HB 1263 — Updating eligible uses for the essential needs and housing support program.

(ii) Supporting building operation and maintenance costs of housing projects or units within housing projects eligible to receive housing trust funds, that are affordable to very low-income households with incomes at or below 50 percent of the area median income, and that require a supplement to rent income to cover ongoing operating expenses;

(iii) Rental assistance vouchers for housing units that are affordable to very low-income households with incomes at or below 50 percent of the area median income, including rental housing vouchers for victims of human trafficking and their families, to be administered by a local public housing authority or other local organization that has an existing rental assistance voucher program, consistent with or similar to the United States department of housing and urban development's section 8 rental assistance voucher program standards;

and (iv) Operating costs for emergency shelters and licensed overnight youth shelters.

(4) The department of commerce shall use the funds from the document recording fee or other fund sources deposited in the home security fund account as follows, except that the department of commerce shall provide counties with the right of first refusal to receive grant funds distributed under (b) of this subsection (4).

If a county refuses the funds or does not respond within a time frame established by the department, the department shall make good faith p.

7 HB 1263 efforts to identify one or more suitable alternative grantees operating within that county.

The alternative grantee shall distribute the funds in a manner that is in compliance with this chapter.

Funding provided through the office of homeless youth prevention and protection programs created in RCW 43.330.705 is exempt from the county first refusal requirement.

(a) Up to 10 percent for administration of the programs established in chapter 43.185C RCW and in conformance with this subsection (4), including the costs of creating and implementing strategic plans, collecting and evaluating data, measuring and reporting performance, providing technical assistance to local governments, providing training to entities delivering services, and developing and maintaining stakeholder relationships;

(b) At least 90 percent for homelessness assistance grant programs administered by the department, including but not limited to:

Temporary rental assistance;

eviction prevention rental assistance per RCW 43.185C.185;

emergency shelter and transitional housing operations and maintenance;

outreach;

diversion;

HOPE and crisis residential centers;

young adult housing;

homeless services and case management for adult, family, youth, and young adult homeless populations and those at risk of homelessness;

project-based vouchers for nonprofit housing providers or public housing authorities;

tenant-based rent assistance;

housing services;

direct cash assistance;

rapid rehousing;

emergency housing;

acquisition;

operations;

maintenance;

and service costs for permanent supportive housing as defined in RCW 36.70A.030 for individuals with disabilities.

Grantees may also use these funds in partnership with permanent supportive housing programs administered by the office of apple health and homes created in RCW 43.330.181.

Priority for use must be given to purposes intended to house persons who are chronically homeless or to maintain housing for individuals with disabilities and prior experiences of homelessness, including families with children.

(5) The department of commerce shall use the funds from the document recording fee or other fund sources deposited in the affordable housing for all account as follows:

(a) Up to 10 percent for program administration and technical assistance necessary for the delivery programs and activities under this subsection (5);

(b) At least 90 percent for the following:

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8 HB 1263 (i) Grants for building operation and maintenance costs of housing projects, or units within housing projects, that are in the state's housing trust fund portfolio, are affordable to extremely low-income households with incomes at or below 30 percent of the area median income, and require a supplement to rent income to cover ongoing operating expenses;

(ii) Grants to support the building operations, maintenance, and supportive service costs for permanent supportive housing projects, or units within housing projects, that have received or will receive funding from the housing trust fund or other public capital funding programs.

The supported projects or units must be dedicated as permanent supportive housing as defined in RCW 36.70A.030, be occupied by extremely low-income households with incomes at or below 30 percent of the area median income, and require a supplement to rent income to cover ongoing property operations, maintenance, and supportive services expenses.

(6) The department of commerce shall use the funds from the document recording fee or other fund sources deposited in the landlord mitigation program account to administer the landlord mitigation program as established in RCW 43.31.605.

The department of commerce may use up to 10 percent of these funds for program administration and the development and maintenance of a database necessary to administer the program.

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p.(4) "County or local office" means the administrative office for one or more counties or designated service areas.

