RCW 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 is unacceptably high. The state’s homeless population, furthermore, includes a large number of families with children, youth, and employed persons. The legislature finds that the fiscal and […]
RCW 43.185C.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Administrator” means the individual who has the daily administrative responsibility of a crisis residential center. (2) “Child in need of services petition” means a petition filed in juvenile court by a parent, child, or the department […]
RCW 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 shall be developed and administered by the department with advice and input from the affordable housing advisory board established in RCW 43.185B.020. [ 2005 c […]
RCW 43.185C.030 Washington homeless census or count—Confidentiality—Online information and referral system—Organizational quality management system. (1) The department shall annually conduct a Washington homeless census or count consistent with the requirements of RCW 43.185C.180. The census shall make every effort to count all homeless individuals living outdoors, in shelters, and in transitional housing, coordinated, when reasonably […]
RCW 43.185C.040 Homeless housing strategic plan—Program outcomes and performance measures and goals—Coordination—Statewide data gathering instrument—Reports. (1) The department shall, in consultation with the interagency council on homelessness, the affordable housing advisory board, and the state advisory council on homelessness, prepare and publish a five-year homeless housing strategic plan which must outline statewide goals and performance […]
RCW 43.185C.045 Homeless housing strategic plan—Annual report of department and local governments. (1) By December 1st of each year, the department must provide an update on the state’s homeless housing strategic plan and its activities for the prior fiscal year. The report must include, but not be limited to, the following information: (a) An assessment […]
RCW 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 five-year homeless housing plan for its jurisdictional area, which shall be not inconsistent with the department’s statewide guidelines issued by December 1, 2018, and thereafter the department’s five-year homeless housing strategic […]
RCW 43.185C.060 Home security fund account—Performance metrics—Expenditure review. (1) 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 36.22.1791 and 36.22.176 must be deposited in the account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for homeless housing programs […]
RCW 43.185C.061 Home security fund account—Exemptions from set aside. Home security fund account funds appropriated to carry out the activities of RCW 43.330.700 through 43.330.715, 43.330.911, 43.185C.010, 43.185C.250 through 43.185C.320, and 43.330.167 are not subject to the set aside under RCW 36.22.179(1)(b). [ 2015 c 69 § 27.] NOTES: Short title—2015 c 69: See RCW […]
RCW 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 program, the department shall announce to all Washington counties, participating cities, and through major media throughout the state, a grant application period of at least ninety […]
RCW 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 housing within its borders if it so chooses, by forwarding a resolution to the legislative authority of the county stating its intention and its commitment […]
RCW 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 housing plans to assist homeless individuals and families gain access to adequate housing, prevent at-risk individuals from becoming homeless, address […]
RCW 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 identify appropriate parties to participate on local homeless housing task forces; (2) Assisting local governments to identify appropriate service providers with which the local governments may […]
RCW 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 § 15.]
RCW 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.]
RCW 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 in whole or in part through the homeless housing grant program. These policies may include, but are not limited to: […]
RCW 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 § 20.]
RCW 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 the revenues authorized in chapter 484, Laws of 2005. However, neither the department nor any local government may use […]
RCW 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 five-year homeless housing plan addressing short-term and long-term housing for homeless persons. Membership on the task force may include representatives of the counties, cities, towns, housing authorities, civic and faith organizations, […]
RCW 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 two times each year and report to the appropriate committees of the legislature annually by December 31st on its activities. (2) The interagency council […]
