Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 43 State Government -- Executive - Chapter 43.185C Homeless Housing And Assistance
- 43.185C.005 Findings
Despite laudable efforts by all levels of government, private individuals, nonprofit organizations, and charitable foundations to end homelessness, the number of homeless persons in Washington ...
- 43.185C.010 Definitions
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Department" means the department of community, trade, and economic ...
- 43.185C.020 Homeless housing program
There is created within the department the homeless housing program to develop and coordinate a statewide strategic plan aimed at housing homeless persons. The program ...
- 43.185C.030 Washington homeless census or count -- Confidentiality -- Online information and referral system -- Organizational quality management system
The department shall annually conduct a Washington homeless census or count consistent with the requirements of *RCW 43.63A.655. The census shall make every effort to ...
- 43.185C.040 Homeless housing strategic plan--Program outcomes and performance measures and goals--Statewide data gathering instrument--Annual report
(1) Six months after the first Washington homeless census, the department shall, in consultation with the interagency council on homelessness and the affordable housing advisory ...
- 43.185C.050 Local homeless housing plans
(1) Each local homeless housing task force shall prepare and recommend to its local government legislative authority a ten-year homeless housing plan for its jurisdictional ...
- 43.185C.060 Home security fund account
The home security fund account is created in the state treasury, subject to appropriation. The state's portion of the surcharge established in RCW 36.22.179 and ...
- 43.185C.070 Grant applications
(1) During each calendar year in which moneys from the *homeless housing account are available for use by the department for the homeless housing grant ...
- 43.185C.080 Homeless housing grants--Participation
(1) Only a local government is eligible to receive a homeless housing grant from the *homeless housing account. Any city may assert responsibility for homeless ...
- 43.185C.090 Allocation of grant moneys--Issuance of criteria or guidelines
The department shall allocate grant moneys from the *homeless housing account to finance in whole or in part programs and projects in approved local homeless ...
- 43.185C.100 Technical assistance
The department shall provide technical assistance to any participating local government that requests such assistance. Technical assistance activities may include: (1) Assisting local governments to ...
- 43.185C.110 Progress reports--Uniform process
The department shall establish a uniform process for participating local governments to report progress toward reducing homelessness and meeting locally established goals.[2005 c 484 § ...
- 43.185C.120 Rules
The department may adopt such rules as may be necessary to effect the purposes of this chapter.[2005 c 484 § 16.] ...
- 43.185C.130 Protection of state's interest in grant program projects
The department shall ensure that the state's interest is protected upon the development, use, sale, or change of use of projects constructed, acquired, or financed ...
- 43.185C.140 Public assistance eligibility--Payments exempt
The department of social and health services shall exempt payments to individuals provided under this chapter when determining eligibility for public assistance.[2005 c 484 § ...
- 43.185C.150 Expenditures within authorized funds--Existing expenditures not reduced or supplanted
This chapter does not require either the department or any local government to expend any funds to accomplish the goals of this chapter other than ...
- 43.185C.160 County homeless housing task forces--Homeless housing plans--Reports by counties
(1) Each county shall create a homeless housing task force to develop a ten-year homeless housing plan addressing short-term and long-term housing for homeless persons. ...
- 43.185C.170 Interagency council on homelessness -- Duties -- Reports
(1) The interagency council on homelessness, as defined in RCW 43.185C.010, shall be convened not later than August 31, 2006, and shall meet at least ...
- 43.185C.180 Washington homeless client management information system
(1) In order to improve services for the homeless, the department, within amounts appropriated by the legislature for this specific purpose, shall implement the Washington ...
- 43.185C.190 Affordable housing for all account
The affordable housing for all account is created in the state treasury, subject to appropriation. The state's portion of the surcharges established in RCW 36.22.178 ...
- 43.185C.200 Transitional housing assistance to offenders -- Pilot program
(1) The department of community, trade, and economic development shall establish a pilot program to provide grants to eligible organizations, as described in RCW 43.185.060, ...
- 43.185C.210 Transitional housing operating and rent program
(1) The transitional housing operating and rent program is created in the department to assist individuals and families who are homeless or who are at ...
- 43.185C.215 Transitional housing operating and rent account
The transitional housing operating and rent account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. All receipts from sources directed to the transitional housing ...
- 43.185C.900 Short title
This chapter may be known and cited as the homelessness housing and assistance act.[2005 c 484 § 2.] ...
- 43.185C.901 Conflict with federal requirements--2005 c 484
If any part of this act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements that are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal ...
- 43.185C.902 Effective date--2005 c 484
This act takes effect August 1, 2005.[2005 c 484 § 25.] ...
Last modified: April 7, 2009