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(vi) Apprenticeship and preapprenticeship coordination and 1 administration services. 2 (c) An entity is eligible to receive a grant under this 3 subsection if it is a nonprofit organization that administers or 4 directly provides apprenticeship and preapprenticeship training 5 opportunities, overseen by a committee with at least one labor union 6 and one employer representative or with an active program with 7 participation of both labor union and employer partners, for retail 8 meatcutters and/or fishmongers. 9 (d) The department may use up to five percent of the amount 10 provided in this subsection for administration of these grants. 11 (16) $6,000,000 of the workforce education investment account— 12 state appropriation is provided solely for the department to 13 distribute funding to nonprofit programs providing apprenticeship 14 education and job training for general journey level (01) 15 electricians to increase funding for related supplemental instruction 16 costs. Funding shall be allocated to programs by formula based on 17 delivered related supplemental instruction hours for active 18 apprentices under chapter 49.04 RCW and operating in compliance for 19 administrative procedures. If a program is partnered with a 20 Washington community or technical college to deliver the related 21 supplemental instruction, the program may apply for up to a 25 22 percent increase in allocated funding based on the level of 23 contracted support provided by the college. The department may use up 24 to five percent of the amount provided in this subsection for 25 administration of these grants. 26 (17) $1,249,000 of the accident account—state appropriation and 27 $507,000 of the medical aid account—state appropriation are provided 28 solely for the creation of the center for work equity research. The 29 center will study and systematically address employer and employment 30 factors that place historically marginalized workers at increased 31 risk for work-related injuries and illnesses and social and economic 32 hardship. 33 (18) $2,908,000 of the public works administration account—state 34 appropriation is provided solely for system improvements to the 35 prevailing wage program information technology system. This project 36 is subject to the conditions, limitations, and review provided in 37 section 701 of this act. 38 p. 311 ESSB 5187.SL