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(i) "Eligible homeless service provider employee" means an 1 individual currently employed on a full-time or part-time basis at an 2 eligible entity that works directly on-site with persons experiencing 3 homelessness or residents of transitional or permanent supportive 4 housing. This includes, but is not limited to, emergency shelter and 5 transitional housing staff; street outreach workers; caseworkers; 6 peer advisors; reception and administrative support staff; 7 maintenance and custodial staff; and individuals providing direct 8 services for homeless youth and young adults. This does not include 9 executive and senior administrative employees of an eligible entity. 10 Nothing in this subsection creates an employment relationship, or any 11 membership or qualification in any state or other publicly supported 12 retirement system, due to the payment of a stipend. 13 (ii) "Eligible entity" means an organization with whom state 14 agencies or local governments grant or subcontract to provide 15 homeless services under their homeless housing program as defined in 16 RCW 43.185C.010. 17 (iii) "Immediate economic needs" means costs including, but not 18 limited to, rent or mortgage payments; utilities and other household 19 bills; medical expenses; student loan payments; transportation- 20 related costs; child care-related costs; behavioral health-related 21 costs; and other basic necessities. 22 (((152))) (151)(a) $100,000,000 of the coronavirus state fiscal 23 recovery fund—federal appropriation is provided solely for the 24 department to administer a business assistance program for qualifying 25 hospitality industry businesses that have been negatively impacted by 26 the COVID-19 public health emergency or its negative economic 27 impacts. The department must administer the program under appropriate 28 agreements. For the purposes of this subsection, "qualifying 29 hospitality industry businesses" means restaurants, hotels, motels, 30 and other businesses in the hospitality industry as determined by the 31 department. 32 (b) Of the amount provided in this subsection, $15,000,000 of the 33 coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund—federal appropriation is 34 provided solely for grants to reimburse lodging establishments that 35 have experienced losses during the state's eviction moratorium 36 pursuant to the governor's proclamations. The department must work 37 with impacted lodging establishments to develop criteria for the 38 administration of this grant program. The department will verify 39 actual eligible losses to be reimbursed. Actual eligible losses 40 p. 807 ESSB 5187.SL