WAC 388-832-0375. How does a proposal for a community service grant project qualify for funding?

Community service grants are limited to available funding. To qualify for funding, a proposed project must be approved by the assistant secretary or designee and: (1) Address one or more of the following topics: (a) Provider support and development; (b) Parent helping parent; or (c) Community resource development for inclusion of all. (2) Meet most of the following goals: (a) Enable families to use generic resources which are integrated activities and/or resources community members typically have access to; (b) Reflect geographic, cultural and other local differences; (c) Support families in a variety of noncrisis-oriented ways; (d) Prioritize support for unserved families; (e) Address the diverse needs of Native Americans, communities of color and limited or non-English speaking groups; (f) Be family focused; (g) Increase inclusion of persons with developmental disabilities; (h) Benefit families who have children or adults eligible for services from DDD and who do not receive other DDD paid services; and (i) Promote community collaboration, joint funding, planning and decision making.