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assistance to increase connection of the recovery community, recovery 1 capital, and knowledge about recovery and mental health resources. In 2 conducting this work, the contractor must engage diverse individuals 3 in recovery, impacted families, and providers from all regions of the 4 state and leverage the assistance of affiliated groups and 5 organizations. The organization must also prioritize diversity, 6 equity, and justice in their work to eradicate health disparities of 7 marginalized communities. 8 (((112))) (110) $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 9 for fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for the authority to provide 10 a one-time grant to a nonprofit organization to establish a program 11 to provide pro bono counseling and behavioral health services to 12 uninsured individuals with incomes below 300 percent of the federal 13 poverty level. The grantee must have experience in leveraging local 14 and philanthropic funding to coordinate pro bono health care services 15 within Washington. The authority must provide the funding pursuant to 16 an appropriate agreement for documented capacity-building to begin 17 providing pro bono counseling and behavioral health services no later 18 than April 1, 2023. The agreement must require the grantee to seek, 19 document, and report to the authority on efforts to leverage local, 20 federal, or philanthropic funding to provide sustained operational 21 support for the program. 22 (((113))) (111) $2,148,000 of the general fund—state 23 appropriation for fiscal year 2023 and $499,000 of the general fund— 24 federal appropriation are provided solely for the authority to 25 contract for youth inpatient navigator services in four regions of 26 the state. The services must be provided through clinical response 27 teams that receive referrals for children and youth inpatient 28 services and manage a process to coordinate placements and 29 alternative community treatment plans. Of these amounts, $445,000 of 30 the general fund—state appropriation and $79,000 of the general fund 31 —federal appropriation are provided solely to contract for services 32 through an existing program located in Pierce county. 33 (((114))) (112) $1,500,000 of the general fund—state 34 appropriation for fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for a contract 35 with a licensed youth residential psychiatric substance abuse and 36 mental health agency located in Clark and Spokane counties for 37 reopening evaluation and treatment units, increasing staff capacity, 38 treating patients with cooccurring substance use and acute mental 39 p. 1047 ESSB 5187.SL