The need standards for cash assistance units are:
(1) For assistance units with obligation to pay shelter costs:
| Assistance Unit Size | Need Standard |
| 1 | $1,131 | |
| 2 | 1,431 | |
| 3 | 1,767 | |
| 4 | 2,085 | |
| 5 | 2,403 | |
| 6 | 2,721 | |
| 7 | 3,145 | |
| 8 | 3,480 | |
| 9 | 3,816 | |
| 10 or more | 4,152 | |
(2) For assistance units with shelter provided at no cost:
| Assistance Unit Size | Need Standard |
| 1 | $600 | |
| 2 | 759 | |
| 3 | 937 | |
| 4 | 1,106 | |
| 5 | 1,275 | |
| 6 | 1,444 | |
| 7 | 1,669 | |
| 8 | 1,847 | |
| 9 | 2,025 | |
| 10 or more | 2,203 | |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.770, and 74.08.090. 08-24-070, § 388-478-0015, filed 12/1/08, effective 1/1/09; 07-24-033, § 388-478-0015, filed 11/30/07, effective 12/31/07; 07-06-066, § 388-478-0015, filed 3/5/07, effective 4/5/07. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090. 06-05-102, § 388-478-0015, filed 2/14/06, effective 3/17/06. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.04.770, and 74.08.090. 05-22-077 and 05-23-012, § 388-478-0015, filed 10/31/05 and 11/4/05, effective 1/1/06; 05-01-074, § 388-478-0015, filed 12/9/04, effective 1/9/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.770, 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057. 03-24-059, § 388-478-0015, filed 12/1/03, effective 1/1/04; 03-23-116, § 388-478-0015, filed 11/18/03, effective 12/19/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.08.090, 74.04.510, and 74.04.770. 02-23-029, § 388-478-0015, filed 11/12/02, effective 12/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057, 74.08.090, and 74.04.200. 01-11-108, § 388-478-0015, filed 5/21/01, effective 7/1/01. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.200. 99-04-056, § 388-478-0015, filed 1/29/99, effective 3/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 74.04.050, 74.04.055, 74.04.057 and 74.08.090. 98-16-044, § 388-478-0015, filed 7/31/98, effective 9/1/98.]