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the amounts in (a) of this subsection are provided solely for the 1 WorkFirst services costs associated with the expansion of the 60 2 month time limit in the temporary assistance for needy families 3 program for households described in RCW 74.08A.010(5). 4 (ii) $2,474,000 of the amounts provided in this subsection (1)(c) 5 is for enhanced transportation assistance. The department must 6 prioritize the use of these funds for the recipients most in need of 7 financial assistance to facilitate their return to work. The 8 department must not utilize these funds to supplant repayment 9 arrangements that are currently in place to facilitate the 10 reinstatement of drivers' licenses. 11 (iii) $378,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 12 year 2022 and $568,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 13 fiscal year 2023 are provided solely for WorkFirst services costs 14 associated with the implementation of chapter 320, Laws of 2020 15 (revising economic assistance programs). 16 (iv) $748,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 17 year 2022, $760,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for 18 fiscal year 2023, and $1,706,000 of the general fund—federal 19 appropriation are provided solely for WorkFirst services costs 20 associated with the implementation of chapter 338, Laws of 2020 21 (improving access to temporary assistance for needy families). 22 (v) $7,230,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 23 year 2023 is provided solely for the WorkFirst costs associated with 24 the extension of the 60 month time limit through June 30, 2023. 25 (d) Of the amounts in (a) of this subsection, (($318,402,000)) 26 $307,083,000 of the general fund—federal appropriation is for the 27 working connections child care program under RCW 43.216.020 within 28 the department of children, youth, and families. The department is 29 the lead agency for and recipient of the federal temporary assistance 30 for needy families grant. A portion of this grant must be used to 31 fund child care subsidies expenditures at the department of children, 32 youth, and families. 33 (i) The department of social and health services shall work in 34 collaboration with the department of children, youth, and families to 35 determine the appropriate amount of state expenditures for the 36 working connections child care program to claim towards the state's 37 maintenance of effort for the temporary assistance for needy families 38 program. The departments will also collaborate to track the average 39 p. 937 ESSB 5187.SL