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of the task force created in chapter 368, Laws of 2019 (2SHB 1344) to 1 establish a true cost of quality of child care. The task force shall 2 report its findings and recommendations to the governor and the 3 appropriate committees of the legislature by November 1, 2022. 4 (28) $900,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 5 year 2022 is provided solely for the department to provide early 6 childhood education and assistance program services during July and 7 August of 2021 to address learning loss and to meet the unique 8 educational and other needs of 468 children whose enrollment was 9 interrupted or delayed due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. 10 (29) $260,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 11 year 2023 is provided solely for the department to implement an 12 infant and early childhood mental health consultation initiative to 13 support tribal child care and early learning programs. Funding may be 14 used to provide culturally congruent infant and early childhood 15 mental health supports for tribal child care, tribal early childhood 16 education and assistance program, and tribal head start providers. 17 The department must consult with federally recognized tribes which 18 may include round tables through the Indian policy early learning 19 committee. 20 (30) $640,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 21 year 2023 is provided solely for the department to help expand and 22 support family, friend, or neighbor caregivers with a focus on the 23 provision of play and learn groups. Funding provided in this 24 subsection may be used for the department to: 25 (a) Fund consistent staffing across the state's six geographic 26 regions to support the needs of family, friend, or neighbor 27 caregivers; 28 (b) Contract with a statewide child care resource and referral 29 program to sustain and expand the number of facilitated play groups 30 to meet the needs of communities statewide; 31 (c) Support existing infrastructure for organizations that have 32 developed the three existing play and learn program models so they 33 have capacity to provide training, technical assistance, evaluation, 34 data collection, and other support needed for implementation; and 35 (d) Provide direct implementation support to community-based 36 organizations that offer play and learn groups. 37 (31) $1,267,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 38 fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for the department to pay the 39 p. 1161 ESSB 5187.SL