(1) From the state school aid fund money appropriated in section 11, there is allocated $250,000.00 for 2024-2025 only to Washtenaw Intermediate School District to utilize on the Student Advocacy Center of Michigan in Ypsilanti to support its statewide helpline for families in educational crisis.

    (2) Notwithstanding section 17b, the department shall make payments under this section on a schedule determined by the department.

    (3) The funds allocated in this section are a work project appropriation, and any unexpended funds for 2024-2025 are carried forward into 2025-2026. The purpose of the work project is to continue support for the Student Advocacy Center of Michigan to support its statewide helpline for families in educational crisis. The estimated completion date of the work project is September 30, 2026.