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Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund—Federal 1 Appropriation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (($345,399,000)) 2

$355,870,000 3 TOTAL APPROPRIATION. . . . . . . . . . . . (($2,916,897,000)) 4 $3,069,890,000 5 The appropriations in this section are subject to the following 6 conditions and limitations: 7 (1)(a) $69,453,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 8 fiscal year 2022, (($122,583,000)) $129,583,000 of the general fund— 9 state appropriation for fiscal year 2023, and (($860,217,000)) 10 $855,219,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation are provided 11 solely for all components of the WorkFirst program. Within the 12 amounts provided for the WorkFirst program, the department may 13 provide assistance using state-only funds for families eligible for 14 temporary assistance for needy families. The department must create a 15 WorkFirst budget structure that allows for transparent tracking of 16 budget units and subunits of expenditures where these units and 17 subunits are mutually exclusive from other department budget units. 18 The budget structure must include budget units for the following: 19 Cash assistance, child care, WorkFirst activities, and administration 20 of the program. Within these budget units, the department must 21 develop program index codes for specific activities and develop 22 allotments and track expenditures using these codes. The department 23 shall report to the office of financial management and the relevant 24 fiscal and policy committees of the legislature prior to adopting a 25 structure change. 26 (b) (($366,071,000)) $394,373,000 of the amounts in (a) of this 27 subsection is for assistance to clients, including grants, diversion 28 cash assistance, and additional diversion emergency assistance 29 including but not limited to assistance authorized under RCW 30 74.08A.210. The department may use state funds to provide support to 31 working families that are eligible for temporary assistance for needy 32 families but otherwise not receiving cash assistance. Of the amounts 33 provided in this subsection (1)(b): 34 (i) $7,776,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 35 year 2022, $9,729,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 36 fiscal year 2023, and $27,226,000 of the general fund—federal 37 appropriation are provided solely for the department to increase the 38 p. 935 ESSB 5187.SL