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(8) $23,748,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 1 fiscal year 2024 and $24,270,000 of the general fund—state 2 appropriation for fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the 3 implementation of the college affordability program as set forth in 4 RCW 28B.15.066. 5 (9) Community and technical colleges are not required to send 6 mass mailings of course catalogs to residents of their districts. 7 Community and technical colleges shall consider lower cost 8 alternatives, such as mailing postcards or brochures that direct 9 individuals to online information and other ways of acquiring print 10 catalogs. 11 (10) The state board for community and technical colleges shall 12 not use funds appropriated in this section to support intercollegiate 13 athletics programs. 14 (11) $157,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 15 year 2024 and $157,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 16 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the Wenatchee Valley college 17 wildfire prevention program. 18 (12) $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 19 year 2024 and $150,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 20 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the Puget Sound welcome back 21 center at Highline College to create a grant program for 22 internationally trained individuals seeking employment in the 23 behavioral health field in Washington state. 24 (13) $750,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 25 year 2024 and $750,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 26 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for increased enrollments in the 27 integrated basic education and skills training program. Funding will 28 support approximately 120 additional full-time equivalent enrollments 29 annually. 30 (14) $216,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 31 year 2024 and $216,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 32 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for the opportunity center for 33 employment and education at North Seattle College. 34 (15) $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 35 year 2024 and $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 36 fiscal year 2025 are provided solely for Highline College to 37 implement the Federal Way higher education initiative in partnership 38 p. 545 ESSB 5187.SL