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start-up operating costs for opening new beds in withdrawal 1 management treatment programs. 2 (b) $2,407,000 of the general fund state—appropriation for fiscal 3 year 2022, $561,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 4 fiscal year 2023, and $3,245,000 of the general fund—federal 5 appropriation (CRSSA) are provided solely for outreach programs that 6 link individuals with substance use disorders to treatment options to 7 include medication for opioid use disorder. The authority must 8 contract for these services with programs that use interdisciplinary 9 teams, which include peer specialists, to engage and facilitate 10 linkage to treatment for individuals in community settings such as 11 homeless encampments, shelters, emergency rooms, harm reduction 12 programs, churches, community service offices, food banks, libraries, 13 legal offices, and other settings where individuals with substance 14 use disorders may be engaged. The services must be coordinated with 15 emergency housing assistance and other services administered by the 16 authority to promote access to a full continuum of treatment and 17 recovery support options. 18 (c) $1,535,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 19 year 2022 and $10,417,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation 20 (CRSSA) are provided solely for substance use disorder recovery 21 support services not covered by the medicaid program including, but 22 not limited to, emergency housing, recovery housing vouchers, 23 supported employment, skills training, peer support, peer drop-in 24 centers, and other community supports. 25 (d) $1,100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 26 year 2022 and $1,750,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation 27 (CRSSA) are provided solely for efforts to support the recovery of 28 American Indians and Alaska natives with substance use disorders. 29 This funding may be used for grants to urban Indian organizations, 30 tribal opioid prevention media campaigns, and support for government 31 to government communication, planning, and implementation of opioid 32 use disorder related projects. 33 (e) $1,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 34 year 2022 is provided solely for a public awareness campaign to 35 educate youth and young adults with opioid use disorders about harm 36 reduction, secondary prevention, overdose awareness, fentanyl, and 37 naloxone. 38 p. 1017 ESSB 5187.SL