770 ServicesforHomeless Persons 583 Food Assistance 55973%770 ServicesforPersons withDisabilities 575 YouthServices 55572%770 ParksandRecreation Facilities 575 CrimeAwareness / Prevention 54771%770 Food Bank 573 Child CareServices 52768%770 SubstanceAbuseServices 572 EmploymentTraining 46961%770 Transportation Services 570 Homeless Shelter 570 Public Facilities 548371%7700Senior Services 564 HealthCareFacilities (Including Dental)60178%770 HomePurchase / DownPaymentAssistance 564 ParksandRecreation Facilities 57575%770 ServicesforAbusedandNeglectedChildren 561 Food Bank 57374%770 Services forVictims ofDomesticViolence 560 Homeless Shelter 57074%770 Food Assistance 559 ChildCareCenters 55372%770 Street Lighting 558 Youth Center 54671%770 Parks 556 DisabledAccess to PublicFacilities 53369%770 YouthServices 555 Community Center 53269%770 Weatherization & EnergyEfficiency Improvements 555 SeniorCenter 51767%770 ChildCareCenters 553 Service Center 48363%770 HomeRepairand Rehabilitation 549 Rental HousingNeeds328171%4620Crime Awareness / Prevention 547 Preservation ofExisting AffordableHousing 61980%770 Youth Center 546 Develop newAffordableHousing 60178%770 Accessibility / SafetyforDisabledPersons 540 Rehabilitation ofExistingAffordable Housing 59878%770 Slum / BlightRemoval 534 Weatherization & EnergyEfficiency Improvements 55572%770 DisabledAccess to PublicFacilities 533 Modification ofUnitsforPersons withDisabilities 50265%770 Community Center 532 LeadBasedPaintScreening / Abatement 40653%770 Water / SewerImprovements 532 Weatherization & EnergyEfficiency Improvements 531 Public Improvements427869%6160Rehabilitation of Commercial / Industrial Buildings 531 StreetandSidewalk Improvements 61279%770 Child CareServices 527 Street Lighting 55872%770 Modification ofUnitsforPersons withDisabilities 519 Parks 55672%770 SeniorCenter 517 Accessibility / SafetyforDisabledPersons 54070%770 Modification ofUnitsforPersons withDisabilities 502 Slum / BlightRemoval 53469%770 Service Center 483 Water / SewerImprovements 53269%770 ParkingImprovements 473 ParkingImprovements 47361%770 Beautification / Enhanced PublicSpace 473 Beautification / Enhanced PublicSpace 47361%770 EmploymentTraining 469 MicroenterpriseAssistance 460 HomeownerHousing Needs316669%4620Direct Financial Assistance toBusinesses 454 Develop newAffordableHousing 59377%770 TechnicalAssistancetoforProfitBusinesses 432 HomePurchase / DownPaymentAssistance 56473%770 LeadBasedPaintScreening / Abatement 410 HomeRepairand Rehabilitation 54971%770 LeadBasedPaintScreening / Abatement 406 Weatherization & EnergyEfficiency Improvements 53169%770 Modification ofUnitsforPersons withDisabilities 51967%770 LeadBasedPaintScreening / Abatement 41053%770 EconomicDevelopment Activities 187761%3080 RehabilitationofCommercial / IndustrialBuildings 53169%770 MicroenterpriseAssistance 46060%770 DirectFinancialAssistancetoBusinesses 45459%770 TechnicalAssistancetoforProfitBusinesses 43256%770 Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE SurveyComments - Bremerton IsthereanythingelseaboutCommunity Needs you'dliketoshare? PLEASEFORTHELOVEOF GETRIDOFTHE800BILLIONPARKINGLOTSANDJUSTBUILDAPARKINGGARAGETHAT THECOMMUTERSCANUSE. CHARGE ANOMINALFEEPERDAYTOUSE. WEDONOTNEED800,000PARKINGLOTS. Needstobeplaceforpeopletohavetentsifthereisnoplace tokeeppeopleeveryhourofthedAy Weneedmoreservices & fundsdedicatedorallocatedtoourdrugaddictionpandemic thatisprevalentintheUSasa whole, ineachstate & definitelyinKitsapCounty. Wedon'thaveenoughfacilities & professionals tohelpinthisdire timeofneed. ThereneedstobemoreDetoxfacilities & rehabcenters. Ifwepayedmoreattentiontothis, wewould havesomuch moreclarification & directionforthehomelessnessthatisgrowinginthiscounty. Ihave alsoheardthat SeattleLawEnforcement hasbeengivinghomelesscitizensfreeferryticketstogo "visit" Bremertonsinceitisfreeto Parkingisadisasterandsafetyinthedowntownarea. Also, affordablehousingdoesnotmeanrentingtostartat 1700/monthorbuyingatover $350k. Speedlimitsareunrealistic. Noteveryroadshould beataschoolzonespeed. Communityliasonstobridgethegapbetweenindividualneedsandservicesavaliable RentcapsMUSTbeacentralfocusandpriority. Thereisnoreasonthatsomeonemaking $25anhourshouldn'tbe abletoaffordasmall1bedroomapartmentandsustainthemselves (meaning beabletosavesomemoneyevery monthwhilealsoaffordingallotherbills) withasenseofdignity. Findingtherightbalancebetween use-basedzoninganddensity-basedzoningiscrucialatthistime. Achieving sustainableurbandevelopmentdependsonstrikingabalancebetweendensity andlanduseregulations. Acombined approach, incorporatingaspectsofbothzoningmethods, canproveeffective. Encouragingmixed-usedevelopmentin higher-densityareasallowsforadynamicmixofhousing, commercial, andrecreationalspaces, whichenhances walkability andminimizestheneedforlengthycommutes. Meanwhile, use-basedzoning remainsvaluable in maintainingproperseparation betweenincompatiblelanduses, suchasresidentialandindustrialareas. Housing, food, andmedical/dentalcarearethetopprioritiesastheyrepresentfundamentalhumanneeds. However, itisalso essentialtoaddressthefullspectrumofhousingsolutions, rangingfromhomelessnesstohomeownership. Bydoing so, wecancreatepathwaysthatnotonlyprovidestability butalsohelpindividualsbuildgenerational wealth, which hasbeenshowntoplayakeyroleinfosteringsustainable localeconomies. Downpayment assistance (DPA) isagreat tooltousetocreateaffordablehomeownership opportunities, becauseitprovidesentrancetohomeownership with dignityandwithahighlyefficient/effectiveuseofpublicresources. Homebuyers assistedwithDPAare "anonymous", withoutthestigmaofreceiving "assistance." TheDPAcanbeusedtopurchasehomes frommarketsellers, orthrough communityhousingprograms. DPAiseventuallyrepaidwithinterestandusedinperpetuitytocreateaffordable homeownership opportunities, whilecreatingaffordability forbuyersbyreducing monthlyhousingcosts . Itisan extremely "soft" formofpublicsubsidysincethose usingDPAmuststillqualifyforfirstmortgagesforthebulkoftheir purchasepriceandevenutallypaybackthedpawithinterest. Reallyalltheyaregettingistheabilitytodeferpayment onaportionoftheirfinancing, andtoaccessabelow-marketinterestrate.Thissmallhandupmakesahugedifference insomeone'squesttobecomeawealth-buildinghomeowner. Thereisaneedfornewconstruction ofaffordablehousingforhomeownership. Ifcitieswithin KitsapCountyorKitsap Countyitselfhasfreeordiscountedlandtooffer, itshouldmakethatknowntoareaaffordablehousingorganizations, Justthatreallymanyofthecoreissuesthatmakedowntown challengingtherearealreadylawsonthebookstosolve, theyjustaren'tbeingenforced. Notsureifit'saresourcingissuewithBPDorcultureorleadership orsomething else. Downtown inawesomeweneedtokeepinvestinginit, makeitadestination. Hasagreatcomedy, music, karaokeand gamingscene thatpunchesabove itsweight. Butthere arewebsitesfor "whattodoinSeattle" thatsaytotaketheferry toBainbridgebutleaveoutBremerton \[becauseofthehomelessandfilth\]. Getthestreetpeopleoffthestreets. Drugandalcoholcenters Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE lowercrime Ibelievetherearemanyrentalunitsandpossiblyoldhomesthathaveissueswithbuildupofmineralsordegradation ofoldpipes. Thiscausesissueswithpotablewaterqualityandisjustgenerallygross. Ithinkthismaybesolvedby imposingstandardsonlandlordsforlivingconditions. Thesestandardscouldincludethingslikeproperegress