Moving & Portability
I want to move, what is my voucher/shopping amount?
Please keep in mind that we are experiencing longer than normal wait times for scheduling moving appointments
For an estimated voucher/shopping amount, you will need to contact your Housing Specialist – just know that they cannot provide you with an exact number. The number they’ll give you is based off of the most current information we have about your household.
I currently have a voucher and want to move. What’s the moving process?
The moving process has many steps to it:
- You’ll need to make an appointment with your Housing Specialist to move, and bring a copy of your vacate notice signed by your landlord.
- At this appointment, you will be given your Affordability Estimate Worksheet, and an RFTA packet. The RFTA packet needs 2 fields for you to complete and the landlord completes the rest.
- From this point, you are searching for a new unit, and once you’re approved somewhere, you and your landlord will complete the RFTA packet.
- Once BHA receives the RFTA completed in full, we will process it within 5-10 business days and run an affordability test. If the unit passes that test, one of our Housing Inspectors will contact the landlord to schedule an initial inspection.
- The Inspector and the landlord will coordinate to get the unit passed.
- Once that happens, BHA will work on the paperwork between us and the landlord, and you will be able to sign the lease once we give you the OK to do so.
REMEMBER
- You may not move during your initial 12-month lease term.
- You must be eligible to move.
- We are currently experiencing longer than normal wait times for scheduling moving appointments.
I’d like to use my Section 8 voucher in a different area/jurisdiction/county than Kitsap or Mason county. How do I find out if I’m eligible to do that?
This process is referred to as “porting”. Whether or not you’re eligible depends on whether you’re an applicant who was just issued your voucher for the first time or if you’re a current participant. If you’re an applicant, you have to have had a Kitsap or Mason county address when you applied for the waitlist to be able to port right away. Otherwise, you will have to live in Kitsap or Mason for a year first. If you are a current participant, you have to be in “good standing”.
I have a Section 8 voucher at another housing authority. Can I port to BHA?
You will need to contact your current housing authority to find that out.
Is BHA absorbing right now?
Yes, BHA is currently absorbing.
Do you help pay for moving expenses?
No, unfortunately not. There are a few rare exceptions that we will you inform you of if you’re eligible.
BHA News
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Save My Spot in RENTCafé due March 29, 2024
If you are on BHA’s Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) waitlist or know someone who might be, BHA is currently updating our records and needs to know who is interested in staying on the waitlist.
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Bremerton Housing Authority Secures $6.5 Million Grant to Provide Supportive Housing for Vulnerable Young Adults through Evergreen Bright Start Project
On January 18, 2024, Bremerton Housing Authority (BHA) received notice from the Washington State Department of Commerce that their Housing Trust Fund grant application was fully funded to receive $6.5 million to acquire a new multifamily property in downtown Bremerton, Washington.
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Letter to Bay Vista Residents RE: Proposed Emergency Shelter Options
On October 31, 2023, Jill Stanton, Executive Director of Bremerton Housing Authority, sent an information-only letter to Bay Vista residents and neighbors regarding the City of Bremerton Mayor’s proposed plans to build an emergency shelter.
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October 19, 2023 – BHA 600 Park Lobby Closed Until Further Notice
The BHA 600 Park lobby will be closed until further notice.
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