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fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for capacity-building grants 1 through the Latino community fund for emergency response services, 2 educational programs, and human services support for children and 3 families in rural and underserved communities. 4 (26) $1,400,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 5 fiscal year 2024 and $1,400,000 of the general fund—state 6 appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the office 7 of homeless youth to administer a competitive grant process to award 8 funding to licensed youth shelters, HOPE centers, and crisis 9 residential centers to provide behavioral health support services for 10 youth in crisis, and to increase funding for current grantees. 11 (27) $9,864,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 12 fiscal year 2024 and $9,864,000 of the general fund—state 13 appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for long-term 14 rental subsidies for individuals with mental health or substance use 15 disorders. This funding may be used for individuals enrolled in the 16 foundational community support program while waiting for a longer 17 term resource for rental support or for individuals transitioning 18 from behavioral health treatment facilities or local jails. 19 Individuals who would otherwise be eligible for the foundational 20 community support program but are not eligible because of their 21 citizenship status may also be served. 22 (28) $9,575,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 23 fiscal year 2024 and $9,575,000 of the general fund—state 24 appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the 25 department to continue the Washington state office of firearm safety 26 and violence prevention, including the creation of a state and 27 federal grant funding plan to direct resources to cities that are 28 most impacted by community violence. Of the amounts provided in this 29 subsection: 30 (a) $600,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 31 year 2024 and $600,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 32 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for community-based violence 33 prevention and intervention services to individuals identified 34 through the King county shots fired social network analysis. The 35 department must complete an evaluation of the program and provide a 36 report to the governor and the appropriate legislative committees by 37 June 30, 2023. 38 p. 53 ESSB 5187.SL