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The Consolidated Homeless Grant is a critical resource in the crisis response system. <br />People living unhoused become stably housed when the system is low barrier, trauma informed, <br />culturally responsive and Housing First oriented. People living unstably housed become stably <br />housed when the system is oriented toward problem solving conversations and personal advocacy <br />to help people identify practical solutions based on their own available resources. <br />We expect Commerce grantees, including county governments and nonprofits, to be leaders in <br />their crisis response systems, facilitating partnership among service organizations and promoting <br />evidence -based, anti -racist practices. <br />Grantees must respond to the disproportionality in access to services, service provision and <br />outcomes and cannot simply rely on standard business practices to address inequity. Grantees <br />have the responsibility to ensure all people eligible for services receive support and are served with <br />dignity, respect and compassion regardless of circumstance, ability or identity. <br />This includes marginalized populations, Black, Native and Indigenous, People of Color, immigrants, <br />people with criminal records, people with disabilities, people with mental health and substance use <br />vulnerabilities, people with limited English proficiency, people who identify as transgender, people <br />who identify as LGBTQ+, and other individuals that may not access mainstream support. <br />We are here to support your efforts. The Homelessness Assistance Unit provides access to <br />continuous learning on trauma informed services, racial equity, LGBTQ+ competency and more. We <br />can help you strategize outreach, coordinated entry and help you understand your data so we can <br />meet Washington's vision that no person is left living outside. <br />1.3 Authorizing Statute and Fund Sources <br />Chapter RCW 43.185c Homeless Housing and Assistance authorizes these funds. <br />1.4 Allowable Interventions <br />All allowable housing interventions are defined below. Allowable interventions are dependent on <br />fund source. <br />1.4.1 Temporary Housing Interventions <br />Temporary housing interventions are those in which the household must leave the shelter or unit <br />at the end of their program participation. Households are considered homeless while enrolled in <br />temporary housing interventions. <br />1.4.1.1 Emergency Shelter <br />Emergency Shelter (ES) provides short-term' temporary shelter (lodging) for those experiencing <br />homelessness. Emergency Shelters can be facility -based or hotel/motel voucher. <br />1.4.1.1.1 Drop -in Shelter <br />Drop -in Shelters offer night -by -night living arrangements that allow households to enter and exit <br />on an irregular or daily basis. <br />1 Emergency Shelter programs are typically designed and intended to provide temporary shelter for short- term stays: up to three months. <br />Clients are not required to exit after 90 days. <br />Page 17 <br />