Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 43.280 · 15 active provisions
The legislature recognizes the need to increase the services available to the victims of sexual assault. The legislature also recognizes that these services are most effectively planned and provided at the local level through the combined efforts of concerned community and citizens groups, treatment providers, and loca…
The Washington state sexual assault services advisory committee issued a report to the department of commerce and the department of social and health services in June of 1995. The committee made several recommendations to improve the delivery of services to victims of sexual assault: (1) Consolidate the administration…
(1) The department of commerce is authorized to distribute funds that have been allocated to the grant program that it administers for serving victims of sexual assault.(2) Activities that can be funded through this grant program are limited to those that:(a) Provide effective services to victims of sexual assault;(b)…
Local governments, nonprofit community groups, and nonprofit treatment providers including organizations which provide services, such as emergency housing, counseling, and crisis intervention shall, among others, be eligible for grants under the program established in RCW 43.280.020.
(1) At a minimum, grant applications for specialized and underserved services must include the following:(a) The geographic area from which the victims to be served are expected to come;(b) A description of the extent and effect of the needs of these victims within the relevant geographic area;(c) A proposed budget and…
(1) Subject to funds appropriated by the legislature, the department of commerce shall make awards under the grant program established by RCW 43.280.020.(2) Activities funded under this section may be considered for funding in future years, but shall be considered under the same terms and criteria as new activities. Fu…
The department of commerce may receive such gifts, grants, and endowments from public or private sources as may be made from time to time, in trust or otherwise, for the use and benefit of the purposes of this chapter and expend the same or any income therefrom according to the terms of the gifts, grants, or endowments…
The office of crime victims advocacy is established in the department of commerce. The office shall assist communities in planning and implementing services for crime victims, advocate on behalf of crime victims in obtaining needed services and resources, and advise local and state governments on practices, policies, a…
The director of the department of commerce may establish ad hoc advisory committees, as necessary, to obtain advice and guidance regarding the office of crime victims advocacy program.
(1) The office of crime victims advocacy shall establish a statewide training program on Washington's human trafficking laws for criminal justice personnel.(2) The training shall be provided where possible by an entity that has experience in developing coalitions, training, programs, and policy on human trafficking in…
(1) The department of commerce shall prepare and submit an annual report to the legislature on the amount of revenue collected by local jurisdictions under RCW 9.68A.105, 9A.88.120, or 9A.88.140 and the expenditure of that revenue.(2) Any funds remitted to the department of commerce pursuant to RCW 9.68A.105, 9A.88.120…
(1) Every establishment that maintains restrooms for use by the public may voluntarily, upon availability of the model notice as described in subsection (2) of this section, post a notice that complies with the requirements of this section in a conspicuous place within all restrooms of the establishment in clear view o…
(1) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(a) "Adult with lived experience of sex trafficking" means any person age 18 or older who was a person who has been forced or coerced to perform a commercial sex act including, but not limited to, being a victim of offenses defined in RCW 9A.40.100,…
(1) The domestic violence co-responder account is created in the state treasury. All receipts from fees imposed for deposit in the domestic violence co-responder account under RCW 36.18.010 must be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation.(2) Expenditures from the account…
(1) The domestic violence co-responder grant program is created to be administered by the office of crime victims advocacy.(2) The domestic violence co-responder grant program must:(a) Award matching grants to cities and counties for the purpose of establishing and operating domestic violence co-responder programs;(b)…