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expand ECLIPSE services. Priority for services shall be given to 1 children referred from the department. 2 (b) Of the amounts provided in this subsection (9), $1,246,000 of 3 the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2022 and 4 $3,719,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 5 2023 are provided solely for the expansion of ECLIPSE services, 6 pursuant to Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5237 (child 7 care & early dev. exp.). Funding provided for the expansion of 8 services is intended to serve new geographic areas not currently 9 served by ECLIPSE services. 10 (10) The department shall place a ten percent administrative 11 overhead cap on any contract entered into with the University of 12 Washington. In a bi-annual report to the governor and the 13 legislature, the department shall report the total amount of funds 14 spent on the quality rating and improvements system and the total 15 amount of funds spent on degree incentives, scholarships, and tuition 16 reimbursements. 17 (11) $1,728,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 18 fiscal year 2022 and $1,728,000 of the general fund—state 19 appropriation for fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for reducing 20 barriers for low-income providers to participate in the early 21 achievers program. 22 (12) $300,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 23 year 2022 and $300,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 24 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for a contract with a nonprofit 25 entity experienced in the provision of promoting early literacy for 26 children through pediatric office visits. 27 (13) $4,000,000 of the education legacy trust account—state 28 appropriation is provided solely for early intervention assessment 29 and services. 30 (14) The department shall work with state and local law 31 enforcement, federally recognized tribal governments, and tribal law 32 enforcement to develop a process for expediting fingerprinting and 33 data collection necessary to conduct background checks for tribal 34 early learning and child care providers. 35 (15) $100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 36 year 2022 and $100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 37 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for implementation of chapter 38 202, Laws of 2017 (children's mental health). 39 p. 1153 ESSB 5187.SL