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(v) $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 1 year 2024 and $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 2 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the office to contract with 3 an organization that works with educators to secure salmon eggs, 4 offer learning opportunities as the fry develop, and assist when 5 students release their fry into local creeks and lakes. Funding may 6 only be used for new programs located in elementary schools that are 7 eligible for high-poverty allocations from the learning assistance 8 program. Of the amounts provided in this subsection, the office may 9 use no more than $35,000 each fiscal year for office administration 10 costs related to the contract. 11 (w) $2,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 12 year 2024 is provided solely for transitional support grants to 13 school districts to support schools that incur costs transitioning 14 from Native American school mascots, logos, or team names under 15 chapter 301, Laws of 2021. In awarding grants under this subsection, 16 the office must prioritize maximizing the number of schools that 17 receive grant awards and address the most immediate school needs in 18 order to comply with chapter 301, Laws of 2021, and must prioritize 19 applications that are narrowly tailored to address specific 20 compliance issues. School districts receiving funding to comply with 21 the requirements of chapter 301, Laws of 2021 must use the methods 22 that are the least costly and that leave intact existing facilities, 23 including interiors and flooring, to the greatest extent possible. 24 Grants awarded under this section may not be used for general 25 maintenance or improvements of school facilities. 26 (4) ELIMINATING INEQUITABLE STUDENT OUTCOMES 27 (a) $5,895,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 28 year 2024, $1,105,000 of the elementary and secondary school 29 emergency relief III account—federal appropriation, and $7,000,000 of 30 the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are 31 provided solely for a contract with a nongovernmental entity or 32 entities for demonstration sites to improve the educational outcomes 33 of students who are dependent pursuant to chapter 13.34 RCW pursuant 34 to chapter 71, Laws of 2016 (foster youth edu. outcomes). The office 35 may require the recipient of these funds to report the impacts of the 36 recipient's efforts in alignment with the measures of the Washington 37 school improvement framework. 38 p. 528 ESSB 5187.SL