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(iii) $1,126,000 is to increase the nonstandard hour care rate by 1 $10.00 per child per month beginning July 1, 2021. 2 (c) (($42,562,000)) $36,849,000 of the general fund—federal 3 appropriation (ARPA) and (($2,785,000)) $8,498,000 of the general 4 fund—federal appropriation (CRRSA) are provided solely for the 5 implementation of an agreement reached between the governor and the 6 service employees international union local 925 for a cost of care 7 rate enhancement for family child care providers under the provisions 8 of chapter 41.56 RCW for fiscal year 2023 as provided in section 940 9 of this act. 10 (d) $45,935,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 11 fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for a 16 percent subsidy base 12 rate enhancement for child care centers for fiscal year 2023. 13 (e) It is the intent of the legislature to continue to rebase 14 child care provider subsidy base rates to the 85th percentile of 15 market in subsequent fiscal biennia. 16 (f) (($59,893,000)) $28,493,000 of the general fund—federal 17 appropriation (CARES), (($65,925,000)) $99,781,000 of the general 18 fund—federal appropriation (CRRSA), and (($99,918,000)) $65,465,000 19 of the general fund—federal appropriation (ARPA) are provided solely 20 for enhancements to the working connections child care 21 ((connections)) program, pursuant to Engrossed Second Substitute 22 Senate Bill No. 5237 (child care & early dev. exp.). Of the amounts 23 provided in this subsection: 24 (i) (($28,759,000)) $8,825,000 of the general fund—federal 25 appropriation (CARES), (($11,993,000)) $19,371,000 of the general 26 fund—federal appropriation (CRRSA), and (($35,979,000)) $28,601,000 27 of the general fund—federal appropriation (ARPA) are provided solely 28 for the implementation of reduced household child care monthly 29 copayments. For households at or below 50 percent of the state median 30 income, copayments are capped at $115 through January 1, 2022, and 31 $90 from January 1, 2022, through fiscal year 2023. For households at 32 or below 60 percent of the state median income, copayments are capped 33 at $115 through June 30, 2023. 34 (ii) (($31,134,000)) $19,668,000 of the general fund—federal 35 appropriation (CARES), (($40,195,000)) $57,940,000 of the general 36 fund—federal appropriation (CRRSA), and (($45,476,000)) $27,731,000 37 of the general fund—federal appropriation (ARPA) are provided solely 38 to increase subsidy base rates to the 85th percentile of market for 39 p. 1150 ESSB 5187.SL