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(ii) The applicant shows a demonstrated need for additional 1 support. 2 (16) $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 3 year 2022 and $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 4 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the south Kitsap school 5 district to codevelop a pilot strategy to increase completion rates 6 for the free application for federal student aid (FAFSA). 7 (17) $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 8 year 2022 and $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 9 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the office of the 10 superintendent of public instruction to contract with a Washington- 11 based nonprofit organization to promote equitable access in science, 12 technology, engineering, and math education for historically 13 underserved students and communities. The nonprofit shall provide a 14 system of science educational programming specifically for migrant 15 and bilingual students, including teacher professional development, 16 culturally responsive classroom resources that are aligned with 17 Washington state science and environmental and sustainability 18 learning standards, and implementation support. At least 50 percent 19 of the funding provided in this subsection must serve schools and 20 school districts in eastern Washington. The nonprofit organization 21 must have experience developing and implementing science and 22 environmental science programming and resources for migrant and 23 bilingual students. 24 (18) $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 25 year 2022 and $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 26 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the office of the 27 superintendent of public instruction to contract with a nonprofit 28 organization serving opportunity youth in Pierce, King and Snohomish 29 counties. The organization must assist traditionally underrepresented 30 students on nontraditional educational pathways by providing 31 mentorship and technical assistance in navigating higher education 32 and financial aid. The office may require the recipient of these 33 funds to report the impacts of the efforts in alignment with the 34 measures of the Washington school improvement framework. 35 (19) $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 36 year 2022 and $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 37 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the office of the 38 superintendent of public instruction to administer a grants program 39 p. 1293 ESSB 5187.SL