windowsnotpaintedshut), mold/pesttestsandremediation, airqualitytests, etc. theNavyneedstostepupandprovidededicatedfundingtoBremerton. Theypaynopropertytaxyetdemand affordablehousingforservicemembers, transportation upgradespaidbythepoorest cityinKitsapCounty Facilitiesthatofferdropinenrichmentactivitiesforchildrenintheevenings/weekendssoparentscantakeabreak andresettheirbrainsforanhourorso. Lighting. andstopsigns Affordablehousinganddownpaymentassistance isahugeneedtokeepBremertonresidentshereandnotpricedout. BettersidewalksalongTrentonroadnearMountainViewMiddleSchoolsothatkidscansafelydistancethemselves fromtraffic Encouragedeveloperstostopmakingsomanynewapartments, whicharerobbingusofthebeauty thatBremerton has. Permitsneedtobeeasiertoget Helpseniorswiththeirutilitiesandhousing. I'mupsetthatcompanies/citygov. arebuilding "affordable" homesintocrammedspaces, onlytofindthatthese housesarejustasexpensive asthehousesthatcurrently exist. Thesehomesdon'thavethecurrentresidentsinmind whostruggletofindaffordablehousing, butcatertobringinpeoplefromoutofstate. I'dratherseeolddilapidated houses/builldingsbetorndownandremadethandevelopingandcuttingdownforestedareas. Asaworkingfamily, withhopesinbuyingahomesomeday- Affordablehousingandchildcareareatthetopofmylist forcommunity needs sidewalksandcrosswalks inBremerton Thelackofsafewalkingisforcingpeopletodounsafethingslikerunningacross303intotrafficbecausethereareno crosswalks. I’mthinkingofthewholeareanearWalmartwherepeopleareforcedtowalk alongtheedgeoftheroad andthecrosswalks areveryfarapart . Therearemanyplacesthatitisunsafe tocrossstreetsbecause thereareno stopsignsorcrosswalks andoftenyoucan’tevenseetheoncomingtraffic ForexampletheintersectionofCallahan andWheatonhasnostopsignforWheatonandnocrosswalkandyoucan’t seewhat’scomingaroundthecorneronWheatonandtrafficgoesveryfastsothereisnowaytocrossWheatonsafely Moreseniorneighborhoods tobuyhousesnotjustlease Na Transparancy Makerentingcostsminimal. WeshouldnotbeliningthepocketsofmillionaireCEOS. Makehosuingaffordable, familiesshouldbeabletobuyahouse. Removethehomelessandtheircars Cleaningupthehomeless encampments andfightingshopliftingbythehomeless needs tobetoppriority. Expandthesewertoilaheeinbremerton. Stopcuttingdownthestreettreesitgoesagainsthedevelopment plan. Get fullferryservicerestoredtoBremerton. Addmorevanpoolvehicles Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE MoretreesinBremerton. Theycoolthecity, calmtrafficandhelptheenvironment. Wealsoneedsaferstreetswith fullyprotectedlanesforbiking/wheels. Wereallyneedourentirecity/communityareastobeaccessible toall. Makingwalkablestreetsandimprovementsin allareaswouldhelpusaswell Ourbipoccommunities deserve asmuchfunding astheoneswherewealthywhitepeoplelive. Withallofthenewhousingbeingbuilt, Idon'tseeanycommensurate improvementsinroadsandtrafficflow. There aregoingtobeMANYmorecarsontheroads allovertheCounty, especiallyinBremerton andSilverdale. Whereare theroadenhancementstohandlealloftheadditionalvehicles? Youcan'tincreasethepopulationofpeopleandcars withoutconsideringthecurrentcapacityoftheroads. WhileKitsapTransitdoesagreatjob, improvmentscanbemade, especiallyweekendservices. Thosewhodonotwork a9-5weekdayschedulearetypicallyevenmoredependentinpublictransit. Withoutadequatecommunitybasedhealthcareandbasiccommunitysecurity (policeresponseandcrime prevention) individuals sufferinwaysthatunderminetheeconomicsecurityoftheentirecounty LooksliketheCityneedstostayintheirownlaneandothersdealwithmostofthese "needs". Thehomeowners here needabreakfromthehorrificproperty taxes, nottomentionALLtheothertaxesthrownatuseverysingletime someonedreamsupanew "program". Ouryouthhavelittletodowithskatelandgoneandonebowling alleyleft. Atleastbringmoreinexpensive thingsfor