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the relevant curriculum and identify facility needs to establish a 1 new marine trades program. 2 (38) $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 3 year 2023 is provided solely for the office to contract with an 4 organization to expand the senior support initiative that helps high 5 school seniors in the Tacoma school district navigate their 6 postsecondary pathway options. The organization may provide support 7 to Tacoma school district seniors through academic supports, 8 financial aid and scholarships, college entry and communication, 9 workforce entry and apprenticeships, housing, child care, and other 10 basic needs. The organization must be a foundation focused on 11 students that coordinates the efforts of parents, youth, community, 12 and policymakers across multiple sectors to address equity gaps 13 facing children and youth in the Tacoma school district. 14 (39) $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 15 year 2023 is provided solely for the office to contract with a 16 nonprofit organization to develop and provide a Latino youth-on-youth 17 gang violence prevention program for students. The program must 18 target Latino students ages 11 through 17 who are either involved in 19 or at risk of becoming involved in a gang or in gang activities. 20 Eligible students must be enrolled in either the Moses Lake or 21 Federal Way school districts. The nonprofit organization must have at 22 least 15 years of experience serving Latino communities and promoting 23 advocacy and must provide kindergarten through 12th grade social 24 emotional learning, mental health wraparound services, and parent 25 engagement programs in Washington. 26 (40)(a) $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 27 fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for the office to administer a 28 pilot program to subsidize eligible dual or concurrent enrollment 29 course costs for students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals 30 and are participating in dual enrollment courses offered by one of 31 three community colleges designated by the office and the state board 32 of community and technical colleges. Eligible dual enrollment course 33 programs include the running start and college in the high school 34 programs. One of the community colleges must be located in a county 35 with a population greater than 125,000 but less than 150,000. 36 (b) The office must subsidize the course costs by transmitting to 37 each of the three institutions of higher education $1,000 per full- 38 time equivalent student during the 2022-23 academic year. For 39 p. 1299 ESSB 5187.SL