• Languages

    • The Community Reinvestment Project (CRP) is a community-designed plan to uplift communities disproportionately harmed by the war on drugs. The goal is to create lasting economic benefits, build wealth and ensure everyone has a fair chance at success.

    Collection of photos showing people of color

    CRP partners with organizations across the state to support economic development, reentry services, legal assistance, and violence prevention. It is expected to generate up to $1.6 billion in economic benefits for targeted communities over the next decade. With $200 million already contracted across the state, CRP remains on track to make a significant impact in the lives of Washingtonians.

    In collaboration with community partners, CRP’s impact includes:

    • Creating jobs in partnership with diverse small businesses
    • Offering training programs to meet workforce needs
    • Higher self-sufficient incomes for people to support their families
    • Helping people acquire homes and start new businesses
    • Increasing safety of our neighborhoods through community-led projects

    News and updates

    February 25, 2025

    Finding your way home: House of Mercy rebuilds lives through reentry services

    This story is part of an ongoing series highlighting organizations awarded Community Reinvestment Project grants through the Washington State Department of Commerce. Origins of Hope […]
    February 5, 2025

    Building Better Futures Through Cultural Education at WayOut Kids

    This story is part of an ongoing series highlighting organizations awarded Community Reinvestment Project grants through the Washington State Department of Commerce. WayOut Kids, also […]
    December 23, 2024

    From homelessness to hope: How CJK Community Homes is transforming lives through financial literacy

    In the heart of Pierce County, a remarkable story of transformation is unfolding. It begins with Noemi Cagatin-Porter, who once found herself homeless at the […]
    November 1, 2024

    Commerce awards nearly $40 million to support equitable economic development

    New and established programs across Washington state will help communities address wealth disparities, build financial assets OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Department of Commerce […]
    August 22, 2024

    Commerce awards more than $29 million to address wealth disparities, promote homeownership and expand access to financial resources

    New and established programs in communities statewide will provide important capital for grants and subsidized loans for individuals and small businesses OLYMPIA, Wash. — The […]

    CRP funded organizations

    Learn more about organization funded by the Community Reinvestment Project.

