Date of Adoption: January 29, 1999.

Purpose: Updates the need standard which the department uses to determine eligibility for various public assistance programs.

Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 388-478-0015.

Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.04.200.

Adopted under notice filed as WSR 99-01-029 on December 8, 1998.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0. Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.

January 29, 1999

Marie Myerchin-Redifer, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit

(((1))) The ((cash assistance)) need standards ((())and one hundred eighty-five percent of the need standards(())) for cash assistance units ((with obligations to pay shelter costs)) are:

(1) For assistance units with obligation to pay shelter costs:

Assistance Unit Size	Need Standard		185% of Need		Assistance Unit Size	Need Standard		185% of Need
1	$ ((795)) 797		$((1,471)) 1,474		6	$((1,914)) 1,918		$((3,540)) 3,549
2	((1,005)) 1,008		((1,860)) 1,864		7	((2,210)) 2,215		((4,088)) 4,098
3	((1,244)) 1,247		((2,302)) 2,307		8	((2,446)) 2,452		((4,525)) 4,536
4	((1,463)) 1,467		((2,707)) 2,714		9	((2,686)) 2,693		((4,969)) 4,982
5	((1,686)) 1,690		((3,119)) 3,127		10 or more	((2,919)) 2,926		((5,400)) 5,413

(2) ((The cash assistance need standards (and one hundred eighty-five percent of the need standards))) For assistance units with shelter provided at no cost ((are)):

Assistance Unit Size	Need Standard		185% of Need		Assistance Unit Size	Need Standard		185% of Need
1	$ ((478)) 480		$ ((884)) 888		6	$((1,152)) 1,156		$((2,131)) 2,138
2	((605)) 607		((1,119)) 1,122		7	((1,332)) 1,335		((2,460)) 2,469
3	((749)) 752		((1,386)) 1,391		8	((1,472)) 1,478		((2,723)) 2,734
4	((880)) 884		((1,628)) 1,635		9	((1,617)) 1,623		(( 2,991)) 3,002
5	((1,014)) 1,019		((1,876)) 1,885		10 or more	(( 1,757)) 1,764		((3,250)) 3,263

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090.  98-16-044, § 388-478-0015, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]

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