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there is little to no housing specific to populations with these co- 1 occurring disorders; therefore, the department must consider how best 2 to develop new bed capacity in combination with individualized 3 support services, such as intensive case management and care 4 coordination, clinical supervision, mental health, substance abuse 5 treatment, and vocational and employment services. Case-management 6 and care coordination services must be provided. Increased case- 7 managed housing will help to reduce the use of jails and emergency 8 services and will help to reduce admissions to the state psychiatric 9 hospitals. The department must coordinate with the health care 10 authority and the department of social and health services in 11 establishing conditions for the awarding of these funds. The 12 department must contract with local entities to provide a mix of (i) 13 shared permanent supportive housing; (ii) independent permanent 14 supportive housing; and (iii) low and no-barrier housing beds for 15 people with a criminal history, substance abuse disorder, and/or 16 mental illness. 17 (b) Priority for permanent supportive housing must be given to 18 individuals on the discharge list at the state psychiatric hospitals 19 or in community psychiatric inpatient beds whose conditions present 20 significant barriers to timely discharge. 21 (9) $557,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 22 year 2024 and $557,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 23 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the department to design and 24 administer the achieving a better life experience program. 25 (10) $8,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 26 fiscal year 2024 and $8,000,000 of the general fund—state 27 appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the 28 department to contract with organizations and attorneys to provide 29 either legal representation or referral services for legal 30 representation, or both, to indigent persons who are in need of legal 31 services for matters related to their immigration status. Persons 32 eligible for assistance under any contract entered into pursuant to 33 this subsection must be determined to be indigent under standards 34 developed under chapter 10.101 RCW. 35 (11)(a) $12,500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 36 fiscal year 2024, $12,500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 37 for fiscal year 2025, and $37,000,000 of the affordable housing for 38 all account—state appropriation are provided solely for grants to 39 p. 47 ESSB 5187.SL