    Grant TypeOrganizationArea Served
    Blended CapitalCentral Area CollaborativeKing
    Blended CapitalPhenomenal SheKing
    Blended CapitalRainier Valley CDKing
    Blended CapitalMaking a Difference FoundationKing, Pierce
    Blended CapitalLangstonKing, Pierce
    Blended CapitalByrd Barr PlaceKing, Pierce, Snohomish
    Blended CapitalSeattle Urban LeagueKing, Pierce, Snohomish
    Blended CapitalHomesightKing, Pierce, Snohomish, Yakima, Spokane
    Blended CapitalKitsap Community ResourcesKitsap
    Blended CapitalLummi Indian Business CouncilLummi Indian Tribe
    Blended CapitalNorthwest Native ChamberPacific Northwest
    Blended CapitalCity of TacomaPierce
    Blended CapitalCenter for Inclusive EntrepreneurshipStatewide
    Blended CapitalNW Access FundStatewide
    Blended CapitalPacific NW Tribal LendingTribal communities
    Blended CapitalOpportunities Industrialization CenterYakima
    Blended CapitalWOW Tri-CitiesYakima, Spokane
    Blended CapitalBlack 4 Enterprises LLC
    Clark County Advisory TeamCommunity Foundation for Southwest WashingtonWestern WA
    Community HealerRestoration Community ImpactAdams, Benton, Clark, Franklin, Grant
    Community HealerYoga Behind Bars (REENTRY)Adams, Benton, Clark, Franklin, Grant, Yakima
    Community HealerTri-Cities Diversity & Inclusion CouncilBenton, Franklin, Walla Walla, Yakima
    Community HealerEndless Growth LLCClark
    Community HealerPlease Don’t Die Black Men (PDDBM)Clark
    Community HealerSouthwest Washington Equity CoalitionClark
    Community HealerRestored and RevivedClark, Cowlitz
    Community HealerThe Foundation WAClark, Cowlitz, Lewis, Skamania
    Community HealerNurse Staffing Solutions PLLCClark, King, Pierce, Snohomish, Spokane, Yakima
    Community HealerLiving With Conviction (REENTRY)Clark, King, Pierce, Snohomish, Spokane, Yakima
    Community HealerEsuaj LLCGrays Harbor
    Community HealerCasa Surya HealingsKing
    Community HealerMeetings With Feelings, PLLCKing
    Community HealerANNMARIE AIDOO D/B/A VULGAR DREAMERKing
    Community HealerEMPOWER AT THE BRIDGE FOUNDATIONKing
    Community HealerGrowing Contigo LLCKing
    Community HealerBlack Arts Love LLCKing
    Community HealerMarvin Thomas MemorialKing
    Community HealerQueenCare Products LLCKing
    Community HealerReJoyce Fundamentals AcademyKing
    Community HealerSpace BetweenKing
    Community HealerIssaquah Cultural CircleKing
    Community HealerThe Rhapsody ProjectKing
    Community HealerGuided Transformations LLCKing
    Community Healerdani tirrell and The CongregationKing
    Community HealerBraided SeedsKing, Pierce
    Community HealerEquity Leadership CollaborativeKing, Pierce
    Community HealerBe Good Daily LLCKing, Pierce
    Community HealerMahogany Dawn Tucker DBA Momma NirvanaKing, Pierce
    Community HealerNew Young ScholarsKing, Pierce
    Community HealerWord of Truth International MinistriesKing, Pierce
    Community HealerLove Light Energy Art TherapyKing, Pierce, Snohomish
    Community HealerGlobal Unspoken Truths LLCKing, Pierce, Snohomish
    Community HealerIntegrity Nurse Consultants LLCKing, Pierce, Snohomish
    Community HealerWashington Indian Civil Rights CommissionKing, Pierce, Snohomish
    Community HealerThe Black Rose CollectiveKing, Pierce, Snohomish, Spokane, Yakima
    Community HealerMinority Hemp Builders Association (MHBA)King, Pierce, Yakima
    Community HealerPearl Foundation of Puget SoundPierce
    Community HealerChildren’s International Health ReliefPierce
    Community HealerGridiron FoundationPierce
    Community HealerHope Leadership TrustPierce
    Community HealerIntentions Juice and Smoothie BarPierce
    Community HealerPriceless Inspiration FoundationPierce
    Community HealerReviving Path Counseling & Consulting PLLCPierce
    Community HealerSpeak With Purpose (SWP)Pierce
    Community HealerShades Of DivinityPierce
    Community HealerNative American/Indigenous Healing Frameworks and ProgramsPuyallup tribal land, Pierce
    Community HealerEvents That BenefitSnohomish
    Community Healerkwu cnxi Nonprofit CorporationSpokane
    Community HealerShades of Motherhood NetworkSpokane
    Community HealerTERRA CONNECTIONS LLLPSpokane
    Community HealerSquaxin Healing TraditionsTribal land, Mason, Thurston
    Community HealerWhatcom Peace and Justice CenterWhatcom
    Community HealerExplore Your WildYakima
    Community HealerNAMI YakimaYakima
    Community HealerEmpowering Latina Leadership and ActionYakima
    Financial CoachingNative American Youth and Family Center’s (NAYA)Clark
    Financial CoachingTake Charge Credit ConsultingClark
    Financial CoachingByrd Barr PlaceKing
    Financial CoachingVilla ComunitariaKing
    Financial CoachingGlobal Majority ConsortiumKing, Pierce
    Financial CoachingIntercultural Children & Family ServicesKing, Pierce
    Financial CoachingKing’s Dream Business ConsultingKing, Pierce, Snohomish
    Financial CoachingUnited Indians of All TribesKing, Pierce, Snohomish, Thurston
    Financial CoachingEntrepreneurial Institute of Washington (EIW)King, Pierce, Snohomish, Yakima, Spokane
