RCW 43.31.575
Early learning facilities grant and loan program—Eligible organizations—Requirements.
(1) Organizations eligible to receive funding from the early learning facilities grant and loan program include:
(a) Early childhood education and assistance program providers;
(b) Working connections child care providers who are eligible to receive state subsidies;
(c) Licensed early learning centers not currently participating in the early childhood education and assistance program, but intending to do so;
(d) Developers of housing and community facilities;
(e) Community and technical colleges;
(f) Educational service districts;
(g) Local governments;
(h) Federally recognized tribes in the state; and
(i) Religiously affiliated entities.
(2) To be eligible to receive funding from the early learning facilities grant and loan program for activities described in RCW 43.31.577 (1) (b) and (c) and (2), eligible organizations and school districts must:
(a) Commit to being an active participant in good standing with the early achievers program as defined by chapter 43.216 RCW; and
(b) Demonstrate that projects receiving construction, purchase, or renovation grants or loans must also:
(i) Demonstrate that the project site is under the applicant's control for a minimum of ten years, either through ownership or a long-term lease; and
(ii) Commit to using the facility funded by the grant or loan for the purposes of providing preschool or child care for a minimum of ten years.
(3) To be eligible to receive funding from the early learning facilities grant and loan program for activities described in RCW 43.31.577 (1) (b) and (c) and (2), religiously affiliated entities must use the facility to provide child care and education services consistent with subsection (4)(a) of this section.
(4)(a) Upon receiving a grant or loan, the recipient must continue to be an active participant and in good standing with the early achievers program.
(b) If the recipient does not meet the conditions specified in (a) of this subsection, the grants shall be repaid to the early learning facilities revolving account or the early learning facilities development account, as directed by the department. So long as an eligible organization continues to provide an early learning program in the facility, the facility is used as authorized, and the eligible organization continues to be an active participant and in good standing with the early achievers program, the grant repayment is waived.
(c) The department, in consultation with the department of children, youth, and families, must adopt rules to implement this section.
[ 2021 c 130 § 2; 2018 c 58 § 18; 2017 3rd sp.s. c 12 § 7.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2018 c 58: See note following RCW 28A.655.080.
Findings—Intent—Effective date—2017 3rd sp.s. c 12: See notes following RCW 43.31.565.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 43 - State Government—Executive
Chapter 43.31 - Department of Commerce.
43.31.0925 - Business assistance center—Minority and women business development office.
43.31.205 - Hanford reservation—Promotion of sublease for nuclear-related industry.
43.31.215 - Hanford reservation—Tri-Cities area—Emphasize workforce and facilities.
43.31.422 - Hanford area economic investment fund.
43.31.425 - Hanford area economic investment fund advisory committee.
43.31.428 - Hanford area economic investment fund committee—Powers.
43.31.450 - SEED act—Findings—Purpose.
43.31.455 - SEED act—Definitions.
43.31.460 - SEED act—Individual development account program—Rules.
43.31.465 - SEED act—Foster youth individual development account program.
43.31.470 - SEED act—Individual development account program account.
43.31.475 - SEED act—Additional funds and purposes.
43.31.480 - SEED act—Report to the legislature.
43.31.485 - SEED act—Short title—2005 c 402.
43.31.502 - Child care facility revolving fund—Purpose—Source of funds.
43.31.504 - Child care facility fund committee—Generally.
43.31.506 - Child care facility fund committee—Authority to award moneys from fund.
43.31.508 - Child care facility fund committee—Loans to child care facilities.
43.31.514 - Child care facility fund committee—Grants, repayment requirements.
43.31.545 - Recycled materials and products—Market development.
43.31.565 - Early learning facilities grant and loan program—Definitions.
43.31.575 - Early learning facilities grant and loan program—Eligible organizations—Requirements.
43.31.577 - Early learning facilities grant and loan program—Eligible activities.
43.31.583 - Early learning facilities grant and loan program—Report.
43.31.615 - Landlord mitigation program account.
43.31.625 - Industrial waste coordination program.
43.31.635 - Industrial symbiosis grant program.
43.31.859 - Rural development council—Successor organization—Funding.