kidsandteenstoenjoyandskatingwasfunfor3generationssoitwouldbeideal Servicesshouldbecoordinatedanddataisshared betweenservices. Successshouldbedefinedandover siteby electedofficialsshouldbeestablished. Greaterlawenforcement presence Wehaveadesperate needforexpandedtransit. Transittocommunities tothenorthAbnersouth isabysmal/ nonexistent. Moremultimodalstreets. Bike, scooter, walking. Helpusgetaroundwithoutcars Reestablishcollectingindigentanddrugoralcoholaddledpeople. Closingdowndrughouses. Assisthomeowners/landlordswithremovingtrash/deadvehicles/junkfromtheirproperty, orenforceexisting ordnances aboutsame. Rentistoexpensive. Seniorsareonwaitingliststolong. Mymothersplumbingtookthreeyearstobelookedat. People notveryknowledgeable. Reduceopenairhomelessencampments Weneedtosignificantly reducethecostofrentandhousing. Powerneedstobeundergroundinthecitylimits. It’sasafetyhazardwiththeoutdatedmethodsused. Ishouldn’tbe seeingdrugdealsandpeoplesmokingcrackonparkavenuebetween6thand11th, especiallywiththatareabeing frequentedbychildren. Infrastructure doesn’taccommodatethevolumeofpeopletraversing aroundtheshipyard Increaseduseofmixed-usezoningtoincreasewalkableneighborhoods Pleasehavethemoneygotowardstheunderservedandfamilies. Itwouldbegreattohavetheunhousedinashelter - notjustwhenit'scoldbutallofthetime. Theunhousedleave trashandshoppingcartsunderthehighway3overpassatKitsap Way. Affordable housing Removebikelanes, Theyarenotbeingused. Peoplewithtraumaticbraininjuriesareunderrepresented. fixtrafficcongestion specificallyinGorstarea Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE Affordablerentcontrol. People likemyfamiliesrentkeepsgoingupandthereisntandhasntbeenmuchupgradedto ourhouse. Slumlords. Theyneedtobedealtwith. Ourhouseisfallingapartandveryfewrepairsaredoneandusing noncontractedlicensedorbondedcontractors isabsolutelydisgusting. Weletthemknowheatwasnotcomingoutof ourheatpumpandtheysendthemtocleanit...notfixed. Loitering, panhandling, campinginpublicspaces, andallowingencampmentsdegradesthesafetyofourarea. Enforcethelaw. ThecityshouldfullyadoptitsAreaPlanningStudy, setgoalsandcommunicate atimelineforimplementation. CharlestonisnotedasBremerton'sSecondDowntown. Wehaveaenergizedgroupthathasatrackrecordof revitalizationthatshouldbematched bylocalgovernment. Housingforthemiddleclassaswellasthosewhomayqualifyforsection8 GratefulfortheMayor andCityCouncil! Treesandlandscaping toenhancequalityofspace Duringpasteconomicdownturns, theCityofBremertonhaschosentoseverelycutthebudgetforParksand Recreation. Iwouldrequestthatwetrynottodoso. Thereachandimpactofthoseparksandfacilitiesbenefitall residents nomattertheirincomeorage. TheyarecommunitybuildingservicesandcriticaltowhatmakesBremerton, Bremerton. affordablechildcare, especiallyforchildrenwithdisabilities isdifficulttofindinallareasofKitsapCounty. Families areforcedtomakedifficultchoicesandoftenneedtoleavetheworkforce. Housingforpeople withdisabilitiesshould beaprioritysothatpeoplecancontinuelivingintheircommunity. Manytimespeopleneedtomovetoanothertown andfinding newnaturalsupportswithin thecommunityisoftenmuchmoredifficult andcoststhestatemoreto supportthem. Weneedbetterandmorehealthcareservices Thecity/gov'tshouldnotbeinvolved inmanyofthethingsyouarelisting. Communities & people needtostartbeing responsibleforthemselvesandtheirchoices. Ifyouletthetaxpayerschoosewheretheirtaxdollarswent, you'dfind outquicklywhatismostimportant. Cleanupthecity! Negligentlandlords/owners needtobeheldaccountableforderelictproperties. They'reaestheticallynauseating and createaverynegativeimagewherevertheyare. Allowtheprivatesectortorespond, notthepublic (govt). Lowertaxes, lowerregulations andgetoutofthemarket