5 SHB 1263 (4) "County or local office" means the administrative office for one or more counties or designated service areas.

(7)p. "Essential needs and housing support program" means the program established in RCW 43.185C.220.

9 HB 1263 (7) "Essential needs and housing support program" means the program established in RCW 43.185C.220.

(11) "Public assistance" or "assistance" means public aid to persons in need thereof for any cause, including services, medical care, assistance grants, disbursing orders, work relief, benefits under RCW 74.62.030 and 43.185C.220, and federal aid assistance.

610 SHBHB 1263 (11)(12) "Public"Recipient" assistance" or "assistance" means public aid to persons in need thereof for any cause,person includingreceiving services, medical care, assistance grants,and disbursingin orders,addition workthose relief,dependents benefitswhose underneeds RCWare 74.62.030included andin 43.185C.220,the andrecipient's federal aid assistance.

(12) "Recipient" means any person receiving assistance and in addition those dependents whose needs are included in the recipient's assistance.

and (ii) the department may provide grant assistance for a period not to exceed nine months from the date the agreement is signed pursuant to this section to persons who are otherwise ineligible because of p.

711 SHBHB 1263 and (ii) the department may provide grant assistance for a period not to exceed nine months from the date the agreement is signed pursuant to this section to persons who are otherwise ineligible because of excess real property owned by such persons when they are making a good faith effort to dispose of that property if:

p.(A) A victim's spouse and children;

8 SHB 1263 (A) A victim's spouse and children;

(ii)p. "Qualifying family member" does not include a family member who has been charged with or convicted of attempt, conspiracy, solicitation, or commission of any crime referenced in this subsection or described under 8 U.S.C.

12 HB 1263 (ii) "Qualifying family member" does not include a family member who has been charged with or convicted of attempt, conspiracy, solicitation, or commission of any crime referenced in this subsection or described under 8 U.S.C.

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p.(c)(i) Have furnished the department with their social security number.

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If13 theHB social1263 security number cannot be furnished because it has not been issued or is not known, an application for a number must be made prior to authorization of benefits, and the social security number must be provided to the department upon receipt;

Good cause must be found to exist when a person's physical or mental condition, as determined by the department, prevents the person from participating in substance use treatment, when needed outpatient treatment is not available to the person in the county of their residence, when needed inpatient treatment is not available in a location that is reasonably accessible for the person, or when the person is a parent or other relative personally providing care for a minor child or an incapacitated individual living in the same home as the person, and child care or day care would be necessary for the p.person to participate in substance use disorder treatment, and such care is not available;

10 SHB 1263 person to participate in substance use disorder treatment, and suchp. care is not available;

and14 HB 1263 (c) Persons who are fleeing to avoid prosecution of, or to avoid custody or confinement for conviction of, a felony, or an attempt to commit a felony, under the laws of the state of Washington or the place from which the person flees;

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(1)(a)p. The aged, blind, or disabled assistance program shall provide financial grants to persons in need who:

15 HB 1263 (1)(a) The aged, blind, or disabled assistance program shall provide financial grants to persons in need who:

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This subsection may not be construed to prohibit the department from granting aged, blind, or disabled assistance benefits to persons with a substance use disorder who are incapacitated due to other physical or mental conditions that meet p.the eligibility criteria for the aged, blind, or disabled assistance program;

12 SHB 1263 the eligibility criteria for the aged, blind, or disabledp. assistance program;

or16 HB 1263 (ii) Persons for whom there has been a final determination of ineligibility based on age, blindness, or disability for federal supplemental security income benefits.

If the social security number cannot be furnished because it has not been issued or is not known, an application for a number p.shall be made prior to authorization of benefits, and the social security number shall be provided to the department upon receipt;

13p. SHB 1263 shall be made prior to authorization of benefits, and the social security number shall be provided to the department upon receipt;

17 HB 1263 (ii) This requirement does not apply to victims of human trafficking as defined in RCW 74.04.005 if they have not been issued a social security number;

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