On September 21, 2026, the City of Bremerton opened a formal 30-day public comment period on its 2027 Community Development Block Grant Project Review Committee funding recommendations.
Workers will replace deteriorated perimeter chain-link barriers and install an enclosed fence, gate, and direct municipal water connection for the neighborhood P-Patch community garden.
Microenterprise Training Program Secures Small Business Training Grant Beyond concrete and sewer pipes, the Project Review Committee recommended granting $60,000 to Kitsap Community Resources to maintain its Business Education Support and Training microenterprise initiative.
To bridge the $44,029 funding spread without eliminating any proposed projects, the review committee fully funded the Parks Department and Kitsap Community Resources while trimming the Public Works sidewalk request.
Furthermore, federal program regulations mandate that funded projects primarily benefit populations earning at or below 80 percent of area median income, ensuring that municipal tax dollars are not diverted away from economically vulnerable neighborhoods to subsidize waterfront commercial zones.
Bremerton opens public review on $325,900 in 2027 CDBG recommendations, funding sewer fixes across four parks, Dibb Street ADA curb ramps, and local business training.