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(16) Within existing resources, the department shall implement 1 chapter 409, Laws of 2019 (early learning access). 2 (17)(a) $7,355,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 3 fiscal year 2022, $11,126,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 4 for fiscal year 2023, $11,032,000 of the general fund—federal 5 appropriation (CRRSA), and $9,632,000 of the general fund—federal 6 appropriation (ARPA) are provided solely for the implementation of 7 Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5237 (child care & early 8 dev. exp.). The legislature intends for the appropriations provided 9 in this subsection to stabilize and support child care providers and 10 early learning contractors and to expand families' access to 11 affordable, quality child care and early learning during and after 12 the COVID-19 public health emergency. Of the amounts provided in this 13 subsection: 14 (i) $2,535,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 15 year 2022, $2,535,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 16 fiscal year 2023, and $4,604,000 of the general fund—federal 17 appropriation (CRRSA) are provided solely for the implementation of 18 complex needs funds. 19 (ii) $966,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation (CRRSA) 20 and $1,836,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation (ARPA) are 21 provided solely for the implementation of trauma-informed care 22 supports. 23 (iii) $180,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 24 year 2022 and $3,200,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 25 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the department to implement 26 dual language rate enhancements. 27 (iv) $671,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 28 year 2022, $656,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 29 fiscal year 2023, and $3,982,000 of the general fund—federal 30 appropriation (ARPA) are provided solely for the implementation of 31 equity grants. 32 (v) $773,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 33 year 2022, $958,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 34 fiscal year 2023, $1,500,000 of the general fund—federal 35 appropriation (CRRSA), and $900,000 of the general fund—federal 36 appropriation (ARPA) are provided solely for infant and early 37 childhood mental health consultation. 38 p. 1154 ESSB 5187.SL