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December 19, 2022
Board of County Commissioners
1820 Jefferson Street
PO Box 1220
Port Townsend, WA 9836E
Kate Dean, District 1 Heidi Eisenhour, District 2 Greg Brotherton, District 3
To Whom it May Concern,
We are writing in support of Bayside Housing & Services' application for state funding to cover
acquisition gap expenses and renovation costs through the Department of Commerce for the
Woodley Place project in Port Hadlock. Bayside has been offering housing and services to
vulnerable individuals while providing a pathway to housing stability and security since 2006. As
the Jefferson County housing crisis continues to build, Bayside is expanding from transitional
housing into affordable and permanent housing for households that are 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 Plan, 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 the very -low and low-income levels who are
experiencing homelessness. Housing is a key issue affecting our community's overall health — and
we support Bayside's goal to provide wraparound case management in both transitional and
permanent housing settings, in an effort to break the homeless cycle and to create opportunities and
support for all people who live and work in Jefferson County.
Si rely,
idi ,isenhocur, Chair Greg Brotherton Kate Dean
District 2 District 3 District 1
Phone (360) 385-9100 Fax (360) 385-9382 jeffboec&o.jefferson.wa.us