Over the last two decades, KCCHA has built, purchased or helped other nonprofits acquire over 1,000 units of affordable housing in Kitsap County - homes for seniors, families, and the disabled.

In Port Orchard, we helped the non-profit Low Income Housing Institute find financing to buy and preserve 60 units.

Seniors in Silverdale are proud of the Golden Tides II and III apartments we built with big porches, nice views, a large common area and affordable rents.

And when the owners of the Rhododendron Apartments on Bainbridge Island had to sell, KCCHA stepped in and bought that building, saving 50 homes.

Not only has KCCHA saved a lot of affordable housing, the staff has developed valuable expertise in how to fi nance and preserve affordable dwellings.

That's why KCCHA was chosen by the federal government's Department of Housing and Urban Development to evaluate and restructure federal subsidies for privately owned affordable housing in six states. The "Mark to Market" program was developed to both ensure that units are safe and livable, and save taxpayers' money.

From Arizona to Nevada, Idaho to Oregon, KCCHA works with owners of aging apartments, who often are no longer able to maintain or manage the housing.

If owners want to sell, Multifamily Housing Director Don Chase and Housing Preservation Specialist Marianne Saragosa find financing for a nonprofit organization to take over the apartments.

Now, through an innovative program funded by private and public entities, KCCHA is also helping other housing authorities throughout the country build the skills they need to preserve affordable housing in their communities. The program, the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Offi cials Access Alliance, was formed in 2000 by a coalition of NAHRO offi cials, Bank of America, the Enterprise Social Foundation, the Enterprise Social Investment Corporation, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, and the National Equity Fund.

This is an Equal Opportunity Program.
Discrimination is prohibited by Federal Law.
Complaints of discrimination may be filed with the Administrator, RHCDS, USDA, Washington, DC 20250-0700