Washington Alliance 
for Quality Recovery Residences

Eligible Applicants

All applicants must meet the following minimum requirements to apply:

• Organizations must be able to comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws;

• Organizations must be able to comply with all contract requirements of WAQRR;

• Organizations must have qualified and responsible management and staffing resources necessary to implement the project, including any applicable permitting and accreditation processes;

• Organizations must have sound financial management systems and proven financial capacity to operate programs on a reimbursement basis;

• Organizations must be able to comply with the insurance requirement of the contract;

• Organizations must have a minimum of 18 months of experience operating the proposed project or program.

• The operator or legal homeowner must have the authority to execute a duly recorded ten-year restricted deed covenant. This covenant shall legally bind the property to be maintained and operated as a recovery residence for a period of ten (10) years from the date of contract execution. Grantee will record the deed covenant with a Washington State title company, and the covenant shall remain fully enforceable, including in the event of a change in ownership, for purposes of grant compliance and repayment.