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Washington State Reentry Grant Program is a grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce that funds community-based organizations providing reentry services to formerly incarcerated persons to facilitate their successful transition back into the community.
Originally created in 2021 with $5 million in appropriations, the program has since been expanded significantly, with $12 million in biennial funding designated for reentry services under the state's community reinvestment plan. At least 30% of Reentry Grant Program funding is designated for programs delivering services in rural Washington counties.
Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations, tribal organizations, and other community-based entities in Washington State. Note: the original program terminated June 30, 2025; subsequent rounds may continue under community reinvestment funding.
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Reentry Grant Program – Washington State Department of Commerce 简体中文 ( Chinese (Simplified) ) 繁體中文 ( Chinese (Traditional) ) Tiếng Việt ( Vietnamese ) The Reentry program terminated on June 30, 2025. Information on this webpage is for historical purposes only.
In 2021, the Washington State Legislature created the Reentry Grant Program, appropriating $5 million to the Department of Commerce “to administer a competitive grant program for grants to community-based programs to provide reentry services for formerly incarcerated persons and supports to facilitate successful transitions to the community. ” ( ESSB 5092- sec. 129(123), p.
73 ) For the two-year period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2023, the Program supported 25 organizations across the state. The Legislature reauthorized the Reentry Grant Program for two years beginning July 1, 2023, appropriating $5 million ($2.
5 million annually for SFY24 and SFY25) for Commerce to continue the Reentry Grant Program that supports community-based organizations providing reentry services to formerly incarcerated persons, facilitating their successful transition to the community.
In addition, the state legislature appropriated $200 million to Commerce for SFY 24/25 to distribute grants among four program areas: economic development, civil and criminal legal assistance, community-based violence intervention and prevention services, and reentry services programs. The distribution of funds will be guided by recommendations in the community reinvestment plan.
In the reentry services program area, the plan allocates $12 million of funding over the biennium to expand the Reentry Grant Program. At least 30% of the funding for the Reentry Grant Program is designated for programs delivering services in Washington’s rural counties. The collective service area for the projects funded under the first round of grants included 24 out of the 39 Washington counties.
Commerce has issued a second round of funding for reentry services for the next two fiscal years (August 8, 2023 – June 30, 2024, and July 1, 2024—June 30, 2025). The grantees will support reentry services for currently or formally incarcerated persons who have exited juvenile or adult correctional facilities in Washington. Total funding is $12.
7 million for the state fiscal biennium (July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025) and is a combination of the Community Reinvestment Account and ongoing state funding.
Reentry Fact Sheet – February 2025 (PDF) Statewide reentry resources 2025 (PDF) Western WA reentry resources 2025 (PDF) Eastern WA reentry resources 2025 (PDF) SFY 24-25 Reentry Program Project Summary (PDF) Round 1 award summary (expired June 2022) (PDF) Round 2 award summary (PDF) Reentry Grantee Resource Information for Western WA (PDF) Reentry Grantee Resource Information for Eastern WA (PDF) Washington Statewide Reentry Council Institutional Library Services – Reentry Washington State Department of Corrections Washington Fair Chance Act National Reentry Resource Center The Reentry program terminated on June 30, 2025.
Information on this webpage is for historical purposes only. Contact: Publicsafetyteam@commerce. wa.
gov
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations, tribal organizations, and other community-based entities in Washington State. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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