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the number of qualified individuals who qualified for but were unable 1 to receive representation for funding or other reasons. 2 (8) $600,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 3 year 2022 and $2,250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 4 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely to continue and expand online 5 automated plain language forms, outreach, education, technical 6 assistance, and legal assistance to help resolve civil matters 7 relating to legal financial obligations and vacating the sentences of 8 defendants whose convictions or sentences are affected by the State 9 v. Blake decision. 10 (9) $78,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 11 year 2022 and $313,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 12 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the office of civil legal 13 aid to cover the cost of contract adjustments necessary to conform 14 attorney contracting practices with applicable caseload standards 15 established by the supreme court commission on children in foster 16 care. 17 (10) $2,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 18 fiscal year 2023 is provided solely to support civil legal 19 information, advice, and representation to tenants at risk of 20 eviction and against whom an unlawful detainer action has not yet 21 been commenced. 22 (11) $350,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 23 year 2023 is provided solely to the office of civil legal aid to 24 establish a legal advice phone line to provide guidance and legal 25 advice for kinship caregivers. The phone line must be staffed by two 26 FTE contracted attorneys that have experience with kinship care, 27 guardianship statutes, the child welfare system, and issues relating 28 to legal custody. 29 (12) $2,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 30 fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for the office of legal aid to 31 expand civil legal aid services for survivors of domestic violence, 32 including legal services for protection order proceedings, family law 33 cases, immigration assistance, and other civil legal issues arising 34 from or related to the domestic violence they experienced. 35 (13) $500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 36 year 2023 is provided solely for the office of civil legal aid to 37 expand the statewide reentry legal aid project as established in 38 section 115(12), chapter 357, Laws of 2020. 39 p. 727 ESSB 5187.SL