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unsafe home heating and cooling systems with more energy efficient 1 electric heating and cooling technologies, such as heat pumps. 2 (d) Of the amounts provided in this subsection, no more than 60 3 percent of the funding may be utilized by the department to target 4 services to multifamily residential buildings across the state that 5 experience high energy use, where a majority of the residents within 6 the building are below 80 percent of the area median income and the 7 community experiences high environmental health disparities. 8 (e) In serving low-income households who rent or lease a 9 residence, the department must establish processes to ensure that the 10 rent for the residence is not increased and the tenant is not evicted 11 as a result of receiving assistance under the grant program. 12 (f) The department must incorporate data collected while 13 implementing this program into future energy assistance reports as 14 required under RCW 19.405.120. The department may publish information 15 on its website on the number of furnace or heating and cooling system 16 replacements, including replacements within multifamily housing 17 units. 18 (g) The department may utilize a portion of the funding provided 19 within this subsection to create an electronic application system. 20 (35) $55,500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 21 fiscal year 2025 and $55,500,000 of the coronavirus state fiscal 22 recovery account—federal appropriation are provided solely for the 23 department to continue grant funding for emergency housing and 24 shelter capacity and associated supports such as street outreach, 25 diversion services, short-term rental assistance, hotel and motel 26 vouchers, housing search and placement, and housing stability case 27 management. Entities eligible for grant funding include local 28 governments and nonprofit entities. The department may use existing 29 programs, such as the consolidated homelessness grant program, to 30 award funding under this subsection. Grants provided under this 31 subsection must be used to maintain or increase current emergency 32 housing capacity, funded by the shelter program grant and other 33 programs, as practicable due to increased costs of goods, services, 34 and wages. Emergency housing includes transitional housing, 35 congregate or noncongregate shelter, sanctioned encampments, or 36 short-term hotel or motel stays. 37 (36)(a) $75,050,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 38 fiscal year 2024 and $75,050,000 of the general fund—state 39 p. 57 ESSB 5187.SL