Signed by Governor Jay Inslee

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that appropriates funds for COVID-19 pandemic relief.

Highlights:

• Defines "CRRSA" as funds attributable to the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (Sec. 2-2).

• Appropriates $365 million for the Department of Commerce - Rental Assistance and Housing (Sec. 3).

• Requires $325 million of the general fund—federal appropriation (CRRSA) is provided solely for the department to administer an emergency rental and utility assistance program (Sec. 3-1).

• Appropriates $240 million for the Department of Commerce - Working Washington Grants (Sec. 4).

• Specifies it is the intent of the legislature that grant funding for eligible sheltering costs be made available to applicants who have maintained or decreased shelter capacity due to social distancing or other health and safety measures taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (Sec. 5).

• Appropriates $24.52 million for the Department of Social and Health Services - Developmental Disabilities Program - Community Services (Sec. 6).

• Appropriates $45.43 million for the Department of Social and Health Services - Aging and Adult Services Program (Sec. 7).

• Appropriates $90.7 million for the Department of Social and Health Services - Economic Services Administration (Sec. 8).

• Appropriates $50 million for the Department of Children, Youth, and Families - Early Learning Program (Sec. 10).

• Appropriates $26.39 million for the Department of Agriculture - Food Assistance Program (Sec. 11).

• Appropriates $668.13 million for the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction - Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (Sec. 12).

• Appropriates $46.23 million for the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction - Governor Emergency Education Relief Fund (Sec. 13).

• Appropriates $438 million for the Office of Financial Management - COVID-19 Public Health Response Account - Response (Sec. 15).

• Appropriates $68 million for the Office of Financial Management - COVID-19 Public Health Response Account - Vaccines (Sec. 16).

• Appropriates $100 million for the Office of Financial Management - COVID 19 Public Health Response Account - Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (Sec. 17).

• Appropriates $12,000,000 for the Office of Financial Management - COVID-19 Public Health Response Account - Response (Sec. 18).

• Establishes the COVID-19 public health response account which is in the custody of the state treasurer and specifies that the account will consist of funds appropriated by the legislature and grants received by the Department of Health for activities in response to the coronavirus pandemic (Sec. 19-1).

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