(1) The competitive grant program is created to fund innovative initiatives to provide crisis and emergency relief, education, training, and employment assistance to veterans and their families in their communities.

     (2) The department shall:

     (a) Establish a competitive process to solicit proposals for and prioritize project applications for potential funding. The purpose of the proposals shall be in three categories:

     (i) Crisis and emergency relief;

     (ii) Education, training, and employment assistance; and

     (iii) Community outreach and resources; and

     (b) Report on January 1, 2007, to the appropriate standing committees of the legislature and to the joint committee on veterans and military affairs on the implementation of chapter 343, Laws of 2006. The report must include, but is not limited to, information on the number of applications for assistance, the grant amount awarded each project, a description of each project, and performance measures of the program.

[2010 1st sp.s. c 7 § 115; 2006 c 343 § 5.]

NOTES:

     Sunset Act application: See note following RCW 43.60A.160.

     Effective date -- 2010 1st sp.s. c 26; 2010 1st sp.s. c 7: See note following RCW 43.03.027.

     Findings -- 2006 c 343: See note following RCW 43.60A.160.