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effort for the temporary assistance for needy families program and 1 the total temporary assistance for needy families reimbursement from 2 the department of social and health services for the previous fiscal 3 year. 4 (4)(a) $144,632,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 5 fiscal year 2024, $208,181,000 of the general fund—state 6 appropriation for fiscal year 2025, $56,400,000 of the general fund— 7 federal appropriation, and $51,500,000 of the general fund—federal 8 appropriation (ARPA) are provided solely for enhancements to the 9 working connections child care program. 10 (b) Of the amounts provided in this subsection: 11 (i) $47,637,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 12 fiscal year 2024, $87,556,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 13 for fiscal year 2025, $36,249,000 of the general fund—federal 14 appropriation, and $33,085,000 of the general fund—federal 15 appropriation (ARPA) are provided solely to increase subsidy base 16 rates to the 85th percentile of market based on the 2021 market rate 17 survey for child care centers. 18 (ii) $96,995,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 19 fiscal year 2024, $120,625,000 of the general fund—state 20 appropriation for fiscal year 2025, $20,151,000 of the general fund— 21 federal appropriation, and $18,415,000 of the general fund—federal 22 appropriation (ARPA) are provided solely to implement the 2023-2025 23 collective bargaining agreement covering family child care providers 24 as provided in section 907 of this act. Of the amounts provided in 25 this subsection: 26 (A) $8,263,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 27 year 2024 and $9,793,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 28 fiscal year 2025 are for an 85 cent per hour per child rate increase 29 for family, friends, and neighbor providers (FFNs) beginning July 1, 30 2023, and a 15 cent per hour per child rate increase beginning July 31 1, 2024. 32 (B) $26,515,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 33 fiscal year 2024, $48,615,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 34 for fiscal year 2025, $20,151,000 of the general fund—federal 35 appropriation, and $18,415,000 of the general fund—federal 36 appropriation (ARPA) are provided to increase subsidy base rates to 37 the 85th percentile of market based on the 2021 market rate survey. 38 p. 383 ESSB 5187.SL