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of the workers' compensation program by expanding the use of 1 navigators to recruit and assist providers in underserved communities 2 and by ensuring access to high quality and reliable interpreter 3 services. 4 (12) $3,000,000 of the workforce education investment account— 5 state appropriation, $1,870,000 of the accident account—state 6 appropriation, and $330,000 of the medical aid account—state 7 appropriation are provided solely for the department, in coordination 8 with the Washington state apprenticeship council, to administer 9 grants to continue the growth of behavioral health apprenticeship 10 programs. Grants may be awarded for provider implementation costs, 11 apprentice tuition and stipend costs, curriculum development, and 12 program administration. Grant awardees must use a minimum of one-half 13 of amounts provided to compensate behavioral health providers for 14 employer implementation costs including mentor wage differentials, 15 related instruction wages, and administrative costs. In awarding this 16 funding, special preference must be given to entities with experience 17 in implementation of behavioral health sector apprenticeships and 18 labor-management partnerships. By June 30, 2024, and June 30, 2025, 19 grantees must report to the department on the number of individuals 20 that were recruited and upskilled in the preceding fiscal year. The 21 department may use up to five percent of the amount provided in this 22 subsection for administration of these grants. 23 (13) $1,000,000 of the workforce education investment account— 24 state appropriation is provided solely for the department, in 25 coordination with the Washington state apprenticeship training 26 council, to administer grants to address the behavioral health 27 workforce shortage through behavioral health preapprenticeship and 28 behavioral health entry level training, including nursing assistant 29 certified programs. Grants may cover program costs including, but not 30 limited to, provider implementation costs, apprentice tuition and 31 stipend costs, curriculum development, and program administration. In 32 awarding this funding, special preference must be given to entities 33 with experience in implementation of behavioral health sector 34 apprenticeships and labor-management partnerships. By June 30, 2024, 35 and June 30, 2025, grantees must report to the department on the 36 number of individuals that were recruited and upskilled in the 37 preceding fiscal year. The department may use up to five percent of 38 p. 309 ESSB 5187.SL