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(2) $2,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 1 year 2024, $6,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 2 year 2025, and $2,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are 3 provided solely for the implementation of an agreement reached 4 between the governor and the Washington federation of state employees 5 for the language access providers under the provisions of chapter 6 41.56 RCW for the 2023-2025 fiscal biennium, as provided in section 7 907 of this act. 8 (3) $100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 9 year 2024 and $100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 10 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for a full-time employee to 11 coordinate policies and programs to support pregnant and parenting 12 individuals receiving chemical dependency or substance use disorder 13 treatment. 14 (4) $2,719,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 15 year 2024, $2,632,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 16 fiscal year 2025, and $174,000 of the general fund—federal 17 appropriation are provided solely for the phase-in of the settlement 18 agreement under D.S. et al. v. Department of Children, Youth and 19 Families et al., United States district court for the western 20 district of Washington, cause no. 2:21-cv-00113-BJR. The department 21 must implement the provisions of the settlement agreement pursuant to 22 the timeline and implementation plan provided for under the 23 settlement agreement. This includes implementing provisions related 24 to the emerging adulthood housing program, professional therapeutic 25 foster care, statewide hub home model, revised licensing standards, 26 family group planning, referrals and transition, qualified 27 residential treatment program, and monitoring and implementation. To 28 comply with the settlement agreement, funding in this subsection is 29 provided as follows: 30 (a) $2,406,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 31 year 2024, $2,382,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 32 fiscal year 2025, and $174,000 of the general fund—federal 33 appropriation are provided solely for supported housing programs for 34 hard-to-place foster youth age 16 and above. The department shall 35 provide housing and case management supports that ensure youth 36 placement stability, promote mental health and well-being, and 37 prepare youth for independent living. 38 p. 393 ESSB 5187.SL