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(14) $1,000,000 of the home security fund—state appropriation, 1 $2,000,000 of the Washington housing trust account—state 2 appropriation, and $1,000,000 of the affordable housing for all 3 account—state appropriation are provided solely for the department of 4 commerce for services to homeless families and youth through the 5 Washington youth and families fund. 6 (15) $2,000,000 of the home security fund—state appropriation is 7 provided solely for the administration of the grant program required 8 in chapter 43.185C RCW, linking homeless students and their families 9 with stable housing. 10 (16)(a) $1,980,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 11 fiscal year 2022 and $1,980,000 of the general fund—state 12 appropriation for fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for community 13 beds for individuals with a history of mental illness. Currently, 14 there is little to no housing specific to populations with these co- 15 occurring disorders; therefore, the department must consider how best 16 to develop new bed capacity in combination with individualized 17 support services, such as intensive case management and care 18 coordination, clinical supervision, mental health, substance abuse 19 treatment, and vocational and employment services. Case-management 20 and care coordination services must be provided. Increased case- 21 managed housing will help to reduce the use of jails and emergency 22 services and will help to reduce admissions to the state psychiatric 23 hospitals. The department must coordinate with the health care 24 authority and the department of social and health services in 25 establishing conditions for the awarding of these funds. The 26 department must contract with local entities to provide a mix of (i) 27 shared permanent supportive housing; (ii) independent permanent 28 supportive housing; and (iii) low and no-barrier housing beds for 29 people with a criminal history, substance abuse disorder, and/or 30 mental illness. 31 (b) Priority for permanent supportive housing must be given to 32 individuals on the discharge list at the state psychiatric hospitals 33 or in community psychiatric inpatient beds whose conditions present 34 significant barriers to timely discharge. 35 (17) $557,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 36 year 2022 and $557,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 37 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the department to design and 38 administer the achieving a better life experience program. 39 p. 751 ESSB 5187.SL