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Poulsbo approves modest funding and donation agreements for recovery services and home repairs
Summary
Council approved program-level agreements and accepted staff estimates for donated food and small grants: a $20,000 grant to fund an AMFM Healthcare substance-use professional at the Recovery Resource Center, an anticipated $10,000 in food donations (requires council donation form approval), and a $15,000 supplies extension for Bluebills home repairs targeted to very-low-income residents.
City staff outlined and council approved a set of modest grants and donation agreements intended to support recovery services and home-repair assistance for low-income residents.
Kim Hendrickson told the council the city will receive $20,000 in grant funds to continue funding an AMFM Healthcare substance-use disorder professional at the Recovery Resource Center who provides employment supports, mock interviews, resume help and placement with local businesses. Hendrickson also presented a donation form request to enable the city to accept roughly $10,000 in food donations from community partners (staff cited Red Apple Grocery as an interested donor) and asked council to approve the donation form so the center can accept donated food.
On housing-stability assistance, Hendrickson proposed extending the city’s limited contract with Bluebills to provide home-repair supplies for very-low-income Poulsbo residents. "They have done a magnificent job," Hendrickson said of Bluebills’ prior work; staff proposed a $15,000 allocation (supplies only; Bluebills do not charge for labor). Council members asked whether the Bluebills had exhausted prior funds and whether outreach to other low-income areas beyond mobile-home parks was occurring; staff said the prior balance remained and that the program originated from CARES-era outreach to seniors and vulnerable residents.
Council signaled support for the agreements and asked staff to report back if demand exceeded estimates.
