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owners of the facilities pass the savings in energy costs to 1 agricultural worker tenants and commit to the use of the facilities 2 as agricultural worker housing for 15 years as a condition of 3 accepting assistance as described in (b) of this subsection. 4 (d) For the purposes of this subsection, "agricultural workers" 5 means workers on farms and workers performing packing or processing 6 work of agricultural products. "Agricultural workers" does not mean 7 the owners of agricultural enterprises. 8 (((191))) (189)(a) $500,000 of the general fund—state 9 appropriation for fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for a contract 10 with a community-based nonprofit organization located in the Yakima 11 valley to develop a community consortium for the purpose of 12 developing and implementing strategies for the prevention of gang 13 violence in Yakima county. 14 (b) The consortium must include representation from community- 15 based organizations, gang-involved youth, law enforcement agencies, 16 and state agencies involved in juvenile justice. 17 (c) The consortium must develop after-school activities such as 18 counseling, tutoring, and computer literacy for gang-involved youth, 19 in conjunction with local school districts. 20 (d) The consortium must, in conjunction with a public radio 21 station, conduct a Spanish-language public radio media outreach 22 campaign with the aim of linking gang-involved youth with employment, 23 educational, and training opportunities. In conducting the outreach 24 campaign, the consortium may work with schools, grassroots 25 organizations, faith-based groups, law enforcement, families, and 26 juvenile justice agencies. 27 (e) In developing its outreach and intervention activities, the 28 consortium may facilitate workshops and conferences, either in person 29 or virtual, with educators, parents, and youth. 30 (f) By June 30, 2023, the department must provide a report to the 31 appropriate committees of the legislature. The report must include: 32 (i) A description of the gang violence prevention programs 33 conducted by the consortium and how they were implemented; 34 (ii) A description of any virtual community events, workshops, 35 and conferences held; and 36 (iii) The number of individuals who participated in or received 37 services through the programs conducted by the consortium, including 38 any relevant demographic data for those individuals. 39 p. 822 ESSB 5187.SL