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implementing a universal basic income pilot program. The study must 1 include research of other universal basic income programs, 2 recommendations for a pilot in Washington, a cost-benefit analysis, 3 operational costs, and an implementation plan that includes a 4 strategy to ensure pilot participants who voluntarily quit a public 5 assistance program to enroll in the universal basic income pilot will 6 not experience gaps in service upon completion of the pilot. The 7 department shall submit recommendations required by this section to 8 the governor and appropriate legislative committees no later than 9 June 1, 2022. 10 (12) $251,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 11 year 2022 is provided solely for costs in state fiscal year 2022 that 12 are associated with the temporary suspension of mid-certification 13 reviews and extension of the eligibility review between November 2020 14 and June 2021 for the aged, blind, or disabled program. 15 (13) $388,000 of the general fund—state appropriation for fiscal 16 year 2022 is provided solely for costs in fiscal year 2022 that are 17 associated with the temporary suspension of mid-certification reviews 18 and extension of the eligibility review between November 2020 and 19 June 2021 for the food assistance program. 20 (14) (($5,399,000)) $487,000 of the general fund—state 21 appropriation for fiscal year 2023 and $15,870,000 of the coronavirus 22 state fiscal recovery account—federal appropriation is provided 23 solely for the department to increase benefits for the food 24 assistance program to maintain parity with benefits provided under 25 the supplemental nutrition assistance program, for the period of July 26 1, 2021, through ((January 31, 2022)) February 28, 2023. 27 (15) $340,000,000 of the coronavirus state fiscal recovery fund— 28 federal appropriation is provided solely for the Washington immigrant 29 relief fund, a disaster assistance program to provide grants to 30 eligible persons. Administrative costs may not exceed 10 percent of 31 the funding in this subsection. 32 (a) A person is eligible for a grant who: 33 (i) Lives in Washington state; 34 (ii) Is at least 18 years of age; 35 (iii) After January 1, 2021, and before June 30, 2023, has been 36 significantly affected by the coronavirus pandemic, such as loss of 37 employment or significant reduction in work hours, contracting the 38 coronavirus, having to self-quarantine as a result of exposure to the 39 p. 942 ESSB 5187.SL