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Clark County Council Approves $5M Grant

Wednesday, August 19, 2026

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Clark County Council approved a $4,997,696 grant from the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission on August 18, 2026. The grant, funded under RCW 43.101.540, will support public safety initiatives including officer training and equipment. The Council also approved $3,500 for Domestic Violence Moral Reconation Therapy programs and $8,000 for a new case management system called DIMS to be implemented in the District Court. The grants will be active from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with District Court expected to formally adopt the funding during the 2026 Fall Budget Supplemental.

📄 Source: Local Government — https://www.clark.wa.gov/councilors/clark-county-council-meetings

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Clark County Council approved a $4,997,696 grant from the Washington State Criminal Justice Training CommissionNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The approval happened on August 18, 2026No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The grant, funded under RCW 43.101.540, will support public safety initiatives“Request approval to enter into a HB2015 Public Safety Grant contract with the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission for funding established under RCW 43.101.540, the ESHB 2015 Public Safety Funding Program.”
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The grant will support officer trainingNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The grant will support equipmentNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The Council also approved $3,500 for Domestic Violence Moral Reconation Therapy programsNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The Council also approved $8,000 for a new case management system called DIMSNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The new case management system called DIMS will be implemented in the District Court“Request approval for grant acceptance and use of existing budget capacity in the General Fund for the implementation of the new case management system DIMS (Drug Court Information Management System) and staff training.”
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The grants will be active from July 1, 2026“The grant period is for July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.”
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The grants will be active through June 30, 2027“The grant period is for July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.”
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District Court is expected to formally adopt the funding during the 2026 Fall Budget Supplemental“District Court will follow up with a staff report to formally adopt the receipt of funds as budget appropriation during the 2026 Fall Budget Supplemental.”