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(c) Up to $500,000 per biennium may be allocated toward growth 1 management policy research and development or to assess the ongoing 2 effectiveness of existing growth management policy. 3 (d) The department must develop a process for consulting with 4 local governments, affected stakeholders, and the legislature to 5 establish emphasis areas for competitive grant distribution and for 6 research priorities. The department must complete a report on 7 emphasis areas and research priorities by June 30, 2023. 8 (130) $87,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 9 year 2023 is provided solely for implementation of Substitute House 10 Bill No. 1914 (motion picture program). If the bill is not enacted by 11 June 30, 2022, the amount provided in this subsection shall lapse. 12 (131) $4,500,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 13 fiscal year 2022 is provided solely for a grant to the city of 14 Seattle for deposit into the Skagit environmental endowment fund to 15 support the protection of the headwaters of the Skagit river 16 watershed through the acquisition of land, mining, and/or timber 17 rights. This grant must be matched by nonstate sources. 18 (132)(a) (($45,050,000)) $39,050,000 of the coronavirus state 19 fiscal recovery fund—federal appropriation is provided solely for a 20 targeted grant program to transition persons residing on state-owned 21 rights-of-way to safer housing opportunities, with an emphasis on 22 permanent housing solutions. Eligible grant recipients include local 23 governments and nonprofit organizations operating to provide housing 24 or services. Recipients may use grant funding to provide outreach, 25 housing, transportation, and other services needed to assist 26 individuals residing on public rights-of-way with moving into 27 housing. 28 (b) Prior to awarding grants under (a) of this subsection, the 29 department must work with the department of transportation, 30 representatives of local governments, and representatives of 31 nonprofit housing and homeless services providers to determine the 32 process and criteria that will be used to award grants. Grant 33 criteria must include, but are not limited to: 34 (i) Whether a site where the grantee will conduct outreach and 35 engagement has been identified by the department of transportation as 36 a location where individuals residing on the public right-of-way are 37 in specific circumstances or physical locations that expose them to 38 especially or imminently unsafe conditions, including but not limited 39 p. 795 ESSB 5187.SL