# RCW 43.185C.050: RCW 43.185C.050: Local homeless housing plans

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T43_C185C_S050

## Section

- **Citation:** RCW 43.185C.050
- **Heading:** RCW 43.185C.050: Local homeless housing plans
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Code / Title 43 / Chapter 185C / Section 050

## Text

(1) Each local homeless housing task force shall prepare and recommend to its local government legislative authority a five-year homeless housing plan for its jurisdictional area, which shall be not inconsistent with the department's statewide guidelines issued by December 1, 2018, and thereafter the department's five-year homeless housing strategic plan, and which shall be aimed at eliminating homelessness. The local government may amend the proposed local plan and shall adopt a plan by December 1, 2019. Performance in meeting the goals of this local plan shall be assessed annually in terms of the performance measures published by the department. Local plans may include specific local performance measures adopted by the local government legislative authority, and may include recommendations for any state legislation needed to meet the state or local plan goals. (2) Eligible activities under the local plans include: (a) Rental and furnishing of dwelling units for the use of homeless persons; (b) Costs of developing affordable housing for homeless persons, and services for formerly homeless individuals and families residing in transitional housing or permanent housing and still at risk of homelessness; (c) Operating subsidies for transitional housing or permanent housing serving formerly homeless families or individuals; (d) Services to prevent homelessness, such as emergency eviction prevention programs including temporary rental subsidies to prevent homelessness; (e) Temporary services to assist persons leaving state institutions and other state programs to prevent them from becoming or remaining homeless; (f) Outreach services for homeless individuals and families; (g) Development and management of local homeless plans including homeless census data collection; identification of goals, performance measures, strategies, and costs and evaluation of progress towards established goals; (h) Rental vouchers payable to landlords for persons who are homeless or below thirty percent of the median income or in immediate danger of becoming homeless; and (i) Other activities to reduce and prevent homelessness as identified for funding in the local plan.

## Nearby sections

- [RCW 43.185C.005 RCW 43.185C.005: Findings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T43_C185C_S005.md)
- [RCW 43.185C.010 RCW 43.185C.010: Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T43_C185C_S010.md)
- [RCW 43.185C.020 RCW 43.185C.020: Homeless housing program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T43_C185C_S020.md)
- [RCW 43.185C.030 RCW 43.185C.030: Washington homeless census or count—Confidentiality.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T43_C185C_S030.md)
- [RCW 43.185C.040 RCW 43.185C.040: Homeless housing strategic plan—Program outcomes and performance measures and goals—Coordination—Statewide data gathering instrument—Reports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T43_C185C_S040.md)
- [RCW 43.185C.045 RCW 43.185C.045: Homeless housing strategic plan—Annual report of department and local governments.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T43_C185C_S045.md)
- [RCW 43.185C.050 RCW 43.185C.050: Local homeless housing plans.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T43_C185C_S050.md)
- [RCW 43.185C.060 RCW 43.185C.060: Home security fund account—Performance metrics—Expenditure review.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T43_C185C_S060.md)
- [RCW 43.185C.070 RCW 43.185C.070: Grant applications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T43_C185C_S070.md)
- [RCW 43.185C.080 RCW 43.185C.080: Homeless housing grants—Participation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T43_C185C_S080.md)
- [RCW 43.185C.090 RCW 43.185C.090: Allocation of grant moneys—Issuance of criteria or guidelines.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T43_C185C_S090.md)
- [RCW 43.185C.100 RCW 43.185C.100: Technical assistance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T43_C185C_S100.md)
- [RCW 43.185C.110 RCW 43.185C.110: Progress reports—Uniform process.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T43_C185C_S110.md)
- [RCW 43.185C.120 RCW 43.185C.120: Rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T43_C185C_S120.md)

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