Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 43.63A - Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development.
43.63A.650 - Housing—Department's responsibilities.

RCW 43.63A.650
Housing—Department's responsibilities.

(1) The department shall be the principal state department responsible for coordinating federal and state resources and activities in housing, except for programs administered by the Washington state housing finance commission under chapter 43.180 RCW, and for evaluating the operations and accomplishments of other state departments and agencies as they affect housing.
(2) The department shall work with local governments, tribal organizations, local housing authorities, nonprofit community or neighborhood-based organizations, and regional or statewide nonprofit housing assistance organizations, for the purpose of coordinating federal and state resources with local resources for housing.
(3) The department shall be the principal state department responsible for providing shelter and housing services to homeless families with children. The department shall have the principal responsibility to coordinate, plan, and oversee the state's activities for developing a coordinated and comprehensive plan to serve homeless families with children. The plan shall be developed collaboratively with the department of social and health services. The department shall include community organizations involved in the delivery of services to homeless families with children, and experts in the development and ongoing evaluation of the plan. The department shall follow professionally recognized standards and procedures. The plan shall be implemented within amounts appropriated by the legislature for that specific purpose in the operating and capital budgets. The department shall submit the plan to the appropriate committees of the senate and house of representatives no later than September 1, 1999, and shall update the plan and submit it to the appropriate committees of the legislature by January 1st of every odd-numbered year through 2007. The plan shall address at least the following: (a) The need for prevention assistance; (b) the need for emergency shelter; (c) the need for transitional assistance to aid families into permanent housing; (d) the need for linking services with shelter or housing; and (e) the need for ongoing monitoring of the efficiency and effectiveness of the plan's design and implementation.

[ 1999 c 267 § 3; 1993 c 478 § 13.]
NOTES:

Findings—Intent—Severability—1999 c 267: See notes following RCW 43.20A.790.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 43 - State Government—Executive

Chapter 43.63A - Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development.

43.63A.066 - Child abuse and neglect prevention training for participants in head start or early childhood education assistance programs—Duties of department of children, youth, and families.

43.63A.068 - Advisory committee on policies and programs for children and families with incarcerated parents—Funding for programs and services.

43.63A.075 - Community development finance program.

43.63A.105 - Considerations in designating local community action and community service agencies.

43.63A.115 - Community action agency network—Delivery system for federal and state antipoverty programs.

43.63A.125 - Nonresidential social services facilities—Building communities fund program—Assistance to nonprofit organizations—Competitive process—Recommendations to legislature for funding.

43.63A.135 - Nonresidential youth services facilities—Competitive process—Recommendations to legislature for funding.

43.63A.155 - Local government bond information—Publication—Rules.

43.63A.190 - Distribution of funds for border areas.

43.63A.215 - Accessory apartments—Development and placement—Local governments.

43.63A.230 - Employee ownership and self-management—Technical assistance and educational programs.

43.63A.275 - Retired senior volunteer programs (RSVP)—Funds distribution.

43.63A.305 - Independent youth housing program—Created—Collaboration with the department of social and health services—Duties of subcontractor organizations.

43.63A.307 - Independent youth housing program—Definitions.

43.63A.309 - Independent youth housing program—Eligible youth—Participation.

43.63A.311 - Independent youth housing program—Subcontractor organization performance review and report.

43.63A.313 - Independent youth housing program—Limitations.

43.63A.315 - Independent youth housing account.

43.63A.400 - Grants to public broadcast stations.

43.63A.410 - Grants to broadcast stations eligible for grants from corporation for public broadcasting—Formula—Annual financial statements.

43.63A.420 - Grants to other broadcast stations—Eligibility—Amounts.

43.63A.470 - Manufactured housing—Inspections, investigations.

43.63A.475 - Manufactured housing—Rules.

43.63A.480 - Manufactured housing—Hearing procedures.

43.63A.485 - Manufactured housing—Violations—Fines.

43.63A.490 - Manufactured housing—Contingent expiration date.

43.63A.500 - Farmworker housing construction manuals and plans.

43.63A.505 - Agricultural employee housing—One-stop clearinghouse.

43.63A.510 - Affordable housing—Inventory of state-owned land.

43.63A.550 - Growth management—Inventorying and collecting data.

43.63A.610 - Emergency mortgage assistance—Guidelines.

43.63A.620 - Emergency rental assistance—Guidelines.

43.63A.630 - Emergency mortgage and rental assistance program—Eligibility.

43.63A.640 - Emergency mortgage and rental assistance program—Duties—Interest rate, assignment, eligibility.

43.63A.645 - Emergency housing programs—Rules.

43.63A.650 - Housing—Department's responsibilities.

43.63A.660 - Housing—Technical assistance and information, affordable housing.

43.63A.670 - Home-matching program—Finding, purpose.

43.63A.680 - Home-matching program—Pilot programs.

43.63A.690 - Minority and women-owned business enterprises—Linked deposit program.

43.63A.720 - Prostitution prevention and intervention services—Grant program.

43.63A.725 - Prostitution prevention and intervention grants—Eligibility.

43.63A.730 - Prostitution prevention and intervention grants—Applications, contents.

43.63A.735 - Prostitution prevention and intervention grants—Award and use.

43.63A.740 - Prostitution prevention and intervention account.

43.63A.750 - Performing arts, art museums, cultural facilities—Competitive grant program for nonprofit organizations.

43.63A.764 - Building communities fund program—Definitions.

43.63A.766 - Building communities fund account.

43.63A.768 - Building communities fund program—Accountability and reporting standards—Annual report.