    Financial CoachingDenkyem SPCKing, Snohomish
    Financial CoachingPIM Savvy, IncKing, Snohomish
    Financial CoachingCentro Cultural MexicanoKing, Snohomish
    Financial CoachingCJK Community HomesPierce
    Financial CoachingFiscal Finesse ConsultingPierce
    Financial CoachingSound OutreachPierce
    Financial CoachingAbundance of Hope CenterPierce
    Financial CoachingTacoma/Pierce County Habitat for HumanityPierce
    Financial CoachingTacoma Community HousePierce
    Financial CoachingThe Suquamish Indian TribePierce, Jefferson, Kitsap, Mason, Thurston
    Financial CoachingSwinomish Indian Tribal CommunitySkagit
    Financial CoachingWorkforce SnohomishSnohomish
    Financial CoachingMulti Ethnic Business Assoc (AHANA)Spokane
    Financial CoachingHealth and Justice Recovery AllianceSpokane
    Financial CoachingSpokane Federal Credit Union (Canopy Credit Union)Spokane
    Financial CoachingLatinos En SpokaneSpokane
    Financial CoachingThe STAR ProjectStatewide
    Financial CoachingWOW Tricities/WOW Women of Wisdom Tri-CitiesYakima, Benton, Franklin, Walla Walla
    Financial CoachingRural Community Development ResourcesYakima, Benton, Franklin, Walla Walla, Kittitas, Adams, Klickitat, Grant, Douglas, Chelan, Okanogan
    HomeownershipByrd Barr PlaceWestern WA
    HomeownershipAfrican American Leadership ForumWestern WA
    HomeownershipCentro Cultural MexicanoWestern WA
    HomeownershipHomesightWestern WA
    HomeownershipUrban League of SeattleWestern WA
    HomeownershipBlack Home Ownership Initiative via GTCFWestern WA
    King County Advisory TeamUnited Way of King CountyWestern WA
    Legal AssistanceSeattle Clemency ProjectStatewide
    Legal AssistanceSnohomish Public Defenders OfficeWestern WA
    Legal AssistanceThurston Public Defenders OfficeThurston
    Legal AssistanceThe Way To JusticeEastern WA
    Lending AgencyTake up the CauseEastern WA
    Lending AgencyByrd Barr PlaceWestern WA
    Lending AgencyChehalis Tribal Loan FundWestern WA
    Lending AgencyCentral Area CollaborativeWestern WA
    Lending AgencyDenkyem, SPCWestern WA
    Lending AgencyFourth Plain ForwardWestern WA
    Lending AgencyFoundation for HomelessWestern WA
    Lending AgencyTacoma Urban LeagueWestern WA
    Peer Navigation TrainingNW Credible MessengersStatewide
    Pierce County Advisory TeamGreater Tacoma Community Foundation (Pierce County)Western WA
    Record VacatureInstitute for Black JusticeWestern WA
    Reentry GrantsEvergreen Empowerment GroupWestern
    Reentry GrantsNative American Reentry ServicesStatewide
    Reentry GrantsInteraction TransitionStatewide
    Reentry GrantsRestored and RevivedWestern WA
    Reentry GrantsRevive Center for Returning CitizensEastern WA
    Reentry GrantsUnloopStatewide
    Reentry GrantsDIVINE ALTERNATIVE FOR DADS SVCSWestern WA
    Reentry GrantsArms Around You FoundationWestern WA
    Reentry GrantsHarriet Tubman Foundation for Safe PassageWestern WA
    Reentry GrantsThe Moore Wright GroupWestern WA
    Reentry GrantsUnderground MinistriesWestern WA
    Reentry GrantsUniversity Beyond Bars
    Reentry GrantsValeo VocationWestern WA
    Reentry GrantsFreedom ProjectEastern WA
    Reentry GrantsHouse of MercyWestern
    Reentry GrantsMaking A Difference FoundationWestern
    Reentry GrantsPeople for PeopleEastern WA
    Reentry GrantsPioneer Human ServicesStatewide
    Reentry GrantsThe Progress House AssociationWestern
    Reentry GrantsGrace KitchenEastern WA
    Reentry GrantsFulcrum Institute DisputeEastern WA
    Reentry GrantsPuyallup Tribe of IndiansStatewide
    Reentry GrantsSeattle Clemency ProjectStatewide
    Snohomish Advisory TeamCommunity Foundation of Snohomish CountyWestern WA
    Spokane Advisory TeamEmpire Health Foundation (Spokane)Eastern WA
    Violence PreventionThe Family GuideEastern WA
    Violence PreventionLatino Civic AllianceStatewide
    Violence PreventionMaking A Difference FoundationWestern WA
    Violence PreventionByrd Barr PlaceWestern WA
    Violence PreventionHorn of Africa Services (HOAS)Western WA
    Violence PreventionTacoma Community Boat BuildersWestern WA
    Violence PreventionBig Homie Ministries InternationalWestern WA
    Violence PreventionAbundance of Hope CenterWestern WA
    Violence PreventionAfrican Community Housing & DevelopmentWestern WA
    Violence PreventionEast African Community CenterWestern WA
    Violence PreventionGiving Gifts of HopeWestern WA
    Violence PreventionInterCultural Children & Family ServicesWestern WA
    Violence PreventionYoga Behind BarsWestern WA
    Violence PreventionForever Safe Space, SPCWestern WA
    Violence PreventionBoys & Girls Clubs of King CountyWestern WA
    Violence PreventionRainier Beach Action Coalition (RBAC)Western WA
    Violence PreventionResilient In Sustaining EmpowermentWestern WA
    Violence PreventionVillage Life ProjectWestern WA
    Violence PreventionBYTM (Building Youth Through Music)Western WA
    Violence PreventionTahoma Indian CenterWestern WA
    Violence PreventionYouthCareWestern WA
