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(46) $7,500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 1 fiscal year 2022 is provided solely for the department to provide 2 grants to entities that provide digital navigator services, devices, 3 and subscriptions. These services must include but are not limited to 4 one-on-one assistance for people with limited access to services, 5 including individuals seeking work, families supporting students, 6 English language learners, medicaid clients, people experiencing 7 poverty, and elders. Of the amounts provided in this subsection, the 8 department must prioritize allocating $1,500,000 as grants or 9 portions of grants that serve medicaid clients. 10 (47) $240,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 11 year 2022, $240,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 12 fiscal year 2023, and $1,000,000 of the community preservation and 13 development authority account—state appropriation are provided solely 14 for the operations of the Central district community preservation and 15 development authority established in RCW 43.167.070. 16 (48) $607,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 17 year 2022 and $607,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 18 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the department to assist 19 homeowners at risk of foreclosure pursuant to chapter 61.24 RCW. 20 Funding provided in this section may be used for activities to 21 prevent mortgage or tax lien foreclosure, housing counselors, a 22 foreclosure prevention hotline, legal services for low-income 23 individuals, mediation, and other activities that promote 24 homeownership. The department may contract with other foreclosure 25 fairness program state partners to carry out this work. 26 (49) $100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 27 year 2022 and $100,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 28 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for the department to contract 29 with a nonprofit entity located in Seattle that focuses on poverty 30 reduction and racial equity to convene and staff a poverty reduction 31 workgroup steering committee comprised of individuals that have lived 32 experience with poverty. Funding provided in this section may be used 33 to reimburse steering committee members for travel, child care, and 34 other costs associated with participation in the steering committee. 35 (50) $29,255,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation (CRF) 36 and $284,200,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation (CRRSA), 37 not to exceed the amount appropriated in section 3, chapter 3, Laws 38 of 2021, that is unobligated at the end of fiscal year 2021, are 39 p. 761 ESSB 5187.SL