WAC 365-120-070   Eligibility for emergency shelter assistance.  (1) The applicant must have been a provider of emergency shelter for one year prior to the beginning date of the contract year or serve an area or population of demonstrated unmet need determined by a consortium of service providers in a county.

     (2) The applicant must not require residency in the designated service area as a requirement for a homeless person to receive services.

     (3) The applicant must not deny shelter to a homeless person or family because of inability to pay.

     (4) The applicant must provide homelessness prevention assistance or short-term emergency shelter assistance directly through a shelter facility, a voucher system, or a safe home.

     (5) The applicant for lead agency contractor must be authorized by the participating agencies within each county for which funds are applied.

     (6) The applicant for lead agency contractor may or may not actually provide emergency shelter or homelessness prevention assistance.

     (7) Group care facilities, crisis residential centers, congregate care facilities, and detoxification centers are not eligible to receive emergency shelter assistance funding.



[Statutory Authority: Chapter 43.63A RCW, RCW [43.]63A.650, and 1999 c 267. 00-05-020, § 365-120-070, filed 2/8/00, effective 3/10/00.]