place; governmentinterreferenceisthemainproblem. Toomuchspentonpublictransit. Allthisismoretaxes! Spendwhatyouhavemorecarefully. IthinkSoundviewestates ( WarnerRoadnearAutoCenterway) needsasidewalkandbusservice sowecanaccess transportationservices. The220forinstancecouldgoupthehill. Rightnowthereisnosidewalkandthebusdoesn't' cometotheneighborhoodasitshould. Youwillseepeoplepostonneighborhood pagesthattheyneedaridedown thehilloryouseepeoplewalkingintheroadwithUPStrucksonhillswithnolineofsightgoingbyanditisdangerous. Thankyou! Enforcetheexistinglawsdon'tcreatenewoneswhileignoringtheonesyoudon'tlike. Includingthelawsregardingthe campingonpublicproperty. Offerdrugcleanupservicestothosewhoneeditbutiftheydon'twantthemorfail treatmenttwice getthemtomovesomewhereelse. Donotjustgivethemfood, moneyaplacetostayforfreethat allowthemtocontinue fullingtheiractions. Needmoreparks, publiclandandwateraccess, affordable seniorhousing Morepoinit-to-pointtranspertationforpeoplewhousewheelchairs Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE WestBremertonneedsmorespeedbumpsinneighborhoods, lighting, andbackalleyspavedwithlighting. The communityneedsmorePoliceand/orPolicekiosksinmultipleareasofnumerous neighborhoods likeotherforeign countries, aswellasarailwaystation, andbridge (fromPortOrchardtoBremerton) toimprovepublic transit/transportation. Bremertonneedsahospital, becausewenolongerhaveone. Finally, thehomelessvagabonds, drugaddicts, andtheirencampments requiresseriousattention, andneedstoberesolved, asitisoutofcontrol. Moregreenspaces, separateareasforsafefamilybiking. DogParks! Safe, secure, properlydesigned dogparks. SequimWAhassomenicedogparks) Pathsforpeopletowalkthatarenotusedbyskateboardersorbikers. CommunityreallyneedsaffordablehousingandbetterservicesforrefugeeswhoarenewtoAmericaandsettlingin KistapCounty. Refugeeshave littletonoservicestohelpthemrebuildtheirlife. MorebusesonSundays, continue runninglaterthan9pm Wereallyneedtogetmorelowincomeandaffordablehousinginourareaandbyaffordable, Imeanapartmentsto rentinthe $1000-1400range. TheVintageApartmentsUSEDtobeaffordableSeniorHousingandnowitislabeled “LuxuryHousing” Isanyone monitoringthischange? Mysenior, disabledmotherlivesatTheVintageinSilverdale andhadtoqualifyaslowincome tomovein2020butnowtheyhave doneNOupgradestothepropertyandraisetherenttwiceayeartopriceoutthe seniorsthatlivethere. It’sgrosslyunfairandwearenowpayinghalfofherinflatedrentbecauseshecan’taffordtolive anywhere else! Fortheprogramsandservicesalreadyineffect, thereneedstobebetteroversight. Toomanyrulesgetbroken and peoplegettingmistreated. Needtogetthetheunincorporated partsoftheareadone. Thisshouldbeexplainedbetterthantheinformation alreadyoutthereandissporaticandisvauge. Thismayhelpthoesothefence. Reducebudgetby50%. DogeKitsapcountyandcities. Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE IsthereaNeighborhood, City, orRegionwithinKitsapCountythatyouthinkhasneedsgreaterthanOthers? DowntownBremerton Bremerton, needs .lotsoflowIncomehousing DowntownBremerton WestBremerton-therearesomanypotholes & roadsthatneedrepair. WestBremertoniswheretheferryterminal, shipyard, College, HighSchool & manyotherimportantestablishments & businessesthathave beenneglectedfor somanyyears & arehistoricallytheOLDESTinallofKitsapCounty. Thesidewalksneedattention. Ihaveseensome improvements sincethecondosdowntownwerebuilt, butwearestillsofarfrombeingcaughtup. Downtown. It’simproving, butstilllackingamajorityofneedsthatothersimilarsizedcitieshave. Bremerton- derelicthomeremoval, smootherroads. Theneighborhood inBremertonwestofdowntown, north ofPSNS andeastofthehighway Downtown/westsideBremerton...availability ofpublicrestrooms. Coveredareasforweatherprotection. Mental