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(((192))) (190)(a) $5,000,000 of the general fund—state 1 appropriation for fiscal year 2023 is provided solely for the 2 department to administer grants to strengthen family resource center 3 services and increase capacity statewide. Grant funding may be used: 4 For an organization to provide new services in order to meet the 5 statutory requirements of a family resource center, as defined in RCW 6 43.216.010; to increase capacity or enhance service provision at 7 current family resource centers, including but not limited to direct 8 staffing and administrative costs; and to conduct data collection, 9 evaluation, and continuous quality improvement activities. The 10 department may award an amount from $30,000 up to $200,000 per grant 11 recipient. 12 (b) Eligible applicants for a grant under (a) of this subsection 13 include current family resource centers, as defined in RCW 14 43.330.010, or organizations in the process of becoming qualified as 15 family resource centers. Applicants must affirm their ability and 16 willingness to serve all families requesting services in order to 17 receive a grant. Applicants must currently be or agree to become a 18 member of a statewide family resource center network during the grant 19 award period in order to receive a grant. 20 (c) The department must co-convene an advisory group with the 21 department of children, youth, and families that includes 22 representatives from family resource centers; parents, caregivers, 23 and individuals who have used family resource center services; and 24 other stakeholders as determined by the department. The department 25 must develop application guidelines and award funding to eligible 26 applicants in consultation with the department of children, youth, 27 and families and the advisory group. Advisory group members 28 representing family resource centers or other organizations that 29 apply for grant funding may not participate in the process of 30 determining grant award recipients. 31 (d) In distributing grant funding, the department must, to the 32 extent it is practicable, award 75 percent of funding to 33 organizations located west of the crest of the Cascade mountains, and 34 25 percent of funding to organizations located east of the crest of 35 the Cascade mountains. 36 (e) By July 1, 2023, grant recipients must submit a report to the 37 department on the use of grant funding, including but not limited to 38 progress in attaining status as a family resource center, if 39 applicable; the number and type of services offered to families; 40 p. 823 ESSB 5187.SL