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(b) Activities to increase statewide adherence to RCW 9.41.800 1 and 9.41.801, including, but not limited to, technical assistance, 2 training, and collecting data from local law enforcement agencies 3 relating to firearm removals in cases where a court orders the 4 surrender of weapons. 5 (((151) $55,000,000)) (150) $52,922,000 of the coronavirus state 6 fiscal recovery fund—federal appropriation is provided solely for the 7 department to administer stipends to eligible homeless service 8 provider employees for their immediate economic needs and to conduct 9 a homeless service provider workforce study. 10 (a) Of the amount provided in this subsection: 11 (i) (($27,250,000)) $26,230,000 of the coronavirus state fiscal 12 recovery fund—federal appropriation is provided solely for a stipend 13 payment of up to $2,000 for eligible homeless service provider 14 employees with an income at or below 80 percent of the area median 15 income. An individual who works for two or more eligible entities in 16 an eligible position may only receive one stipend under this 17 subsection. 18 (ii) (($27,250,000)) $26,192,000 of the coronavirus state fiscal 19 recovery fund—federal appropriation is provided solely for a second 20 stipend payment of up to $2,000 for individuals who received an 21 initial stipend payment under (i) of this subsection (((151))) (150) 22 (a) and who are still employed at the same eligible entity six months 23 after receipt of the first stipend payment. An individual who works 24 for two or more eligible entities in an eligible position may only 25 receive one stipend under this subsection. 26 (iii)(A) $500,000 of the coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund— 27 federal appropriation is provided solely for the department to 28 contract with a third-party entity to conduct a study on the 29 workforce needs of nonprofit organizations employing eligible 30 homeless service provider employees, with the goal of developing 31 state-level strategies for improving workforce retention among 32 organizations providing homeless services. 33 (B) The study must examine topics including, but not limited to, 34 pay and benefits; training and supervision; caseloads; safety and 35 morale; and other factors impacting hiring and retention. 36 (C) The study must examine the potential impact on workforce 37 retention of inflationary increases for administrative allowances and 38 other automatic escalators on state-funded homelessness service 39 p. 805 ESSB 5187.SL