WA HB1316

Expands eligibility for homeless student assistance programs to include university branch campuses (under chapter 28B.45 RCW) and accredited public tribal colleges in Washington

Requires participating institutions to provide accommodations including laundry access, storage, shower facilities, reduced-price meals, food bank access, technology, short-term housing, and case management services

Authorizes institutions to develop surplus property for affordable student housing to serve homeless students and former foster youth

Mandates annual joint reporting to the legislature beginning December 1, 2023, on student counts, assistance provided, accommodation strategies, and legislative recommendations

Adds formal definition of "tribal college" as a Washington-based public tribal college accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities or other U.S. Department of Education-recognized accrediting body