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program and to convene a work group with the department of children, 1 youth, and families, department of commerce's office of homeless 2 youth prevention and programs, stakeholders, and community-based 3 organization who have pertinent information regarding sponsorship 4 households. The work group shall identify and analyze the resource 5 and service needs for unaccompanied children and their sponsors, 6 including the types and levels of financial supports and related 7 services that will promote stability of sponsorship placements for 8 this population. 9 (i) The department must produce a report that includes an 10 overview of the number of impacted children and sponsors, existing 11 services and supports that are available, any gaps in services, and 12 potential changes to federal programs and policies that could impact 13 unaccompanied children. The report shall include recommendations for 14 how state agencies and community organizations can partner with the 15 federal government to support sponsorship households, proposed 16 services and supports that the state could provide to promote the 17 ongoing stability of sponsorship households, and a recommended 18 service delivery model. 19 (ii) The department shall submit the report required by (d)(i) of 20 this subsection (15) to the governor and appropriate legislative 21 committees no later than June 30, 2025. 22 (16) $111,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 23 year 2024, $1,016,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 24 fiscal year 2025, and $21,000 of the general fund—federal 25 appropriation are provided solely for implementation of Second 26 Substitute House Bill No. 1447 (assistance programs) for the aged, 27 blind, or disabled, refugee cash assistance, pregnant women 28 assistance, and consolidated emergency assistance programs. If the 29 bill is not enacted by June 30, 2023, the amounts provided in this 30 subsection shall lapse. 31 (17) $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 32 year 2024 is provided solely for the department to contract with an 33 organization located in Seattle with expertise in culturally and 34 linguistically appropriate communications and outreach to conduct an 35 outreach, education, and media campaign related to communities 36 significantly impacted by or at risk for benefits trafficking, 37 skimming, or other fraudulent activities, with particular focus on 38 immigrant, refugee, migrant, and senior populations. This campaign 39 p. 204 ESSB 5187.SL