Title 43 — Title 43 STATE GOVERNMENT—EXECUTIVE

The department of children, youth, and families shall have primary responsibility for providing child abuse and neglect prevention training to preschool age children participating in the federal head start program or the early childhood education and assistance program establishe…

(1)(a) The department of commerce shall establish an advisory committee to monitor, guide, and report on recommendations relating to policies and programs for children and families with incarcerated parents.(b) The advisory committee shall include representatives of the departmen…

The department shall establish a community development finance program. Pursuant to this program, the department shall, in cooperation with the local economic development council: (1) Develop expertise in federal, state, and local community and economic development programs; and …

In designating local community action agencies or local community service agencies, the department shall give special consideration to (1) agencies previously funded under any community services or antipoverty program; (2) agencies meeting state and federal program and fiscal req…

(1) The community action agency network, established initially under the federal economic opportunity act of 1964 and subsequently under the federal community services block grant program of 1981, as amended, shall be a delivery system for federal and state antipoverty programs i…

(1) The department shall establish the building communities fund program. Under the program, capital and technical assistance grants may be made to nonprofit organizations for acquiring, constructing, or rehabilitating facilities used for the delivery of nonresidential community …

(1) The department of commerce must establish a competitive process to solicit proposals for and prioritize projects whose primary objective is to assist nonprofit youth organizations in acquiring, constructing, or rehabilitating facilities used for the delivery of nonresidential…

The department of commerce shall retain the bond information it receives under RCW 39.44.210 and 39.44.230 and shall publish summaries of local government bond issues at least once a year.The department of commerce shall adopt rules under chapter 34.05 RCW to implement RCW 39.44.…

Funds appropriated by the legislature as supplemental resources for border areas must be distributed by the state treasurer pursuant to the formula for distributing funds to border areas, and expenditure requirements for such distributions, under RCW 66.08.196.[ 2012 2nd sp.s. c …

The department of commerce shall provide technical assistance to cooperatives authorized under chapter 23.78 RCW and conduct educational programs on employee ownership and self-management. The department shall include information on the option of employee ownership wherever appro…

(1) Each biennium the department of commerce shall distribute such funds as are appropriated for retired senior volunteer programs (RSVP) as follows:(a) At least sixty-five percent of the moneys may be distributed according to formulae and criteria to be determined by the departm…

(1) The independent youth housing program is created in the department to provide housing stipends to eligible youth to be used for independent housing. In developing a plan for the design, implementation, and operation of the independent youth housing program, the department sha…

The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Department" means the department of commerce.(2) "Eligible youth" means an individual who:(a) On or after September 1, 2006, is at least eighteen, was a dependent of t…

(1) An eligible youth participating in the independent youth housing program must:(a) Sign a program compliance agreement stating that the youth agrees to:(i) Timely pay his or her portion of the independent housing cost;(ii) Comply with an independent living plan; and(iii) Compl…

Beginning in 2007, the department must annually review and report on the performance of subcontractor organizations participating in the independent youth housing program, as well as the performance of the program as a whole.(1) Reporting should be within the context of the state…

Chapter 316, Laws of 2007 does not create:(1) An entitlement to services;(2) Judicial authority to (a) extend the jurisdiction of juvenile court in a proceeding under chapter 13.34 RCW to a youth who has reached the age of eighteen or (b) order the provision of services to the yo…

The independent youth housing account is created in the state treasury. All revenue directed to the independent youth housing program must be deposited into this account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the account may only be used f…

The department of commerce shall distribute grants to eligible public radio and television broadcast stations under RCW 43.63A.410 and 43.63A.420 to assist with programming, operations, and capital needs.[ 2023 c 470 s 2052; 1993 c 280 s 72; 1987 c 308 s 2.]Notes:Explanatory stat…

(1) Eligibility for grants under this section shall be limited to broadcast stations which are:(a) Licensed to Washington state organizations, nonprofit corporations, or other entities under section 73.621 of the regulations of the federal communications commission; and(b) Qualif…

(1) Eligibility for grants under this section shall be limited to broadcast stations that:(a) Have a noncommercial educational license granted by the federal communications commission;(b) Are not eligible under RCW 43.63A.410;(c) Have a permanent employee who is assigned operatio…

(1) The director or the director's authorized representative shall conduct such inspections and investigations as may be necessary to implement or enforce manufactured housing rules adopted under the authority of this chapter or to carry out the director's duties under this chapt…

The department shall adopt all rules under chapter 34.05 RCW necessary to implement chapter 124, Laws of 1993, giving due consideration to standards and regulations adopted by the secretary of housing and urban development under the National Manufactured Housing Construction and …

The department shall adopt appropriate hearing procedures under chapter 34.05 RCW for the holding of formal and informal presentation of views, giving due consideration to hearing procedures adopted by the secretary of housing and urban development under the National Manufactured…

