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specific participation and the department shall provide grants to the 1 courts consistent with the per-participant treatment costs identified 2 by the institute. The block grant oversight committee, in 3 consultation with the Washington state institute for public policy, 4 shall identify effective, community-based programs that are 5 culturally relevant, research-informed, and focused on supporting 6 positive youth development to receive funding. 7 (2) $1,537,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 8 year 2024 and $1,537,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 9 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for expansion of the juvenile 10 justice treatments and therapies in department of children, youth, 11 and families programs identified by the Washington state institute 12 for public policy in its report: "Inventory of Evidence-based, 13 Research-based, and Promising Practices for Prevention and 14 Intervention Services for Children and Juveniles in the Child 15 Welfare, Juvenile Justice, and Mental Health Systems." The department 16 may concentrate delivery of these treatments and therapies at a 17 limited number of programs to deliver the treatments in a cost- 18 effective manner. 19 (3)(a) $6,198,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 20 fiscal year 2024 and $6,198,000 of the general fund—state 21 appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely to implement 22 evidence- and research-based programs through community juvenile 23 accountability grants, administration of the grants, and evaluations 24 of programs funded by the grants. In addition to funding provided in 25 this subsection, funding to implement alcohol and substance abuse 26 treatment programs for locally committed offenders is provided 27 through an interagency agreement with the health care authority. 28 (b) The department of children, youth, and families shall 29 administer a block grant to county juvenile courts for the purpose of 30 serving youth as defined in RCW 13.40.510(4)(a) in the county 31 juvenile justice system. Funds dedicated to the block grant include: 32 Consolidated juvenile service funds, community juvenile 33 accountability act grants, chemical dependency/mental health 34 disposition alternative, and suspended disposition alternative. The 35 department of children, youth, and families shall follow the 36 following formula and must prioritize evidence-based programs and 37 disposition alternatives and take into account juvenile courts 38 program-eligible youth in conjunction with the number of youth served 39 p. 376 ESSB 5187.SL