WA SB6205

Officers and family members of "by and for community organizations" are prohibited from having beneficial interests in or receiving compensation from grants distributed through the community reinvestment account, housing trust fund, and covenant homeownership program

Establishes priority criteria for grant recipients based on income, family size, housing cost/condition/energy efficiency, availability of safe housing, age or infirmity, and applicable federal/state/local requirements

Requires the Department of Commerce to conduct biannual evaluations of grant distributions, including eligibility requirements, participant numbers by category, and success metrics, with reports made available to the legislature upon request

Removes specific language listing racial and ethnic groups (Black, Latino, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander) from the definition of "by and for community organizations" for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium

Amends three existing statutes (RCW 43.79.567, 43.185A.140, and 43.181.040) to implement these accountability measures across multiple housing and economic assistance programs