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support the building operation, maintenance, and service costs of 1 permanent supportive housing projects or units within housing 2 projects that have or will receive funding from the housing trust 3 fund—state account or other public capital funding that: 4 (i) Is dedicated as permanent supportive housing units; 5 (ii) Is occupied by low-income households with incomes at or 6 below 30 percent of the area median income; and 7 (iii) Requires a supplement to rent income to cover ongoing 8 property operating, maintenance, and service expenses. 9 (b) Permanent supportive housing projects receiving federal 10 operating subsidies that do not fully cover the operation, 11 maintenance, and service costs of the projects are eligible to 12 receive grants as described in this subsection. 13 (c) The department may use a reasonable amount of funding 14 provided in this subsection to administer the grants. 15 (12) $7,000,000 of the home security fund—state appropriation is 16 provided solely for the office of homeless youth prevention and 17 protection programs to: 18 (a) Expand outreach, services, and housing for homeless youth and 19 young adults including but not limited to secure crisis residential 20 centers, crisis residential centers, and HOPE beds, so that resources 21 are equitably distributed across the state; 22 (b) Contract with other public agency partners to test innovative 23 program models that prevent youth from exiting public systems into 24 homelessness; and 25 (c) Support the development of an integrated services model, 26 increase performance outcomes, and enable providers to have the 27 necessary skills and expertise to effectively operate youth programs. 28 (13) $4,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 29 fiscal year 2024 and $4,000,000 of the general fund—state 30 appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the office 31 of homeless youth to build infrastructure and services to support a 32 continuum of interventions, including but not limited to prevention, 33 crisis response, and long-term housing, to reduce youth homelessness 34 in communities identified as part of the anchor community initiative. 35 (14) $2,125,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 36 fiscal year 2024 and $2,125,000 of the general fund—state 37 appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the office 38 of homeless youth to contract with one or more nonprofit 39 p. 48 ESSB 5187.SL