Bremerton

The Bremerton Housing Authority, which owns or manages about 575 housing units and provides rental subsidies to nearly 1,600 households in the Washington city, wants to hire a firm to develop a diversity, equity and inclusion program.

The BHA team looks forward to working with the consultant to “ensure DE&I efforts have a strong external impact by revisiting policies that impact clients and our services, reviewing staff recruitment processes, increasing BHA’s presence at community events and organizations, and improving client/resident outreach,” according to the RFP.

The selected firm will 1) assess the current level of awareness of bias and sensitivity in communication among staff; stakeholders, and customers; 2) examine hiring/retention practices and leadership’s ability to provide an inclusive and equitable place to 3) provide insight and knowledge on DE&I best practices in the affordable housing industry; 4) engage with the local community, and 5) recommend DEI strategies for fiscal years`22, ‘23 and `24.

Proposals are due Dec. 10. They go to [email protected] with “RFP: P21005” in the subject line. 

Read the RFP (PDF).