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 plan, and which shall be aimed at eliminating homelessness. The local government may amend the proposed local plan and shall adopt a plan by December 1, 2019. Performance in meeting the goals of this local plan shall be assessed annually in terms of the performance measures published by the department. Local plans may include specific local performance measures adopted by the local government legislative authority, and may include recommendations for any state legislation needed to meet the state or local plan goals.
(2) Eligible activities under the local plans include:
(a) Rental and furnishing of dwelling units for the use of homeless persons;
(b) Costs of developing affordable housing for homeless persons, and services for formerly homeless individuals and families residing in transitional housing or permanent housing and still at risk of homelessness;
(c) Operating subsidies for transitional housing or permanent housing serving formerly homeless families or individuals;
(d) Services to prevent homelessness, such as emergency eviction prevention programs including temporary rental subsidies to prevent homelessness;
(e) Temporary services to assist persons leaving state institutions and other state programs to prevent them from becoming or remaining homeless;
(f) Outreach services for homeless individuals and families;
(g) Development and management of local homeless plans including homeless census data collection; identification of goals, performance measures, strategies, and costs and evaluation of progress towards established goals;
(h) Rental vouchers payable to landlords for persons who are homeless or below thirty percent of the median income or in immediate danger of becoming homeless; and
(i) Other activities to reduce and prevent homelessness as identified for funding in the local plan.
[ 2018 c 85 § 5; 2005 c 484 § 8.]
NOTES:
Intent—Short title—2018 c 85: See notes following RCW 43.185C.045.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.185C - Homeless Housing and Assistance.
43.185C.020 - Homeless housing program.
43.185C.045 - Homeless housing strategic plan—Annual report of department and local governments.
43.185C.050 - Local homeless housing plans.
43.185C.060 - Home security fund account—Performance metrics—Expenditure review.
43.185C.061 - Home security fund account—Exemptions from set aside.
43.185C.070 - Grant applications.
43.185C.080 - Homeless housing grants—Participation.
43.185C.090 - Allocation of grant moneys—Issuance of criteria or guidelines.
43.185C.100 - Technical assistance.
43.185C.110 - Progress reports—Uniform process.
43.185C.130 - Protection of state's interest in grant program projects.
43.185C.140 - Public assistance eligibility—Payments exempt.
43.185C.150 - Expenditures within authorized funds—Existing expenditures not reduced or supplanted.
43.185C.160 - County homeless housing task forces—Homeless housing plans—Reports by counties.
43.185C.170 - Interagency council on homelessness—Duties—Reports.
43.185C.180 - Washington homeless client management information system.
43.185C.185 - Eviction prevention rental assistance program.
43.185C.190 - Affordable housing for all account.
43.185C.200 - Transitional housing assistance to offenders—Pilot program.
43.185C.210 - Transitional housing operating and rent program.
43.185C.215 - Transitional housing operating and rent account.
43.185C.220 - Essential needs and housing support program—Distribution of funds.
43.185C.230 - Verification of eligibility—Medical care services.
43.185C.255 - Youth services—Multidisciplinary team—Duties.
43.185C.2951 - Youth services—Crisis residential centers—Incremental increase in beds.
43.185C.300 - Youth services—Secure facilities—Limit on reimbursement or compensation.
43.185C.315 - Youth services—HOPE centers—Establishment—Requirements.
43.185C.320 - Youth services—HOPE centers—Eligibility—Minors.
43.185C.330 - Youth services—HOPE centers—Responsible living skills programs—Awarding of contracts.
43.185C.901 - Conflict with federal requirements—2005 c 484.