Chapter 10.101.050 RCW: Indigent Defense Services establishes a state-funded grant program to improve public defense services in cities and counties. 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.
County Application for Fiscal Year 2027
Why the earlier timeline?
Historically, Public Defense Improvement Grants opened in late spring/early summer, with awards disbursed the following January. OPD has aligned administration of this program with the state fiscal year, which requires an earlier application window to support July 2026 disbursements.
Program Updates
OPD does not anticipate program changes for FY2027 based on bills passed this legislative session. However, OPD has updated the OPD Use Policy to better reflect permitted and prohibited uses of state funds. Any additional updates will be posted on the OPD website.
OPD will share a separate email soon with details on an upcoming presentation about the FY2027 grant agreement.
Apply
Download the application here:
County Grant Application Mar 19, 2026
Submit
Application due date: Friday, April 17th, 2026 at 5:00pm
Review
Permitted Uses of State Funds Oct 9, 2025
Disbursement
FY27 10.101 grant award funds will be disbursed in July 2026.
Increase in RCW 10.101 Funds Statement
County Funding Disbursement Estimate for Fiscal Year 2027
County Recipients
How is the county distribution determined?
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.
County Funds Distribution:
- Calendar Year 2026
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Adams - $57,533
Asotin - $59,591
Benton - $365,433
Chelan - $153,830
Clallam - $128,834
Clark - $968,645
Columbia - $29,741
Cowlitz - $263,343
Douglas - $83,352
Ferry - $27,344
Franklin - $188,281
Garfield - $20,622
Grant - $177,483
Grays Harbor - $148,212
Island - $116,030
Jefferson - $60,623
King - $2,551,509
Kitsap - $386,186
Kittitas - $106,443
Klickitat - $46,530
Lewis - $218,418
Lincoln - $33,827
Mason - $123,493
Okanogan - $92,168
Pacific - $50,270
Pend Oreille - $41,199
Pierce - $1,265,945
San Juan - $36,451
Skagit - $280,079
Skamania - $35,045
Snohomish - $882,499
Spokane - $1,084,785
Stevens - $122,061
Thurston - $505,202
Wahkiakum - $24,546
Walla Walla - $127,250
Whatcom - $436,108
Whitman - $86,199
Yakima - $525,392
- Calendar Year 2025
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Adams - $26,125
Asotin - $31,561
Benton - $184,809
Chelan - $78,881
Clallam - $61,823
Clark - $441,803
Columbia - $15,170
Cowlitz - $135,056
Douglas - $39,080
Ferry - $14,924
Franklin - $84,474
Garfield - $10,488
Grant - $87,946
Grays Harbor - $76,592
Island - $54,677
Jefferson - $32,471
King - $1,219,718
Kitsap - $177,170
Kittitas - $51,315
Klickitat - $21,894
Lewis - $111,691
Lincoln - $17,145
Mason - $61,303
Okanogan - $48,601
Pacific - $26,271
Pend Oreille - $20,591
Pierce - $638,449
San Juan - $17,575
Skagit - $127,772
Skamania - $17,447
Snohomish - $451,616
Spokane - $554,996
Stevens - $54,212
Thurston - $240,234
Wahkiakum - $12,579
Walla Walla - $60,784
Whatcom - $213,104
Whitman - $41,306
Yakima - $260,021
- Calendar Year 2024
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Adams - $30,704
Asotin - $30,299
Benton - $184,425
Chelan - $81,079
Clallam - $69,748
Clark - $439,905
Columbia - $15,133
Cowlitz - $160,182
Douglas - $40,188
Ferry - $14,192
Franklin - $93,790
Garfield - $10,768
Grant - $92,818
Grays Harbor - $78,337
Island - $56,740
Jefferson - $29,406
King - $1,232,875
Kitsap - $196,751
Kittitas - $52,170
Klickitat - $22,403
Lewis - $103,435
Lincoln - $19,204
Mason - $62,656
Okanogan - $48,919
Pacific - $26,856
Pend Oreille - $21,111
Pierce - $640,504
San Juan - $18,557
Skagit - $129,604
Skamania - $18,404
Snohomish - $436,528
Spokane - $486,164
Stevens - $47,147
Thurston - $216,629
Wahkiakum - $12,216
Walla Walla - $63,687
Whatcom - $213,905
Whitman - $42,353
Yakima - $281,884
- Calendar Year 2023
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Adams - $27,28
Asotin - $28,114
Benton - $188,894
Chelan - $77,326
Clallam - $67,671
Clark - $394,068
Columbia - $12,366
Cowlitz - $154,932
Douglas - $38,162
Ferry - $14,582
Franklin - $82,562
Garfield - $11,171
Grant - $92,111
Grays Harbor - $77,689
Island - $54,996
Jefferson - $32,375
King - $1,223,358
Kitsap - $186,106
Kittitas - $50,597
Klickitat - $22,499
Lewis - $103,722
Lincoln - $18,412
Mason - $64,058
Okanogan - $48,532
Pacific - $28,879
Pend Oreille - $18,880
Pierce - $691,483
San Juan - $17,087
Skagit - $127,668
Skamania - $17,087
Snohomish - $429,925
Spokane - $550,552
Stevens - $48,757
Thurston - $219,247
Wahkiakum - $12,200
Walla Walla - $62,860
Whatcom - $200,639
Whitman - $39,672
Yakima - $284,493
- Calendar Year 2022
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Adams - $27,864
Asotin - $26,109
Benton - $201,069
Chelan - $87,228
Clallam - $68,725
Clark - $388,023
Columbia - $13,352
Cowlitz - $157,477
Douglas - $40,758
Ferry - $15,625
Franklin - $93,122
Garfield - $11,274
Grant - $83,018
Grays Harbor - $74,734
Island - $57,719
Jefferson - $35,902
King - $1,242,969
Kitsap - $212,148
Kittitas - $50,664
Klickitat - $22,241
Lewis - $117,669
Lincoln - $18,487
Mason - $67,070
Okanogan - $49,888
Pacific - $29,738
Pend Oreille - $22,170
Pierce - $554,420
San Juan - $16,966
Skagit - $121,256
Skamania - $17,746
Snohomish - $443,209
Spokane - $572,037
Stevens - $56,250
Thurston - $227,494
Wahkiakum - $12,563
Walla Walla - $65,973
Whatcom - $209,111
Whitman - $48,093
Yakima - $261,515
- Calendar Year 2021
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Adams - $26,148
Asotin - $28,665
Benton - $183,295
Chelan - $85,932
Clallam - $69,075
Clark - $394,454
Columbia - $14,668
Cowlitz - $147,024
Douglas - $37,979
Ferry - $14,104
Franklin - $92,183
Garfield - $11,300
Grant - $90,340
Grays Harbor - $84,329
Island - $57,115
Jefferson - $35,085
King - $1,207,292
Kitsap - $208,355
Kittitas - $45,614
Klickitat - $24,666
Lewis - $101,827
Lincoln - $17,193
Mason - $59,097
Okanogan - $50,023
Pacific - $31,365
Pend Oreille - $18,793
Pierce - $624,955
San Juan - $19,319
Skagit - $140,810
Skamania - $18,716
Snohomish - $456,401
Spokane - $572,690
Stevens - $50,402
Thurston - $256,256
Wahkiakum - $11,778
Walla Walla - $58,030
Whatcom - $183,409
Whitman - $43,767
Yakima - $249,221