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where these units and subunits are mutually exclusive from other 1 department budget units. The budget structure must include budget 2 units for the following: Cash assistance, child care, WorkFirst 3 activities, and administration of the program. Within these budget 4 units, the department must develop program index codes for specific 5 activities and develop allotments and track expenditures using these 6 codes. The department shall report to the office of financial 7 management and the relevant fiscal and policy committees of the 8 legislature prior to adopting a structure change. 9 (b) $450,773,000 of the amounts in (a) of this subsection is for 10 assistance to clients, including grants, diversion cash assistance, 11 and additional diversion emergency assistance including but not 12 limited to assistance authorized under RCW 74.08A.210. The department 13 may use state funds to provide support to working families that are 14 eligible for temporary assistance for needy families but otherwise 15 not receiving cash assistance. Of the amounts provided in this 16 subsection (1)(b): 17 (i) $17,315,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation is 18 provided solely to increase the temporary assistance for needy 19 families and state family assistance cash grants by $100 per month 20 for households with a child under the age of three, effective 21 November 1, 2023. The funding is intended to assist families with the 22 cost of diapers as described in chapter 100, Laws of 2022. 23 (ii) $3,060,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 24 fiscal year 2024, $4,665,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 25 for fiscal year 2025, and $19,000,000 of the general fund—federal 26 appropriation are provided solely for the department to increase 27 temporary assistance for needy families grants by eight percent, 28 effective January 1, 2024. 29 (iii) $296,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 30 year 2024, $5,293,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 31 fiscal year 2025, and $1,089,000 of the general fund—federal 32 appropriation are provided solely for implementation of Second 33 Substitute House Bill No. 1447 (assistance programs). If the bill is 34 not enacted by June 30, 2023, the amounts provided in this subsection 35 shall lapse. 36 (c) $167,710,000 of the amounts in (a) of this subsection is for 37 WorkFirst job search, education and training activities, barrier 38 removal services, limited English proficiency services, and tribal 39 p. 197 ESSB 5187.SL