Housing Resources Bainbridge

Programs: The housing resources board (hrb), a community land trust, provides education, support services, and low-income housing, including both rental and home ownership, to income qualified families on bainbridge island with some services in outlying areas. Approximately 611 households were assisted with rent subsidies, information/resources, emergency rental assistance, outreach services, and independent living services in 2014. An e-newsletter is sent to over 950 community members on a quarterly basis providing information on our services and rental properties. Hrb continues to provide outreach to community members through various other means.

in 2014 the housing resources board (hrb) completed 24 homes for sale using the community land trust (clt) model. A community land trust (clt) is a nonprofit organization that acquires land by purchase or donation, develops affordable housing on the land, and holds the land in trust to provide affordable housing for future generations. The clt sells homes developed on the land at below market prices to qualified individuals and leases the land to the purchaser with a long-term, renewable lease. Hrb staff attends the annual nw clt conference, the annual housing washington conference, and the annual national clt conference to receive training, make connections, and get the latest information on the clt model. Hrb also began development feasibility studies, planning, design and permitting for phase 2 of ferncliff village townhomes, a 16-unit construction of 2 and 3 bedroom townhomes for home ownership adjacent to phase 1. Hrb continues to look for other development opportunities to provide affordable housing on bainbridge island.