Section 43.31.577 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Early learning facilities grant and loan program-Eligible activities(1) Activities eligible for funding through the early learning facilities grant and loan program for eligible organizations include: (a) Facility predesign grants or loans to allow eligible organizations to secure professional services or consult with organizations certified by the community development financial institutions fund to plan for and assess the feasibility of early learning facilities projects or receive other technical assistance to design and develop projects for construction funding;(b) Grants or loans for predevelopment activities to advance a proposal from planning to major construction or renovation;(c) Grants or loans for renovations or repairs of existing early learning facilities;(d) Major construction and renovation grants or loans and grants or loans for facility purchases to create or expand early learning facilities; and(e) Administration costs associated with conducting application processes, managing contracts, translation services, and providing technical assistance.(2) For grants or loans awarded under subsection (1)(c) and (d) of this section, the department must prioritize applications for facilities that are ready for construction.(3) Activities eligible for funding through the early learning facilities grant and loan program for school districts include major construction, purchase, and renovation grants or loans to create or expand early learning facilities that received priority and ranking as described in RCW 43.31.581. Amended by 2024 c 230,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2025.Amended by 2023 c 474,§ 8031, eff. 5/16/2023.Amended by 2021 c 130,§ 1, eff. 7/25/2021.Conflict with federal requirements-Effective date- 2023 c 474: See notes following RCW 28A.320.330.
Findings-Intent-Effective date- 2017 3rd sp.s. c 12: See notes following RCW 43.31.565.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.