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during the department's transition to performance-based contracts. 1 Funding must be prioritized to regions with high numbers of foster 2 care youth, regions where backlogs of youth that have formerly 3 requested educational outreach services exist, or youth with high 4 educational needs. The department is encouraged to use private 5 matching funds to maintain educational advocacy services. 6 (b) The department shall contract with the office of the 7 superintendent of public instruction, which in turn shall contract 8 with a nongovernmental entity or entities to provide educational 9 advocacy services pursuant to RCW 28A.300.590. 10 (8) For purposes of meeting the state's maintenance of effort for 11 the state supplemental payment program, the department of children, 12 youth, and families shall track and report to the department of 13 social and health services the monthly state supplemental payment 14 amounts attributable to foster care children who meet eligibility 15 requirements specified in the state supplemental payment state plan. 16 Such expenditures must equal at least $3,100,000 annually and may not 17 be claimed toward any other federal maintenance of effort 18 requirement. Annual state supplemental payment expenditure targets 19 must continue to be established by the department of social and 20 health services. Attributable amounts must be communicated by the 21 department of children, youth, and families to the department of 22 social and health services on a monthly basis. 23 (9) $197,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 24 year 2024 and $197,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 25 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the department to conduct 26 biennial inspections and certifications of facilities, both overnight 27 and day shelters, that serve those who are under 18 years old and are 28 homeless. 29 (10)(a) $6,195,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 30 fiscal year 2024, $6,195,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 31 for fiscal year 2025, and $1,188,000 of the general fund—federal 32 appropriation are provided solely for the department to operate 33 emergent placement and enhanced emergent placement contracts. 34 (b) The department shall not include the costs to operate 35 emergent placement contracts in the calculations for family foster 36 home maintenance payments and shall submit as part of the budget 37 submittal documentation required by RCW 43.88.030 any costs 38 associated with increases in the number of emergent placement 39 p. 367 ESSB 5187.SL