Bremerton Housing Authority

Name

Bremerton Housing Authority

Legal name

Bremerton Housing Authority

Website

https://bremertonhousing.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Housing and Rental Assistance Services

NAICS

Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510), Services-Social Services (8300), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

State & Local Housing Finance Agencies (HFAs) (FSALAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Affordable Rental & Multifamily Housing Finance Programs (LIHTC/Tax Credits/Subsidized Loans) (FSALAKAF), Fair Housing, Compliance & Housing Program Oversight (FSALAKAN), Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Public housing services
• Section 8 vouchers
• Rental assistance programs
• Affordable housing administration
• Federally subsidized housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremerton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. HUD Housing Assistance Payments (HAP): BHA receives federal funding from HUD to make housing assistance payments to landlords on behalf of eligible voucher holders. BHA also receives Operating Subsidy for public housing units.
2. Rental Income (Public Housing): Rent collected from public housing residents, with tenant portion set at 30% of adjusted monthly income.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bremerton Housing Authority (BHA) is a government Public Housing Agency that administers federal HUD-funded housing programs in Kitsap and Mason counties, Washington. Its core offerings include the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, directly managed public housing units, and specialized voucher programs (VASH for veterans, FYI for foster youth, EHV, PBV, TBRA, and SHP). BHA also operates the RENTCafé online portal for applicant and landlord self-service and runs self-sufficiency programs such as Project F.R.E.E. (Family Self-Sufficiency).

Product overview

Bremerton Housing Authority operates as a government housing agency providing affordable housing through multiple interconnected programs. The core offerings include Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and Public Housing units, supplemented by specialized voucher programs (VASH for veterans, FYI for foster youth, EHV for emergency situations, PBV, TBRA, and SHP). The RENTCafé Online Portal serves as the digital platform for participant and landlord management. Community support services include Project F.R.E.E. (Family Self-Sufficiency) and Community Connections programs. The ongoing RAD Repositioning Project is renovating 8 properties to ensure long-term affordability. The Available Rental Listings platform connects voucher holders with private-market landlords.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program Federally-funded rental assistance program offering vouchers to help very low-income elderly, disabled, and family households afford private-market housing. BHA pays the difference between what the family can afford and the market rent directly to landlords, with NSPIRE inspections ensuring unit quality.
• Public Housing Directly operated rental housing units owned and managed by BHA for low-income families, elderly, and persons with disabilities at Winfield Apartments, Shadow Creek Apartments, Charter House, Bay Vista West, and Bay Vista South.
• Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) Joint VA-HUD program providing housing vouchers and case management services to move homeless veterans into supported housing, with access to medical, mental health, and substance abuse services through the VA.
• Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) Program HUD program providing rental assistance and supportive services to young adults ages 18-24 leaving foster care, administered in partnership with Olive Crest, Washington State DCYF, and Kitsap County Department of Human Services.
• Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) American Rescue Plan Act program providing vouchers for families and individuals who are homeless, at-risk of homelessness, fleeing domestic violence, or have high housing instability.
• Project-Based Vouchers (PBV) Rental assistance attached to specific private housing units under long-term Housing Assistance Payment contracts with property owners, serving eligible low-income tenants from BHA's PBV waiting list.
• Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Flexible HOME Investment Partnerships Program assistance helping individual households afford market-rate housing costs, with the subsidy moving with the tenant.
• Supportive Housing Program (SHP)

Quantifiable outcome

• Waitlists operate on 2-4 year cycles for initial HCV contact
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Mason County Behavioral Health ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 November 2025Provides case management services for families experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
• Salvation ArmyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2025Operates the community's only low-barrier walk-up shelter in Bremerton.
• Enterprise Community PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 February 2025National organization dedicated to community development that accepted Wheaton Landing 24-unit project into its program and co-leads development with BHA for families facing homelessness.
• Kitsap Mental Health ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2023Joint leadership of Hybrid Shelter proposal with three other nonprofits to address homelessness in Bremerton. Collaborative effort to develop 24/7 low-barrier shelter and transitional housing solutions.
• Kitsap Community ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2023Joint leadership of Hybrid Shelter proposal. Provides case management services for families experiencing homelessness through TBRA and SHP programs. Serves as county's Independent Living Services provider.
• St. Vincent de PaulcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2023Joint leadership of Hybrid Shelter proposal addressing homelessness in Kitsap County.
• Olive CrestcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2022Housing navigation and case management services for Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) program participants aging out of foster care.
• Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2022Funding and case management resources for FYI program. BHA contracted with DCYF to find innovative solutions for supporting foster youth housing needs.
• Kitsap County Department of Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2022Funding for move-in costs and uncovered expenses for FYI program participants.
• American Lake VA (Veterans Affairs)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Joint VASH program providing housing assistance vouchers for homeless veterans. VA provides case management services including medical care, mental health, and substance abuse services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Seattle Housing Authority: Seattle's local PHA administering Section 8 HCV, public housing, and special programs in King County. Directly comparable as a Washington State HUD-designated housing authority with similar program mix (VASH, FSS) but at larger scale.
• King County Housing Authority: Regional PHA serving suburban King County outside Seattle. Operates HCV, public housing, and special programs with a similar regulatory structure and resident profile to BHA in a neighboring Washington State geography.
• Tacoma Housing Authority: Pierce County PHA administering Section 8 and public housing, including RAD conversions. Same HUD regulatory framework and program structure as BHA, with overlapping service area profile.
• Everett Housing Authority: Snohomish County PHA operating Section 8 HCV and public housing in Washington. Closest comparable to BHA by agency size and single-county focus, with similar RAD and special program exposure.
• Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton: Self-reference; BHA itself is the subject company.
• Portland Housing Bureau / Home Forward: Portland metro PHA administering HCV, public housing, and special programs. Comparable as a Pacific Northwest HUD-regulated authority with active RAD repositioning and similar low-barrier shelter policy discussions.

Broad incumbents

• Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA): One of the largest PHAs in the US operating Section 8, public housing, and special programs at massive scale. Comparable by program mix and regulatory framework but operates at much greater scale and complexity than BHA.
• Chicago Housing Authority: Major metropolitan PHA with extensive RAD/PBV conversion experience and large public housing portfolio. Overlapping program structure but vastly larger scale and urban context than BHA.

Others

• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit affordable housing developer and partner; BHA collaborates with Enterprise on the Wheaton Landing project. Comparable as a strategic partner driving affordable housing development rather than a direct competitor.
• Kitsap Community Resources: Local nonprofit providing case management and TBRA referrals in partnership with BHA. Adjacent service provider in BHA's partner network rather than a direct PHA competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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