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authority must award this funding to an organization that: (a) Has 1 experience building the capacity of the recovery community to advance 2 substance use recovery and mental health wellness by catalyzing 3 public understanding and shaping public policy; (b) is led and 4 governed by representatives of local communities of recovery; (c) 5 centers the voices of people with lived experience who are touched by 6 addiction and mental health challenges, and harnesses the power of 7 story to drive change in the mental health and addiction treatment 8 systems; and (d) provides free community education, skills trainings, 9 events, and a conference in order to increase the understanding of 10 issues around behavioral health and recovery. Services provided by 11 the contracted program must include education, support, and 12 assistance to increase connection of the recovery community, recovery 13 capital, and knowledge about recovery and mental health resources. In 14 conducting this work, the contractor must engage diverse individuals 15 in recovery, impacted families, and providers from all regions of the 16 state and leverage the assistance of affiliated groups and 17 organizations. The organization must also prioritize diversity, 18 equity, and justice in their work to eradicate health disparities of 19 marginalized communities. 20 (75) $400,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 21 year 2024 and $400,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 22 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the authority to continue 23 and expand a contract with a Seattle based nonprofit organization 24 with experience matching voluntary specialty care providers with 25 patients in need of care to provide pro bono counseling and 26 behavioral health services to uninsured and underinsured individuals 27 with incomes below 300 percent of the federal poverty level. The 28 authority may require the contractor to seek, document, and report to 29 the authority on efforts to leverage local, federal, or philanthropic 30 funding to provide sustained operational support for the program. 31 (76) $2,437,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 32 fiscal year 2024, $4,772,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 33 for fiscal year 2025, and $1,705,000 of the general fund—federal 34 appropriation are provided solely for the authority to contract for 35 youth inpatient navigator services in seven regions of the state. The 36 services must be provided through clinical response teams that 37 receive referrals for children and youth inpatient services and 38 manage a process to coordinate placements and alternative community 39 p. 280 ESSB 5187.SL