HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS DIVISION

Housing and Homelessness Division

Kitsap County Human Services Housing and Homelessness Division supports a crisis response system in which the experience of homelessness is rare, brief and one-time. Our funding comes from federal, state and local sources.

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News and Updates

We need YOUR help! Sign-up to participate in the Kitsap County Annual Point-in-Time Count to help gather information about people experiencing homelessness the week of January 27th-30th, 2026.

The Deadline to Register is January 16th, 2026!  Sign up today!

2026 PIT Volunteer Flyer

Download the 2026 Kitsap PIT Flyer (pdf)


Housing & Homelessness 2024 Annual Report

The 2024 Annual Report for the Kitsap County Housing & Homelessness Division has been released. This report details how the Housing & Homelessness Division works to make homelessness rare, brief, and one-time, accomplishments for the year, how funds are invested, and an overview of the Homeless Crisis Response System performance. In addition this report includes a COVID-19 Pandemic Response update and multi-year overview highlighting the changing role and accomplishments of the division during over the pandemic.



2025 – 2030 Kitsap Homeless Housing Plan – Plan Approved by Commissioners

Under the direction of the Washington Department of Commerce, the Housing and Homelessness Division of Kitsap County developed a new five-year Homeless Housing Plan. This Local Plan was created with input from elected officials, community members, social service providers, housing providers, and from people experiencing homelessness.

The Kitsap County Board of County Commissioners approved the 2025 – 2030 Kitsap Homeless Housing Plan on Dec 10th, 2025. 

The Housing and Homelessness Division will be working with the Kitsap Housing and Homelessness Coalition to implement this strategy plan over the next 5 years.

View the 2025 – 2030 Kitsap Homeless Housing Plan


2026 Coordinated Grant Application Process (CGAP) NOFA

Kitsap County Housing & Homelessness Division (KCHHD) released a Homeless Housing & Services (non-shelter) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for Affordable Housing Grant Program (AHGP) and Homeless Housing Grant Program (HHGP).

Organizations can find the notices, eligibility requirements, schedule, due dates, and all associated information on the Kitsap County website by visiting the Coordinated Grant Application Process (CGAP) page.


2025 Kitsap County Point-in-Time Count Updates

The Point-in-Time Count (PIT Count) is an annual survey which gathers information about people experiencing homelessness during a 24-hour period.  This year the PIT Count was conducted at the end of January by volunteers surveying across many locations in Kitsap County.  View the 2025 Point-in Time Count Overview - Preliminary Data (.pdf) report and visit the Point-in-Time Count page for more information about this annual count.

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Download 2025 Point-in-Time Count Overview - Preliminary Data (.pdf) 





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If you are experiencing homelessness or at-risk of losing housing...

The Housing Solutions Center (HSC) is a one stop resource center for anyone needing housing assistance. For more information, or if you are experiencing homelessness or a housing crisis, please contact the HSC.

 

Bremerton - Kitsap Community Resources
1201 Park Ave, Bremerton WA, 98337
(360) 473-2035 

Coffee Oasis (Serving ages 13-25)
837 4th St, Bremerton WA, 98337
(360) 377-5560

Port Orchard - Kitsap Community Resources
3200 SE Rainshadow Ct, Port Orchard WA, 98366
(360) 473-2146

North Kitsap Fishline
19705 Viking Ave NW, Poulsbo WA, 98370
(360) 932-9889

Bainbridge Island Helpline House (temporarily relocated)
901 Hildebrand Lane NE, Bainbridge Island WA, 98110
(360) 842-7621

Lists of available community resources


Contact Us

   Carl Borg, Program Manager
   360-979-6027 or ceborg@kitsap.gov

   Virginia McCaslin, Grants Program Analyst
   360-979-6358 or vmccaslin@kitsap.gov

   Leah Noldan, Contracts Coordinator
   360-337-7289 or lnoldan@kitsap.gov

   Cory Derenburger, Division Specialist
   360-337-7287 or cderenbu@kitsap.gov

   Derrick Means, Encampment Response Coordinator
   Call Kitsap1 at 360.337.5777 or email help@kitsap1.com

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