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(e) The department must coordinate with local economic 1 development entities in conducting outreach to small businesses in 2 order to increase awareness and understanding of the program. 3 (f) Of the amounts provided in this subsection, $10,000,000 of 4 the coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund—federal appropriation is 5 provided solely for financial assistance for eligible businesses 6 located in northwest Washington. 7 (((187))) (185) $214,000 of the general fund—state appropriation 8 for fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for implementation of 9 Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill No. 1015 (equitable access to 10 credit). If the bill is not enacted by June 30, 2022, the amount 11 provided in this subsection shall lapse. 12 (((188))) (186)(a) $950,000 of the apple health and homes account 13 —state appropriation is provided solely for a grant to a nonprofit 14 organization for an initiative to advance supportive housing 15 projects, including those funded through the apple health and homes 16 program created in Engrossed Substitute House Bill No. 1866 17 (supportive housing). The department is directed to extend the 18 contract of the grantee of the 2021 request for qualifications and 19 quotations advancing affordable housing and education centers due to 20 the recipient's national experience with programs to sustain and 21 rapidly expand housing for persons experiencing homelessness or at 22 risk of homelessness, and who are, thereby, inherently impacted by 23 COVID-19. 24 (b) The grant recipient must use the funding to: 25 (i) Partner with state, regional, and local public entities, 26 nonprofit housing developers, and service providers to develop a 27 broad range of housing types for supportive housing; 28 (ii) Provide technical assistance on the constructive alignment 29 of yet-to-be-secured state or local capital funds, and other 30 services, for the construction, acquisition, refurbishment, 31 redevelopment, master leasing of properties for noncongregate 32 housing, or conversion of units from nonresidential to residential, 33 of dwelling units for supportive housing; 34 (iii) Analyze the suitability of properties and sites, including 35 existing buildings for supportive housing, through completing due 36 diligence, conceptual design, and financial analysis activities, 37 applying and implementing an equity lens in site selection, program 38 planning, development, and operations; 39 p. 819 ESSB 5187.SL