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(6) $55,254,000 of the workforce education investment account— 1 state appropriation is provided solely for an annual bridge grant of 2 $500 to eligible students. A student is eligible for a grant if the 3 student receives a maximum college grant award and does not receive 4 the college bound scholarship program under chapter 28B.118 RCW. 5 Bridge grant funding provides supplementary financial support to low- 6 income students to cover higher education expenses. 7 (7) $500,000 of the workforce education investment account—state 8 appropriation is provided solely for the behavioral health 9 apprenticeship stipend pilot program, with stipends of $3,000 10 available to students. The pilot program is intended to provide a 11 stipend to assist students in high-demand programs for costs 12 associated with completing a program, including child care, housing, 13 transportation, and food. 14 (8) $1,000,000 of the workforce education investment account— 15 state appropriation is provided solely for the national guard grant 16 program. 17 (9) $1,000,000 of the workforce education investment account— 18 state appropriation is provided solely for educator conditional 19 scholarship and loan repayment programs established in chapter 20 28B.102 RCW. Dual language educators must receive priority. 21 (10) $10,000,000 of the health professionals loan repayment and 22 scholarship program account—state appropriation is provided solely to 23 increase loans within the Washington health corps. 24 (11) $1,156,000 of the workforce education investment account— 25 state appropriation is provided solely for implementation of House 26 Bill No. 1232 (college bound scholarship). If the bill is not enacted 27 by June 30, 2023, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse. 28 NEW SECTION. Sec. 614. FOR THE WORKFORCE TRAINING AND EDUCATION 29 COORDINATING BOARD 30 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2024). . . . . . . . $4,845,000 31 General Fund—State Appropriation (FY 2025). . . . . . . . $4,311,000 32 General Fund—Federal Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . $55,868,000 33 General Fund—Private/Local Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . $212,000 34 Climate Commitment Account—State Appropriation. . . . . . . $904,000 35 Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund—Federal 36 Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250,000 37 Workforce Education Investment Account—State 38 p. 606 ESSB 5187.SL