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expended on new items added to the ongoing additional requirements 1 program is $53,000 in fiscal year 2024 and $710,000 in fiscal year 2 2025. 3 (15)(a) $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 4 fiscal year 2024 and $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 5 for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for sponsorship 6 stabilization funds for eligible unaccompanied children and their 7 sponsors and a study to assess needs and develop recommendations for 8 ongoing supports for this population. 9 (b) Of the amounts provided in (a) of this subsection, $350,000 10 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 and 11 $350,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 12 are provided solely for sponsorship stabilization funds for eligible 13 unaccompanied children and their sponsors in order to address 14 financial hardship and support household well-being. Stabilization 15 funds can be used to support the sponsorship household with costs of 16 housing, childcare, transportation, internet and data services, 17 household goods, and other unmet needs. The funds may be provided on 18 behalf of an unaccompanied child when the following eligibility 19 criteria are met: 20 (i) The unaccompanied child is between the ages of 0-17, has been 21 placed in Washington under the care of a nonparental sponsor 22 following release from the United States office of refugee 23 resettlement custody, and has not been reunified with a parent; and 24 (ii) The sponsorship household demonstrates financial need and 25 has an income below 250 percent of the federal poverty level. A 26 sponsorship household receiving stabilization funds on behalf of a 27 child who turns 18 may continue to receive funds for an additional 60 28 days after the child reaches 18 years of age. 29 (c) The department may work with community-based organizations to 30 administer sponsorship stabilization supports. Up to 10 percent of 31 the amounts provided in (b) of this subsection may be used by the 32 community-based organizations to cover administrative expenses 33 associated with the distribution of these supports. 34 (d) Of the amounts provided in (a) of this subsection, $150,000 35 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2024 and 36 $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 37 are provided solely to cover the administrative resources necessary 38 for the department to administer the sponsorship stabilization 39 p. 203 ESSB 5187.SL