HomeMy WebLinkAboutCONSENT Letter to support Vince Village JEFFERSON COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
TO: Board of County Commissioners
FROM: Heather Dudley-Nollette, Commissioner District 1
DATE: September 22, 2025
RE: CONSENT/LETTER OF SUPPORT: Bayside Housing&Service, Vince's Village Phase II
STATEMENT OF ISSUE:
Bayside Housing& Services, a local affordable, permanent supportive, transitional and shelter
housing and service provider is applying for a new round of funding through the WA State Dept
of Commerce's Housing Trust Fund to assist in funding 34 additional units within the planned
phase II of their Vince's Village permanent supportive and affordable housing project in Port
Townsend. Bayside Housing & Services will be submitting a grant application to households that
are living at or below 50% Area Median Income (AMI) at Vince's Village.
Per Department of Commerce grant guidelines, the letter must meet the following
requirements:
1. Letter from local jurisdiction confirming project's consistency with the jurisdiction's
Growth Management Act-required Comprehensive Plan
2. Letter from local jurisdiction confirming project's consistency with local Plan to End
Homelessness
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
RECOMMENDATION: Sign the letter of support and send an electronic copy and the original to
Bayside Housing & Services for use in their funding application packages (Deadline October 2)
REVIEWED BY:
Josh Peters, County Administrator Date
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September 22, 2025
Housing Trust Fund
Department of Commerce
P. O. Box 42525
Olympia, WA 98504-2525
Greetings,
We are writing in support of Bayside Housing& Services' application for state funding to cover
construction costs through the Department of Commerce for the Vince's Village project in Port
Townsend. Bayside has been offering housing and services to vulnerable individuals and families while
providing a pathway to housing stability and security since 2016. As the Jefferson County housing crisis
continues to build,Bayside has expanded from transitional housing and shelter to affordable and
permanent housing for households that live at or below 50%AMI. This is an area of critical need that is
aligned with Jefferson County's Homeless Crisis Response and Housing 5-year plans, as well as with
our GMA-required Comprehensive Plan.
Bayside Housing & Services has worked effectively with community and local government partners to
improve the lives of individuals and families at very low-income levels who are experiencing
homelessness. Housing is a key issue affecting our community's overall health. We support the Bayside
goals to provide wraparound case management in both transitional and permanent housing settings in an
effort to break the cycle of homelessness and to create opportunities and support for all people who live
and work in Jefferson County.
Sincerely,
Heather Dudley-Nollette, Dist. 1 Heidi Eisenhour, Dist. 2 -Chair Greg Brotherton, Dist.3
Phone (360)385-9100 jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us