Wash. Admin. Code § 388-400-0065 - Housing and essential needs (HEN)
(1) For the purposes of this chapter:
(a) "Commerce" means the Washington state
department of commerce.
(b)
"Department" means the department of social and health services
(DSHS).
(c) "Housing support" means
assistance provided to maintain existing housing or to obtain housing or
utilities.
(d) "Essential needs
items" means personal health and hygiene items, cleaning supplies,
transportation passes, and other personal needs items.
(2) What is housing and essential needs
(HEN)? Within available funds, HEN provides housing support and essential needs
items to eligible individuals.
(3)
Who administers HEN? HEN is administered by commerce through its network of
local contracted HEN providers.
(4)
Who determines eligibility for HEN?
(a) The
department determines eligibility for referral to the HEN program and sends you
a notice to say whether you are eligible for referral.
(b) After the department determines you
eligible for a HEN referral, the local HEN provider decides whether you can
receive HEN and what benefits you can receive based on guidelines established
by commerce.
(c) Within their
funding, the local HEN provider can continue your benefits as long as you
remain eligible for referral to the HEN program.
(5) If your notice from the department says
you are eligible for HEN referral, you must contact your local HEN provider to
apply for housing supports and essential needs items. Referral to the HEN
program does not guarantee that you will receive HEN.
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