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geographic locations of where early childhood education and 1 assistance program slots are needed to meet the entitlement specified 2 in RCW 43.216.556. This methodology must be linked to the caseload 3 forecast produced by the caseload forecast council and must include 4 estimates of the number of slots needed at each school district and 5 the corresponding facility needs required to meet the entitlement in 6 accordance with RCW 43.216.556. This methodology must be included as 7 part of the budget submittal documentation required by RCW 43.88.030. 8 (2) $200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 9 year 2022 and $200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 10 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely to develop and provide 11 culturally relevant supports for parents, family, and other 12 caregivers. 13 (3) The department is the lead agency for and recipient of the 14 federal child care and development fund grant. Amounts within this 15 grant shall be used to fund child care licensing, quality 16 initiatives, agency administration, and other costs associated with 17 child care subsidies. 18 (4) The legislature recognizes that the federal government has 19 provided substantial additional funding through the coronavirus 20 response and relief supplemental appropriations act, P.L. 116-260, 21 division M. and the American rescue plan act of 2021, P.L. 117-2. The 22 purpose of the additional federal funding is to ensure access to 23 affordable child care and to stabilize and support child care 24 providers from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislature 25 intends with the passage of Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 26 No. 5237 (child care & early dev. exp.) to implement these federal 27 purposes by expanding eligibility for subsidized child care, reducing 28 parent copayments, increasing provider base rates to recognize 29 increased costs, and providing other financial support to stabilize 30 the child care sector to remain open or to reopen. The legislature 31 finds that the state lacked the fiscal capacity to make these 32 investments and the additional federal funding has provided the 33 opportunity to supplement state funding to expand and accelerate 34 child care access, affordability, and provider support as the state 35 navigates the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath. 36 (5) $39,723,000 of the general fund—state appropriation in fiscal 37 year 2022, (($54,505,000)) $34,062,000 of the general fund—state 38 appropriation in fiscal year 2023, $8,482,000 of the workforce 39 p. 1148 ESSB 5187.SL