Immigration courts, unlike all other U.S. court systems, are not required to offer legal representation to people who cannot afford assistance. Commerce supports legal aid providers for low-income immigrants who are at the most risk of harm.
What this grant funds
This program funds organizations providing legal representation for low-income immigrants with cases in immigration courts. Services funded by these grants include:
- Direct legal representation from an attorney or trained advocate
- Case management
- Referrals related to self-sufficiency
Who is eligible for legal aid
Grantees are providing legal aid to immigrants who are most risk of harm. Examples include:
- People who are pregnant
- People living with disabilities or illness
- Survivors of domestic violence
- Survivors of torture
- Survivors of human trafficking
If you are somebody in need of legal aid, please contact our grantees listed below.
Current grantees
Commerce announced grantees for 2024-25 who provide statewide and regional services in multiple languages. Grant applications proposed to support more than 2,700 cases in two years. Please contact Northwest Immigrant Rights Project or any of these organizations near you if you need immigration-related legal help:
- Northwest Immigrant Rights Project – $12 million (to provide statewide services)
- Entre Hermanos – $660,000 (with expertise serving LGBTQIA+ immigrants. General services in King, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish, Yakima counties)
- Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center – $600,000 (serving Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap, Mason counties)
- Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO) – $500,000 (serving Clark, Cowlitz, Skamania counties)
- Jewish Family Service of Seattle – $500,000 (serving King, Pierce counties)
- Catholic Charities Eastern Washington – $400,000 (serving Adams, Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla and Whitman counties)
- Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA) – $400,000 (serving King, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish, Yakima counties)
- Tacoma Community House – $340,000 (serving King, Kitsap, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, Thurston, counties)
Available funds
The 2024-25 grant application cycle has closed. Please check this page or ask to be added to our contact list so you can be notified if the Legislature funds more grants in 2026-27.