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(b) Of the amounts provided in (a) of this subsection, $2,528,000 1 of the home visiting account—state appropriation for fiscal year 2023 2 and $3,000,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation (ARPA) are 3 ((provided)) for additional home visiting services in order to 4 implement Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill No. 5237 (child 5 care & early dev. exp.). 6 (21) The appropriations in this section are sufficient funding to 7 implement section 29 of Substitute Senate Bill No. 5151 (foster care 8 & child care). 9 (22)(a) $390,600,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation 10 (ARPA) and $9,400,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation 11 (CARES) are provided solely for the department to distribute grants 12 to child care providers to stabilize the child care industry as part 13 of the state's response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. 14 Child care providers are eligible for grants if they are eligible for 15 child care development fund moneys or if they are licensed, 16 regulated, or registered within the state. The funding provided in 17 this subsection must be expended consistent with federal law. Of the 18 amounts provided in this subsection: 19 (i) (($27,342,000)) $14,342,000 of the general fund—federal 20 appropriation (ARPA) is provided solely for the department to 21 administer the grant program, including but not limited to costs 22 related to creating and administering the online grant application, 23 providing technical assistance and support for applying for and 24 accessing the grants, publicizing the availability of the grants, and 25 processing applications on a rolling basis. 26 (ii) $11,718,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation (ARPA) 27 is provided solely for the department to contract with an 28 organization to provide language access support to child care 29 providers during the grant application process, including but not 30 limited to translation services, community-based support related to 31 the grant application process, and other grant application support. 32 (iii) $351,540,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation 33 (ARPA) and $9,400,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation 34 (CARES) are provided solely for child care stabilization grants to 35 eligible child care providers as defined in section 2202 of the 36 American rescue plan act of 2021 (ARPA). In applying for grants, 37 child care providers are expected to meet the certification 38 requirements defined in section 2202(d)(2)(D)(i) of ARPA. To the 39 p. 1157 ESSB 5187.SL