Purpose: The purpose of this filing is to amend WAC 388-478-0015 Need standards for cash assistance, this rule needs to be changed because it contains need standards for cash assistance programs and DSHS is required by RCW 74.04.770 to establish standards of need for cash assistance programs on an annual basis. These standards are based on studies of actual living costs for basic requirements.

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

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090.

     Other Authority: RCW 74.04.770.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 04-20-103 on October 5, 2004.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0;      Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.

     Date Adopted: December 8, 2004.

Brian H. Lindgren, Manager

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit

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

Assistance Unit Size	Need Standard
1	$ ((1,036)) 1,021
2	((1,311)) 1,293
3	((1,619)) 1,596
4	((1,910)) 1,883
5	((2,202)) 2,170
6	((2,493)) 2,458
7	((2,881)) 2,841
8	((3,189)) 3,144
9	((3,497)) 3,447
10 or more	((3,804)) 3,750

     (2) For assistance units with shelter provided at no cost:

Assistance Unit Size	Need Standard
1	$ ((511)) 530
2	((647)) 671
3	((799)) 828
4	((943)) 977
5	((1,086)) 1,126
6	((1,230)) 1,275
7	((1,422)) 1,474
8	((1,574)) 1,631
9	((1,725)) 1,788
10 or more	((1,877)) 1,946

[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.770, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057. 03-24-059, § 388-478-0015, filed 12/1/03, effective 1/1/04; 03-23-116, § 388-478-0015, filed 11/18/03, effective 12/19/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.510, and 74.04.770. 02-23-029, § 388-478-0015, filed 11/12/02, effective 12/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.04.200. 01-11-108, § 388-478-0015, filed 5/21/01, effective 7/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.200. 99-04-056, § 388-478-0015, filed 1/29/99, effective 3/1/99. 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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