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youth sports and other activities, with an emphasis on basketball. 1 The contract recipient must be a nongovernmental entity that serves 2 as a resource for professional, amateur, collegiate, and youth sports 3 organizations and venues in the greater Seattle region. Contract 4 funding may be used to provide engagement and support for Washington 5 state youth basketball organizations, with a focus on organizations 6 in the Puget Sound region, and to provide assistance for activities 7 including sport academies, youth leagues and sport camps, promotion 8 of community basketball events, scholarships, and an equity in sports 9 summit. 10 (((172))) (171) $400,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 11 for fiscal year 2022 and $850,000 of the general fund—state 12 appropriation for fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for a grant to 13 a nonprofit organization located in the city of Seattle that provides 14 legal assistance and representation to survivors of sexual and 15 gender-based violence to expand their current services, including but 16 not limited to legal assistance and representation; technical 17 assistance for advocates, providers, and attorneys; community 18 education and trainings; and other legal support services. In 19 providing services, the grant recipient must protect the privacy, 20 safety, and civil rights of survivors and utilize trauma-informed 21 practices and equity principles. 22 (((173))) (172) $250,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 23 for fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for a contract for a small 24 business assistance program serving the city of Silverdale and 25 central Kitsap county. The contract recipient must be a 26 nongovernmental organization located in the city of Silverdale whose 27 primary focus is the economic development of the city of Silverdale 28 and central Kitsap county. The contract funding must be used to 29 provide financial assistance in the form of grants or loans and other 30 entrepreneurship opportunities for small businesses that have 31 experienced a loss of business income or activity or have been 32 otherwise economically disadvantaged during the COVID-19 pandemic. 33 The contract recipient must conduct targeted outreach and education 34 to ensure small businesses owned by members of historically 35 marginalized communities are aware of business assistance 36 opportunities available through the program. 37 (((174))) (173) $300,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 38 for fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for a grant to a nonprofit 39 p. 815 ESSB 5187.SL