Title 43 — Title 43 STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE
178 chapters · 3,474 sections in this title.
RCW 43.185A.005 Findings.
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The legislature finds that current economic conditions, federal housing policies and declining resources at the federal, state, and local level adversely affect the ability of low and very low-income persons to obtain safe, decent, and affordable housing.The legislature further f…
RCW 43.185A.010 Definitions.
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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Affordable housing" means residential housing for rental occupancy which, as long as the same is occupied by low-income households, requires payment of monthly housin…
RCW 43.185A.020 Affordable housing program—Purpose—Input.
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The affordable housing program is created in the department for the purpose of developing and preserving affordable housing and coordinating public and private resources targeted to meet the affordable housing needs of low-income households in the state of Washington. The program…
RCW 43.185A.040 Eligible organizations.
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Organizations that may receive assistance from the department under this chapter are local governments, local housing authorities, nonprofit community or neighborhood-based organizations, federally recognized Indian tribes in the state of Washington, and regional or statewide non…
RCW 43.185A.060 Protection of state interest.
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The department shall adopt policies to ensure that the state's interest will be protected upon either the sale or change of use of projects financed in whole or in part under RCW 43.185A.140(4). These policies may include, but are not limited to: (1) Requiring payment to the stat…
RCW 43.185A.070 Monitor recipient activities.
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(1) To the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, the director shall monitor the activities of recipients of grants and loans under this chapter to determine compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in its application or stated by the department in connection w…
RCW 43.185A.130 Washington housing trust fund.
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There is hereby created in the state treasury an account to be known as the Washington housing trust fund. The housing trust fund shall include revenue from the sources established by this chapter, appropriations by the legislature, private contributions, repayment of loans, and …
RCW 43.185A.140 Use of moneys for loans and grant projects to provide affordable housing—Eligible activities.
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(1) The department must use moneys from the housing trust fund and other legislative appropriations to finance in whole or in part any loan or grant projects that will provide affordable housing for persons and families with special housing needs and who are low-income households…
RCW 43.185A.150 Notice of grant and loan application period—Priorities—Criteria for evaluation.
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(1) During each calendar year in which funds from the housing trust fund or other legislative appropriations are available for use by the department for the affordable housing program, the department must announce to all known interested parties, and on its website, a grant and l…
RCW 43.185A.160 Remittances from real estate broker trust account interest—Grant and loan applications.
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The director shall designate grant and loan applications for approval and for funding under the revenue from remittances made pursuant to RCW 18.85.285.[ 2023 c 275 s 5; 1987 c 513 s 11. Formerly RCW 43.185.074, 18.85.505.]Notes:Effective date—Severability—1987 c 513: See notes f…
RCW 43.185A.170 Preconstruction technical assistance.
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(1) The department may use moneys from the housing trust fund and other legislative appropriations, to provide preconstruction technical assistance to eligible recipients seeking to construct, rehabilitate, or finance housing-related services for very low and low-income persons. …
RCW 43.185A.180 Grants and loans for major building improvements, preservation repairs, and system replacements.
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(1) In order to maintain the long-term viability of affordable housing, using funding from the housing trust fund account established under RCW 43.185A.130 or from other legislative appropriations, the department may make competitive grant or loan awards to projects in need of ma…
RCW 43.185A.190 Reports—Cost data.
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(1) The department must report on its website on an annual basis, for each funding cycle:(a) The number of homeownership and multifamily rental projects funded;(b) The percentage of funding allocated to homeownership and multifamily rental projects; and(c) For both homeownership …
RCW 43.185A.902 Conflict with federal requirements—1991 c 356.
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If any part of this act is found to be in conflict with federal requirements which are a prescribed condition to the allocation of federal funds to the state, the conflicting part of this act is inoperative solely to the extent of the conflict and with respect to the agencies dir…