RCW 70A.35.080: Community scaled weatherization projects—Grants.

(1) A sponsor may submit a proposal to the department for the use of grant and matching funds for a community scaled project. The proposal may include full or partial weatherization, energy efficiency measures, or structural rehabilitation and repairs for multiple dwelling units within the same community.

(2) A sponsor must identify priority communities to be served by the community scaled project using indicators determined by the department and defined in rule. Indicators may include data reflecting environmental health disparities, housing vulnerability, and pollution exposure, among others.

(3) The department must consider publicly available socioeconomic data to prioritize community scaled project proposals that serve areas with low-income households.

(4) The department must approve or deny a proposal within 90 days of the closing of the application period in which the proposal was received.