(1) A person who violates any of the provisions of the National Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards Act of 1974 (800 Stat. 700; 42 U.S.C. Secs. 5401-5426) applicable to RCW 43.22A.030, 43.63A.470, 43.63A.475, and 43.63A.480 or any rules adopted under RCW 43.22A…

RCW * 43.63A.465 through 43.63A.490 shall expire and be of no force and effect on January 1 in any year following the failure of the United States department of housing and urban development to reimburse the state for the duties described in RCW * 43.63A.465 through 43.63A.490.[ …

The department shall develop, and make available to the public, model or prototype construction plans and manuals for several types of farmworker housing, including but not limited to seasonal housing for individuals and families, campgrounds, and recreational vehicle parks. Any …

The department shall establish and administer a "one-stop clearinghouse" to coordinate state assistance for growers and nonprofit organizations in developing housing for agricultural employees. Growers, housing authorities, and nonprofit organizations shall have direct access to …

(1) The department must work with the designated agencies to identify, catalog, and recommend best use of under-utilized, state-owned land and property suitable for the development of affordable housing for very low-income, low-income or moderate-income households. The designated…

(1) The department shall assist in the process of inventorying and collecting data on public and private land for the acquisition of data describing land uses, demographics, infrastructure, critical areas, transportation corridors physical features, housing, and other information…

Emergency mortgage assistance shall be provided under the following general guidelines:(1) Loans provided under the program shall not exceed an amount equal to twenty-four months of mortgage payments.(2) The maximum loan amount allowed under the program shall not exceed twenty th…

Emergency rental assistance shall be provided under the following general guidelines:(1) Rental assistance provided under the program may be in the form of loans or grants and shall not exceed an amount equal to twenty-four months of rental payments.(2) Rental assistance shall be…

To be eligible for assistance under the program, an applicant must:(1) Be unable to keep mortgage or rental payments current, due to a loss of employment, and shall be at significant risk of eviction;(2) Have his or her permanent residence located in an eligible community;(3) If …

The department shall carry out the following duties:(1) Administer the program;(2) Identify organizations eligible to receive funds to implement the program;(3) Develop and adopt the necessary rules and procedures for implementation of the program and for dispersal [disbursal] of…

The department shall, by rule, establish program standards, eligibility standards, eligibility criteria, and administrative rules for emergency housing programs and specify other benefits that may arise in consultation with providers.[ 1999 c 267 s 5.]Notes:Findings—Intent—Severa…

(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 oper…

The department shall provide technical assistance and information to state agencies and local governments to assist in the identification and removal of regulatory barriers to the development and placement of affordable housing. In providing assistance the department may:(1) Anal…

(1) The legislature finds that:(a) The trend toward smaller household sizes will continue into the foreseeable future;(b) Many of these households are in housing units that contain more bedrooms than occupants;(c) There are older homeowners on relatively low, fixed income who are…

(1) The department may develop and administer a home-matching program for the purpose of providing grants and technical assistance to eligible organizations to operate local home-matching programs. For purposes of this section, "eligible organizations" are those organizations eli…

(1) The department shall provide technical assistance and loan packaging services that enable minority and women-owned business enterprises to obtain financing under the linked deposit program created under RCW 43.86A.060.(2) The department, in consultation with the office of min…

There is established in the department of commerce a grant program to enhance funding for prostitution prevention and intervention services. Activities that can be funded through this grant program shall provide effective prostitution prevention and intervention services, such as…

(1) Applications for funding under this chapter must:(a) Meet the criteria in RCW 43.63A.720; and(b) Contain evidence of active participation of the community and its commitment to providing effective prevention and intervention services for prostitutes through the participation …

At a minimum, grant applications must include the following:(1) The proposed geographic service area;(2) A description of the extent and effect of the needs for prostitution prevention and intervention within the relevant geographic area;(3) An explanation of how the funds will b…

(1) Subject to funds appropriated by the legislature, including funds in the prostitution prevention and intervention account, the department of commerce shall make awards under the grant program established by RCW 43.63A.720.(2) Awards shall be made competitively based on the pu…

The prostitution prevention and intervention account is created in the state treasury. Expenditures from the account may be used in the following order of priority:(1) Funding the statewide coordinating committee on sex trafficking;(2) Programs that provide mental health and subs…

(1) A competitive grant program to assist nonprofit organizations in acquiring, constructing, or rehabilitating performing arts, art museums, and cultural facilities is created.(2)(a) The department shall submit a list of recommended performing arts, art museum projects, and cult…

The definitions in this section apply throughout RCW 43.63A.125, this section, and RCW * 43.63A.766 and 43.63A.768 unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Department" means the department of commerce.(2) "Distressed community" means: (a) A county that has an unemployme…

(1) The department shall develop accountability and reporting standards for grant recipients. At a minimum, the department shall use the criteria listed in RCW 43.63A.125(2)(b) to evaluate the progress of each grant recipient.(2) Beginning January 1, 2011, the department shall su…