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consider any funding that jurisdiction, including cities within each 1 county, received directly from the federal government for emergency 2 rental assistance. Of the amounts provided in this subsection: 3 (a) (($278,476,000)) $228,476,000 of the general fund—federal 4 appropriation (ARPA) is provided solely for grants to provide 5 emergency rental and utility assistance pursuant to P.L. 117-2. A 6 provider may use up to 14.5 percent of the grant award provided under 7 this subsection for administrative costs and the remainder must be 8 used for financial assistance as defined in P.L. 117-2. Unless 9 otherwise prohibited under federal guidance, a housing provider may 10 provide financial assistance for an eligible household's rent and 11 rental arrears of up to 150 percent of the fair market rent for the 12 area in which the household resides, as determined by the department 13 of housing and urban development. 14 (b)(i) (($403,000,000)) $383,000,000 of the coronavirus state 15 fiscal recovery account—federal appropriation is provided solely for 16 grants to provide emergency rental and utility assistance, subject to 17 (b)(ii) of this subsection. Providers must make rental payments 18 directly to landlords and utility payments directly to utility 19 providers. To be eligible for assistance under this subsection, 20 households must, at a minimum, have an income at or below 80 percent 21 of the area median income and must have a missed or partially paid 22 rent payment. The department may establish additional eligibility 23 criteria to target these resources to households most likely to 24 become homeless if they do not receive rental assistance. A provider 25 may provide financial assistance for an eligible household's rent and 26 rental arrears of up to 150 percent of the fair market rent for the 27 area in which the household resides, as determined by the department 28 of housing and urban development. 29 (ii) From the amount provided in (b) of this subsection, each 30 local housing provider must subgrant with community organizations 31 that serve historically disadvantaged populations within their 32 jurisdiction. Subgrants may be used for program outreach and 33 assisting community members in applying for assistance under (a) and 34 (b) of this subsection. The amount of the subgrant must be at least 35 five percent of the total funding each provider received under (a) 36 and (b) of this subsection. 37 (c) The department may retain up to 0.5 percent of the amounts 38 provided in this subsection for administration of the program. 39 p. 760 ESSB 5187.SL