Public Defense Improvement Program

Chapter 10.101 RCW County and City Public Defense Improvement Funds

RCW 10.101.050 establishes a state-funded grant program to improve public defense services in cities and counties. Grant funds are to be used to make appreciable, demonstrable improvements in the delivery of public defense services.

Application Process

County Applications

The County application deadline for funding in 2021 has passed.

City Applications

The application deadline for 2020 and 2021 funding has passed. Applications for 2022 and 2023 will be available in June, 2021. 

Program Policies

•   Permitted Uses of State Funds
•   Factors Considered in Evaluating City Applications
•   Attorney Time Reporting Policy
•   Attorney Training Policy 
   

Recipients

City Grant Awards

• Distribution of City Funds for Use During Calendar Years 2020 and 2021

County Funding
Each county that applies for Chapter 10.101 RCW funds receives a pro-rata share of available state funding, based on the formula and other criteria in RCW 10.101.070.  The amounts for each county may differ from prior year funding amounts primarily due to a county's increase or decrease in felony filings.  Felony filings are a significant factor in the funding distribution formula established in RCW 10.101.070

• Distribution of County Funds for Use During Calendar Year 2020