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WA HB1800

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jenny Graham

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Grantees and subgrantees receiving homeless housing assistance funds must submit annual plans by December 1st (starting 2025) specifying projected number of people helped out of homelessness and anticipated cost per individual housed

  • State auditor must conduct annual performance audits examining whether grant funds are spent on authorized purposes, service costs versus administrative costs, and whether grantees meet their stated goals

  • Grantees must submit documentation every six months (starting June 1, 2026) including spending receipts, number of people housed, cost per individual, and duration each person remained housed

  • Grantees become ineligible for future funding if they miss reporting deadlines, fail to meet compliance requirements, spend funds on unauthorized purposes, or misappropriate funds

  • Grantees are responsible for monitoring subgrantee compliance and lose eligibility if any subgrantee fails to meet requirements

Legislative Description

Establishing accountability requirements for homeless housing grant programs.

Last Action

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Housing2/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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