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(vi) Securing inventory, supplies, and services for operations. 1 (g) Nonprofit organizations are eligible to receive funding under 2 (b) or (c) of this subsection if they have a primary business 3 activity that has been impacted as described in (b)(v) or (c)(iii) of 4 this subsection. 5 (h) The department is authorized to shift funding among the 6 purposes in (b) and (c) of this subsection based on overutilization 7 or underutilization of the different types of grants. 8 (i) Of the total amount provided in this subsection, $45,000,000 9 of the coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund—federal appropriation 10 is provided solely for grants under (b) or (c) of this subsection to 11 eligible businesses and nonprofit organizations in the arts, 12 heritage, and science sectors, including those that operate live 13 entertainment venues. The department must develop criteria for 14 successful applications under this subsection in combination with the 15 Washington state arts commission. 16 (87) (($138,000,000)) $38,000,000 of the general fund—federal 17 appropriation (ARPA) is provided solely for the department to 18 implement small business capital access and other credit support 19 programs under the state small business credit initiative, pursuant 20 to P.L. 117-2. The department may contract with other entities to 21 implement the capital access program and other credit support 22 programs. The department is highly encouraged to use local nonprofit 23 community development financial institutions to deliver access to 24 credit to the maximum extent allowed by federal law, rules, and 25 guidelines. The department must apply for the maximum possible 26 allocation of federal funding under P.L. 117-2, including but not 27 limited to funds set aside for extremely small businesses and 28 business enterprises owned and controlled by socially and 29 economically disadvantaged individuals. The funding provided in this 30 section also includes federal funds allocated to the state for 31 technical assistance to businesses. The department must ensure 32 businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically 33 disadvantaged individuals, as defined in P.L. 117-2, have equitable 34 access to program services. 35 (88)(a) $6,000,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 36 fiscal year 2022 is provided solely for the department to create a 37 grant program to reimburse local governments for eligible costs of 38 p. 773 ESSB 5187.SL