    Workforce DevelopmentBenton-Franklin WDCCentral WA
    Workforce DevelopmentSkillSource Regional Workforce BoardCentral WA
    Workforce DevelopmentSouth Central Workforce CouncilCentral WA
    Workforce DevelopmentFuture Workforce AllianceCentral WA
    Workforce DevelopmentEastern Washington Partnership WDCEastern WA
    Workforce DevelopmentSpokane Workforce CouncilEastern WA
    Workforce DevelopmentNorthwest Workforce CouncilWestern WA
    Workforce DevelopmentOlympic WDCWestern WA
    Workforce DevelopmentPacific Mountain Workforce Development BoardWestern WA
    Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Development Council of Seattle-King CountyWestern WA
    Workforce DevelopmentWorkForce CentralWestern WA
    Workforce DevelopmentWorkforce Southwest WashingtonWestern WA
    Yakima Advisory TeamYakima Valley Community FoundationCentral WA
    Youth SportsNew Life Community DevelopmentBremerton
    Youth SportsStreet Soccer USA PortlandClark
    Youth SportsRainier AthletesKing
    Youth SportsEnhanced InteractionsKing
    Youth SportsWhite Center Heights Elementary PTAKing
    Youth SportsAcademy for Creating Excellence (ACE)King
    Youth SportsADEFUAKing
    Youth SportsRVC Seattle dba All Girl Everything Ultimate ProgramKing
    Youth SportsBlack Coffee Northwest StepKing
    Youth SportsKD Hall FoundationKing
    Youth SportsXtreme Speed Track ClubKing
    Youth SportsMarvin Thomas MemorialKing
    Youth SportsMilestone Adolescent Community Services (MACS)King
    Youth SportsNew Young ScholarsKing
    Youth SportsPEARi and SCAAKing
    Youth SportsQueens CareKing
    Youth SportsSomali Health BoardKing
    Youth SportsUnified OutreachKing
    Youth SportsA Faith Five OrganizationKing
    Youth SportsEvolution Basketball / NW GreyhoundsKing
    Youth SportsAcceleration Track ClubKing, Pierce
    Youth SportsBaseball Beyond BordersKing, Pierce
    Youth SportsCentral Area Parents and Coaches AssocKing, Pierce
    Youth SportsD.R.E.A.M. FoundationKing, Pierce
    Youth SportsGod’s Providing Hands and Services IIKing, Pierce
    Youth SportsGridiron FoundationKing, Pierce
    Youth SportsHEIR Sports AcademyKing, Pierce
    Youth SportsHolistic CoalitionKing, Pierce
    Youth SportsKrownless KingsKing, Pierce
    Youth SportsJonte’ Ausler (Laugh Therapy)King, Pierce
    Youth SportsMulticultural Child and Family Hope CenterKing, Pierce
    Youth SportsRoyal T Foundation (RTF)King, Pierce
    Youth SportsTac City BoltsKing, Pierce
    Youth SportsHuddle Up (Word of Truth Int. Ministries)King, Pierce
    Youth SportsWest Coast Prep Basketball AcademyKing, Pierce
    Youth SportsWin Regardless LLCKing, Pierce
    Youth SportsYou-IshKing, Pierce
    Youth SportsWilliams Basketball CenterKing, Pierce
    Youth SportsBuffalo Soldiers SeattleKing, Pierce, Clark, Yakima, Spokane
    Youth SportsPUSH InspirationKing, Pierce, Clark, Yakima, Spokane
    Youth SportsNurse Staffing Solutions PLLCKing, Pierce, Clark, Yakima, Spokane, Snohomish
    Youth SportsService Is A LifestyleKing, Pierce, Snohomish
    Youth SportsCongolese Integration NetworkKing, Pierce, Snohomish
    Youth SportsAMT Up 3DKing, Pierce, Snohomish
    Youth SportsEast African Community Services (EACS)King, Pierce, Snohomish
    Youth SportsEDOT ProductionsKing, Pierce, Snohomish
    Youth SportsMAYFKing, Pierce, Snohomish
    Youth SportsPacfic Northwest Native LacrosseKing, Pierce, Snohomish
    Youth SportsThe Black Rose CollectiveKing, Pierce, Snohomish, Clark, Yakima, Spokane
    Youth SportsTriple Impact Coaching and Tacoma SwishKing, Pierce, Snohomish, Clark, Yakima, Spokane
    Youth Sports5th Ward DevelopmentKing, Pierce, Snohomish, Clark, Yakima, Spokane
    Youth SportsChurch of IFA LasheKing, Pierce, Snohomish, Yakima, Spokane, Clark
    Youth SportsYour Money MattersKing, Snohomish
    Youth SportsTeam 360 HoopsKing, Snohomish, Yakima
    Youth SportsLower Elwha Klallam TribeLower Elwha Klallam tribe
    Youth SportsLummi Indian TribeLummi Indian Tribe
    Youth SportsTriumph Teen Life CenterOther
    Youth SportsNisqually Indian TribePierce
    Youth SportsMagic Basketball USAPierce
    Youth SportsTeam Anderson Elite BasketballPierce
    Youth SportsInnovative Change MakersPierce
    Youth SportsTacoma Shine Youth AthleticsPierce
    Youth SportsTeam WrkPierce
    Youth SportsGame TimePierce
    Youth SportsTriceps KingPierce
    Youth SportsRise Up AcademySnohomish
    Youth SportsJulie’s Competative Edge Dance AcademySpokane
    Youth SportsMoVin PropertiesSpokane
    Youth SportsRush AthleticsSpokane
    Youth SportsLOFT (Leading Our Future Together)Statewide
    Youth SportsWest AcademyThurston
    Youth SportsWhatcom WavesWhatcom
    Youth SportsVamos Outdoors ProjectWhatcom, Skagit
    Youth SportsOIC of WashingtonYakima
    Youth SportsRestoration Community ImpactYakima
    Youth SportsYakima FlightYakima
    Youth SportsUrban League of Metropolitan Seattle (ULMS)King, Pierce, Snohomish
    Youth SportsLearn With Us NowKing, Pierce, Snohomish, Clark, Yakima, Spokane
    Youth SportsJT Consulting

