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committee, based on the criteria established in consultation with 1 Washington state institute for public policy and the juvenile courts. 2 (c) The department of children, youth, and families and the 3 juvenile courts shall establish a block grant funding formula 4 oversight committee with equal representation from the department of 5 children, youth, and families and the juvenile courts. The purpose of 6 this committee is to assess the ongoing implementation of the block 7 grant funding formula, utilizing data-driven decision making and the 8 most current available information. The committee will be co-chaired 9 by the department of children, youth, and families and the juvenile 10 courts, who will also have the ability to change members of the 11 committee as needed to achieve its purpose. The committee may make 12 changes to the formula categories in (((d)(ii))) (b) of this 13 subsection if it determines the changes will increase statewide 14 service delivery or effectiveness of evidence-based program or 15 disposition alternative resulting in increased cost/benefit savings 16 to the state, including long-term cost/benefit savings. The committee 17 must also consider these outcomes in determining when evidence-based 18 expansion or special sex offender disposition alternative funds 19 should be included in the block grant or left separate. 20 (d) The juvenile courts and administrative office of the courts 21 must collect and distribute information and provide access to the 22 data systems to the department of children, youth, and families and 23 the Washington state institute for public policy related to program 24 and outcome data. The department of children, youth, and families and 25 the juvenile courts must work collaboratively to develop program 26 outcomes that reinforce the greatest cost/benefit to the state in the 27 implementation of evidence-based practices and disposition 28 alternatives. 29 (4) $645,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 30 year 2022 and $645,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 31 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for funding of the teamchild 32 project. 33 (5) $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 34 year 2022 and $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 35 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for a grant program focused on 36 criminal street gang prevention and intervention. The department of 37 children, youth, and families may award grants under this subsection. 38 The department of children, youth, and families shall give priority 39 p. 1142 ESSB 5187.SL