Federal grants to Washington State Patrol
Washington State Patrol in Olympia, Washington received $72.7 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 40 awards. Its largest program was Motor Carrier Safety Assistance, with $45.8 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $10.5 million.
From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.
- Grants, FY 2021 to 2025$72.7 million
- Awards40
- Awarded in FY 2025$10.5 million
- Largest award$10.1 million
By year
| Fiscal year | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2021 | 9 | $10.9 million |
| FY 2022 | 11 | $19.1 million |
| FY 2023 | 9 | $16.4 million |
| FY 2024 | 8 | $15.8 million |
| FY 2025 | 5 | $10.5 million |
Programs that fund Washington State Patrol
| Program | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Motor Carrier Safety Assistance | 5 | $45.8 million |
| National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) | 6 | $9.5 million |
| DNA Backlog Reduction Program | 4 | $8.1 million |
| Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program | 1 | $2.5 million |
| Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program | 5 | $2.2 million |
| Assistance to Firefighters Grant | 6 | $1.7 million |
| High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program | 5 | $1.3 million |
| Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence | 2 | $947,654 |
| Port Security Grant Program | 1 | $631,582 |
| State Fire Training Systems Grants | 5 | $72,012 |
Awarding agencies
| Agency | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation | 5 | $45.6 million |
| Department of Justice | 18 | $23.3 million |
| Department of Homeland Security | 12 | $2.4 million |
| Executive Office of the President | 5 | $1.3 million |
Largest awards
| Award | Program | First action | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Award purpose: the purpose of the motor carrier safety assistance program (MCSAP) is to ensure the federal motor carrier safety administration (FMCSA) and states work in partnership to establish programs to improve motor carrier, commercial motor vehicle (CMV), and driver safety to support a safe and | Motor Carrier Safety Assistance | July 9, 2025 | $10.1 million |
| The purpose of the motor carrier safety assistance program (MCSAP) is to ensure the federal motor carrier safety administration (FMCSA) and states work in partnership to establish programs to improve motor carrier, commercial motor vehicle (CMV), and driver safety to support a safe and efficient tra | Motor Carrier Safety Assistance | June 12, 2024 | $9.8 million |
| FY2022 mcsap grant program | Motor Carrier Safety Assistance | July 20, 2022 | $9.7 million |
| FY2023 mcsap grant program | Motor Carrier Safety Assistance | May 3, 2023 | $9.6 million |
| FY2021 mcsap grant program | Motor Carrier Safety Assistance | April 27, 2021 | $6.6 million |
| The Washington state patrol (WSP) will use funds for activities that improve the availability of complete and accurate criminal records. In addition, wsp request funds to improve the capability of local jurisdictions to submit fingerprints electronically to the state and ultimately to the fbi system | National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) | September 18, 2023 | $2.6 million |
| The Washington state patrol crime laboratory division (WSPCLD) is the established public provider of forensic dna and dna database services in Washington state (under the revised code of Washington 43.43.756). There are five existing casework dna laboratories in the wspcld which provide forensic dna | Comprehensive Forensic DNA Analysis Grant Program | September 27, 2024 | $2.5 million |
| The Washington state patrol through the crime laboratory division (WSPCLD) is responsible for analyzing evidential material associated with criminal investigations for all state and local law enforcement agencies and medical examiners within the state. Under state law (rcw 43.43.756) the wspcld is t | DNA Backlog Reduction Program | September 16, 2022 | $2.3 million |
| The Washington state patrol crime laboratory division (WSPCLD) is the established public provider of forensic dna and dna database services in Washington state (under the revised code of Washington (RCW) 43.43.756). There are 5 existing casework dna laboratories in the wspcld which provide forensic | DNA Backlog Reduction Program | September 8, 2023 | $2.2 million |
| Washington state patrol forensic dna initiative | DNA Backlog Reduction Program | December 7, 2021 | $2.0 million |
Questions people ask
How much federal grant money does Washington State Patrol get?
$72.7 million in 40 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.
Which agency gives Washington State Patrol the most?
The Department of Transportation, with $45.6 million in 5 awards. The Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security follow.
What is Washington State Patrol's largest federal grant?
$10.1 million under Motor Carrier Safety Assistance, with its first action in the period on July 9, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.
Which federal programs fund Washington State Patrol?
Its largest are Motor Carrier Safety Assistance, National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP) and DNA Backlog Reduction Program.
Other grant recipients in Olympia
- Department of Social & Health Services
- Superintendent of Public Instruction
- Washington St Department of Transportation
- Department of Children, Youth, and Families
- Washington State Department of Commerce
- Washington State Department of Health
- State of Washington Employment Security Department
- Health Care Authority
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