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 to operate a separate homeless housing program. The city shall then receive a percentage of the surcharge assessed under RCW 36.22.179 equal to the percentage of the city's local portion of the real estate excise tax collected by the county. A participating city may also then apply separately for homeless housing program grants. A city choosing to operate a separate homeless housing program shall be responsible for complying with all of the same requirements as counties and shall adopt a local homeless housing plan meeting the requirements of this chapter for county local plans. However, the city may by resolution of its legislative authority accept the county's homeless housing task force as its own and based on that task force's recommendations adopt a homeless housing plan specific to the city.
(2) Local governments applying for homeless housing funds may subcontract with any other local government, housing authority, community action agency or other nonprofit organization for the execution of programs contributing to the overall goal of ending homelessness within a defined service area. All subcontracts shall be consistent with the local homeless housing plan adopted by the legislative authority of the local government, time limited, and filed with the department and shall have specific performance terms. While a local government has the authority to subcontract with other entities, the local government continues to maintain the ultimate responsibility for the homeless housing program within its borders.
(3) A county may decline to participate in the program authorized in this chapter by forwarding to the department a resolution adopted by the county legislative authority stating the intention not to participate. A copy of the resolution shall also be transmitted to the county auditor and treasurer. If such a resolution is adopted, all of the funds otherwise due to the county under RCW 43.185C.060 shall be remitted monthly to the state treasurer for deposit in the *homeless housing account, without any reduction by the county for collecting or administering the funds. Upon receipt of the resolution, the department shall promptly begin to identify and contract with one or more entities eligible under this section to create and execute a local homeless housing plan for the county meeting the requirements of this chapter. The department shall expend all of the funds received from the county under this subsection to carry out the purposes of chapter 484, Laws of 2005 in the county, provided that the department may retain six percent of these funds to offset the cost of managing the county's program.
(4) A resolution by the county declining to participate in the program shall have no effect on the ability of each city in the county to assert its right to manage its own program under this chapter, and the county shall monthly transmit to the city the funds due under this chapter.
[ 2005 c 484 § 12.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: The "homeless housing account" was changed to the "home security fund account" by 2007 c 427 § 6.
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.