healthservicesandsocialwork inthestreetsinareaswhereunhoused tendvtocongregate... Bremertonneedsthemost. Itisthemostdiverselypopulatedandthemostgentrified. Peoplewhomake $25anhour canbarelyaffordtoliveontheirown ( cannotsave, cannotaffordanykindofemergency, etc.) andthatisn'tright, consideringhowmuchlowerthestateminimumwageisincomparison. Bremerton citylimitsandtheimmediateareaoutsideofcitylimitsinunincorporatedBremerton isanareathathasa greaterneedforstreetandsidewalk improvements thanelsewhere inthecounty, aswellasmoreneedforhome rehabilitation/repair/weatherization. DowntownBremerton. It'sshameful theamountofgarbageandfilthpeopleleaveallover. LasttimeIchecked littering, beinganaggressive nuisance andloitering areagainstthelaw. DowntownBremerton MostofthecityofBremerton needtheroadsandsidewalksimproved. Downtown Bremerton (aroundtheSalvation Armyandthebigparkingloton5th/4th) hasabigstaleurinesmell problemduetoalackofhighlyavailableandfreepublicrestrooms thatareopen24/7outsideoftheferryterminal. Wereallyneedaplaceforpeopletobeabletogotothebathroomthatwedonotneedtopaymoneytoabusinessto beabletoaccess. Weneedonealltimesofdayandeverydayoftheweek. There'ssomuchemptyspaceinthese parkinglotsthatcouldbedevelopedtoaccommodate afreepublicbathroominawelllitareathatiscentralto downtown. thiswouldbenefitourunhousedfolks, folkswhoaretouristsintown, andthoseofuswholiveintown 98337inBremerton Bremerton WestBremerton & WheatonWayStretchinEastBremerton 98310 thesmallerstreetsbetweenleboandsheridan arethemosttraveledthroughbutareneverrepaired. Inover 20yearslivinghereeachvehiclehashadsuspensiondamagebecauseallthepotholes. TheroadsaroundthePerryAveMallneighborhoodareatrocious, honestly. Andthedowntown/6thandpacificarea needsmorementalhealthandhomelessservices— notjustarrestingorshooingpeoplefromtheneighborhood, but Bremerton Eastbremerton Bremerton. Housing ThereisaplacecalledKitsappublicmarket, alongTrentonRoadthatisn'tbeused (iassume) andwouldliketoseeit fixedupandrunningfortheneighborhood tohavesomewheretoshopat! AreasforsureontheEastsideofBremerton, someplaceshavenosidewalks, orthestreetsneedmajor improvements; streetlightingisobsoleteinyourolderneighborhoods. Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE Yeah, overbycallowtherearequiteafewneighborhoods thatareinroughshape Bremerton 303/wheaton Downtownaroundthesalvation army EastBremerton Acornst/Oakst Yes, veryspecificallycallahandrive. Theparkviewapartmentsareinfestedwithamerican ANDgerman COCKROACHES. thesidewalksaretrippingandsafetyhazardsoverheretoo. sidewalksandspeedbumpsinTracytonareurgentlyneeded; carsracethroughattopspeednotpayingattention to pedestrians orcyclists. Bremertonneedsthemosthelp Bremerton Kariotisespecially onMcWilliams road. Itisinneedofsidewalksandlighting. ThereareareasofBremertonwheretheentireblock/streetlookslikeaslumwithrundownpropertiesandbroken downcars/trashetc. Ican'tthinkofaparticularneighborhoodoffthetopofmyhead. WestBremerton WestBremerton, Silverdale, andSouthKitsap. Allhavegrowing populationsandareinneedofaffordablehousing, eitherrentingorowning. Anderson Cove NavyYardCity DowntownBremerton ThecensusshowsthatBremerton hasthehighest needforlow-incomeservicesinKitsapCounty. Areaoutsidestatestreetgate DowntownBremerton, ruralPortOrchard, andruralSeabeck/Crosby Bremerton....itisn'tknownasthearmpitofKitsapCofornoreason. Bremertonhasthehighestpopulation, oldestbuildingsandinfrastructure, andiscentralforpublicservices - please OnSeabeckHighwayjustbeforeFernLeonathere’snostreetlightsandespecially infrontof3551withnomoonit’s sodark, plusinthesnowthere’sbeenatleasttwovehiclesthathavegoneoffintoouryardsowefeelmoreneedsto PhinneyBayarea, Bremerton Lowincomeneighborhoodsbuiltbyhousingkitsap