    Resources

    Career Accelerator program 

    The Economic Security for All (EcSA) Career Accelerator program provides opportunities for under/unemployed folks in Black, Latine and tribal communities to pursue their dreams and build collective power. If you or your family has been impacted by the war on drugs, you may have access to career training, financial coaching, support payments, and financial incentives of up to $1000.

    If you are interested in learning more, please contact your local workforce agency.

    Business Support

    The Economic Security for All (EcSA) Business Support supports small businesses led or owned by communities impacted by the war on drugs. It provides opportunities for small businesses in workforce development, skill enhancement, organizational growth, and economic mobility.

    If you are interested in learning more, please contact your local workforce agency.

    In 2022, the WA Legislature created the Community Reinvestment Account that set aside $200 million to address racial, economic, and social disparities created by the historic design and enforcement of state and federal criminal laws and penalties for drug possession (the war on drugs). The Legislature directed that the Department of Commerce (Commerce) invest the funds into four program areas:

    • Economic development
    • Civil and criminal legal assistance
    • Community-based violence intervention and prevention
    • Reentry services

    Commerce, in partnership with the WA Office of Equity, worked with communities across the state to develop a Community Reinvestment Plan laying out recommendations for how these funds will be invested over the next biennium (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2025).

    The Community Reinvestment Plan recommended Commerce distribute the $200 million across the state through more than 17 individual grant programs. Subject matter experts are currently administering the grant programs. Some of the grant programs are expansions of existing programs. Some of the programs represent new ideas, requiring more time and collaboration to implement. 

    Page last updated:

    Community Dashboard

    Learn more about CRP’s financial investments on the Community Dashboard.

    Visit the dashboard

    Community Reinvestment Project (CRP)

    Contact

    Please use the Community Reinvestment Project contact form to connect with the CRP Team. We will get back to you within 2-5 business days.