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
OPD is currently accepting applications from counties for funding in 2023. The next opportunity for cities to apply for funding will be June 2023, for funding in 2024 and 2025.
County Application for 2023 Funding [Word] | [PDF]
Program Policies
Permitted Uses of State Funds- Factors Considered in Evaluating City Applications
- Attorney Time Reporting Policy
- Attorney Training Policy
Recipients
City Grant Awards
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