GreaterdowntownareaofBremerton Charlestonneighborhood... thehillstotheeast & northeastoftheshipyard. Lotsofhousesfallingintodisrepair, absentee landlords, etc. AndersonCove WestBremerton, take alookaround PhinneyBayneighborhoodDistrict 6 WestBremerton, wherethe224busruns, hasnearlynosidewalksandtheroadsareoftenunsafeevenfordrivers. ErlandPointandsurroundingareaswithawaterviewhavethepotentialtobecomeahighincomedesirableareaof ChicoandBremerton. Withimprovementstotheroads, dangerousditches, properdrainage, andsewer infrastructure, thisspotcouldattracttaxpayersandhomeowners inamuchhigherbracket. Yes, multiple areasinW. Bremerton IhaveseenSilverdalegrowimmenselywithallthenewhousing. Navyyardcitycoulduseacommunitysafeplaceto gatherandgetawarmmealandclothingetc Bremerton Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE UpperKitsapwaybymiller Woodlawnneedstobeimproved. Reducelanes, addturnlanes/sidewalks/bikelanes, etc. It’sbeenlongenoughwaitingforthatareatobeimproved. Bremerton Communitiessurrounding PSNS Everyneighborhoodwithoutsidewalks. ThestreetsinBremertonareinneedofrepairs. PeoplefromPendletonPlaceridetheirelectricwheelchairs inthebikelanesonKitsapWay. It'ssodangerousfor themtodothat. Drivers speedconstantly onShorewood Dr (20MPH). DriversmakeUTurnsatKitsap Wayand ShorewoodDr. DriverscutthroughthebusinessparkinglotwhereTiny'sHouseofCrabsistoavoidthestoplightat NavyYardCity No Silverdaleinparticular. Theroads werenotdesignedtoholdtheamountofpeople wehadonthemeven10years ago. Withtheinfluxofhomelessanddrugusersinthearea, itishard totakemygrowing familytopublicareas and KitsapWaycorridor Bremerton Charlestonandwesthillsarea. Ifeellikeeveryone leavesthemoutbecauseofthecrimerates. 6thAveareaisbasicallySkidRow. Thisveryappealingtovisitors andcompromisespublicsafety. TheCharlestonBusinessDistrictisadistrictcenterthathasnothadthelevelofinvestmentbythecityandcountyof anyareainBremerton. Callow/Charleston IthinktheKitsapWayareaneedsrevitalizing Wheatonway, Kitsapway,6thand11thcorridors Theneighborhoodsaround11th, WarrenAvenueandOlympicCommunityCollegehavesub-standardrental housing. Itwouldbebeneficialtofocusefforts there. Also, thereisalotofopportunityforhighdensityhousing downtown. IknowtheCityislookingatadjustingzoningforthispurposeandIamsupportiveofit. Bremerton/GorstpeopletravelingthroughthisareadontevenrealizeitsBremerton noteven Ems/police/transport/USPs/delivery/socialservices/medical caresystems/etc WestBremerton Downtown Bremerton Anyareawherevacanthomesandbusinessesareboardedupandpronetoillegalentry, vandalization, andcreating adangerousatmosphere forthepublicingeneral. WestBremerton IthinkSoundview estatesneedsasidewalkandbusservicesowecanaccesstransportationservices. The220for instancecouldgoupthehill. Rightnowthereisnosidewalkandthebusdoesn't' cometotheneighborhood asit should. Youwillseepeoplepostonneighborhoodpagesthattheyneedaridedownthehilloryouseepeople walking intheroadwithUPStrucks onhillswithnolineofsightgoingbyanditisdangerous. Thankyou! ClearCreekarea, downtownSilverdale Itseemslikemostolderandpoorer areasneedmoreattention WestBremerton; allofBremerton! Bremerton, silverdale, & portorchard. Navyyardcity WeneedsidewalksinChico (betweenSilverdaleandBremerton) WestBremerton (e.g. CharlestonandSixth) Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE Jobs. Iamunemployedandnoonehasjobsavailable. WestBremerton DowntownBremerton Silverdale Kitsapwayroadqualityespeciallybythecemetary Bremertonareondtheshipyard, traffic, lighting, smallandmediumbusinessandthehomlessshippedoverfrom Seattlewhichbringsthehomlessness, crime, drugsandoverallbadimpressionofthecity. Docusign Envelope ID: 8A59B9F6-26F4-4B02-A927-A4D02D33F7DE