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and early learning programs consistent with legislative reservation 1 of rights under RCW 41.56.028(4)(d). 2 (23) $500,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation (CARES) 3 is provided solely for the department to hire two temporary language 4 access coordinators with specialties in Spanish and Somali to address 5 immediate language access needs at the department related to COVID-19 6 child care relief and recovery in department programs, including but 7 not limited to: 8 (a) Translation of department materials; 9 (b) Outreach to community organizations serving multilingual 10 children and families regarding department programs; 11 (c) Webinars and other technical assistance provided in Spanish 12 and Somali for department programs; and 13 (d) Other means of increasing language access and equity for 14 early learning providers and caregivers in health and safety, 15 licensing and regulations, and public funding opportunities for 16 programs offered by the department. 17 (24) $100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 18 year 2022 and $30,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 19 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the department to convene a 20 work group that assesses and provides recommendations for creating 21 new infrastructures and funding streams that support youth 22 development. The work group must include representatives from 23 community-based organizations providing youth development programs, 24 including expanded learning, mentoring, school age child care, and 25 wrap around supports and integrated student support. The department 26 must report its findings and recommendations to the governor and 27 legislature by September 1, 2022. The report must include the 28 following recommendations: 29 (a) Programmatic changes for breaking down silos and barriers for 30 youth programming between state agencies; 31 (b) The appropriate program within the department to develop 32 meaningful youth-level, research-based prevention and promotion 33 outcomes, and to support community-based organizations providing 34 those outcomes; 35 (c) The establishment of a state grant program to provide quality 36 youth development opportunities for children and youth ages five 37 through high school graduation; and 38 p. 1159 ESSB 5187.SL