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assistance under RCW 74.08A.040. The department must allocate this 1 funding based on client outcomes and cost effectiveness measures. 2 Within amounts provided in this subsection (1)(c), the department 3 shall implement the working family support program. 4 (i) $2,474,000 of the amounts provided in this subsection (1)(c) 5 is for enhanced transportation assistance. The department must 6 prioritize the use of these funds for the recipients most in need of 7 financial assistance to facilitate their return to work. The 8 department must not utilize these funds to supplant repayment 9 arrangements that are currently in place to facilitate the 10 reinstatement of drivers' licenses. 11 (ii) $482,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 12 year 2024 and $1,417,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 13 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the costs associated with 14 increasing the temporary assistance for needy families grants by 15 eight percent, effective January 1, 2024. 16 (iii) $185,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 17 year 2024 and $1,820,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 18 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for implementation of Second 19 Substitute House Bill No. 1447 (assistance programs). If the bill is 20 not enacted by June 30, 2023, the amounts provided in this subsection 21 shall lapse. 22 (d) Of the amounts in (a) of this subsection, $353,402,000 of the 23 general fund—federal appropriation is for the working connections 24 child care program under RCW 43.216.020 within the department of 25 children, youth, and families. The department is the lead agency for 26 and recipient of the federal temporary assistance for needy families 27 grant. A portion of this grant must be used to fund child care 28 subsidies expenditures at the department of children, youth, and 29 families. 30 (i) The department of social and health services shall work in 31 collaboration with the department of children, youth, and families to 32 determine the appropriate amount of state expenditures for the 33 working connections child care program to claim towards the state's 34 maintenance of effort for the temporary assistance for needy families 35 program. The departments will also collaborate to track the average 36 monthly child care subsidy caseload and expenditures by fund type, 37 including child care development fund, general fund—state 38 appropriation, and temporary assistance for needy families for the 39 p. 198 ESSB 5187.SL