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(29) $255,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 1 year 2022 and $255,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 2 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the continuation of the math 3 improvement pilot program. The entirety of the funds appropriated for 4 fiscal year 2022 must be disbursed by the office to the recipients of 5 the grants no later than August 1, 2021, and the entirety of the 6 funds appropriated for fiscal year 2023 must be disbursed by the 7 office to the recipients of the grants no later than August 1, 2022. 8 Of the amounts provided in the subsection: 9 (a) $85,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 10 year 2022 and $85,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 11 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the Spokane school district. 12 (b) $85,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 13 year 2022 and $85,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 14 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the Chehalis school 15 district. 16 (c) $85,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 17 year 2022 and $85,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 18 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the Bremerton school 19 district. 20 (30) Within existing resources, the office shall develop 21 recommendation to the legislature to merge the grant programs and 22 specific appropriations of pass-through funding for certain 23 activities or entities in this section into a competitive grant 24 funding process in future biennia. A competitive process must 25 allocate funding using the following five separate categories: 26 (a) Student supports and safety. Programs under this category 27 will support the mental, social-emotional, and physical safety of 28 students; 29 (b) Educator growth and development. Programs under this category 30 will support the recruitment and retention of educators, and support 31 their continual professional growth; 32 (c) Curricula development, dissemination, and supports. Programs 33 under this category will support the development, implementation, and 34 continuous improvement of curricula and other programs specific to 35 state learning standards and content areas; 36 (d) Eliminating inequitable student outcomes. Programs under this 37 category will increase outcomes for specific student groups, 38 including students experiencing homelessness or foster care; and 39 p. 1296 ESSB 5187.SL