Housing Advisory Committee of Whatcom County

Housing Program

Stable housing is the foundation upon which people build and improve their lives.

The Human Services Housing Program provides opportunities in the community to create safe affordable housing. Together with public and private partners and with the Whatcom County Coalition to End Homelessness, we work to reduce and ultimately end homelessness in our community.

The Housing Program is funded with local document recording fees, grants from Washington State Department of Commerce, and local veteran and mental health funds dedicated to homeless housing assistance.

The work of the Housing Program:

Awards funds to organizations that directly assist people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless with housing and services.
Facilitates community wide planning, participates in regional planning
Updates and oversees implementation of the Plan to End Homelessness
Conducts annual Point in Time Count of homeless people
Acts as liaison to Department of Commerce
Represents the community as Continuum of Care lead
Provides housing and service related advocacy on behalf of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness

Members

Ann Beck Designated -County Health Dept

Kayla Schott-Bresler Designated -County Executive

Bruce Bosch Designated -Small Cities rep

(Vacant) Designated -Small Cities rep

Samya Lutz Designated - City of Bellingham

Tara Sundin Designated - City of Bellingham

Teri Bryant Homeless Service Center

Dean Fearing Housing Development Representative

Dawna Morse Housing Industry

Diana Phair Tribal Nation

Hadrian Starr Homeless Advocate

Brien Thane Housing Authority

Ashley Thomasson Non-Profit Provider Representative

(Vacant) Housing Industry

Deanna Wildermuth Housing Advocate

Meetings

2nd Thursday of every other month, 8:30 - 10:00 AM (Feb, Apr, June, Aug, Oct, Dec)
Due to the Governor's directive regarding COVID-19, all meetings must be held virtually until further notice.