Reentry Grant Program

In 2021, the Washington Legislature took action through a budget proviso to fund the Reentry Grant Program for the state fiscal biennium beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2023. In the proviso, the Legislature directed the Department of Commerce (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.