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State Strategic Plan, Annual Reports and Audits
The Department of Commerce is responsible for a State Strategic Plan and Annual Report to the legislature on Washington state’s efforts to address homelessness. The plan is a five year roadmap identifying state and county activities and goals while the report highlights accomplishments and course adjustments. Requirements for the plan and report are in RCW 43.185c.
Planning
Local Plan Guidance
- Local Plan Guidance (PDF)
- Local Plan Guidance FAQ (PDF)
- Objective 4 Modeling Tool Introduction (audio recording)
- Modeling Tool (Excel)
- Washington Equity Analysis Tool (Excel)
State Strategic Plan
Reports
- 2021 Annual Report Pending – December 2021
- 2020 Letter to the Washington Legislature from Director Brown (PDF)
- Overview of State and Federal Reporting (DOC)
- 2019 Annual Report on Homeless Grant Programs (PDF)
- 2018 Annual Report on Homeless Grant Programs (PDF)
- 2017 Annual Report on Homeless Grant Programs (PDF)
2019 Report Documents
Report Documents for Prior Years
To view report documents from previous years, click here.
Audits
State Auditor Reports:
- State of Washington Grants – Emergency Shelter 2011 (web)
- Home Security Fund Account, Affordable Housing for All Account Accountability Audit – Cash Receipting and Disbursements 2017 (web)
- Commerce and OFM Response to SAO K-12 Performance Audit (PDF)
- Action Plan on SAO K-12 Homeless Performance Audit (PDF)
Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee Audits:
- Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Performance Measures 2017 (web)
- Performance Measurement of Homelessness Programs (web)
Office of Financial Management Reports:
- Independent Examinations of Expenditures for Private Rental Housing 2014 (web)
- Independent Examinations of Expenditures for Private Rental Housing 2015 (PDF)
- Independent Examinations of Expenditures for Private Rental Housing 2016 (web)
- Independent Examinations of Expenditures for Private Rental Housing 2017 (PDF)
- WA’s Homeless Housing and Assistance Program Performance Audit 2016 (PDF)
- Independent Accountant’s Report for Private Rental Housing 2019 (PDF)
Contact
Tedd Kelleher
Managing Director
Housing Assistance Unit
Tedd.Kelleher@commerce.wa.gov
Phone 360/725.2930