SEATTLE — Critical grant funding that has traditionally helped fund drug enforcement operations in western Washington is at risk of being reallocated, according to the Washington Department of Commerce.
The funding, which comes from the U.S. Department of Justice in the form of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, makes up a large portion of operations for several drug task forces. For the past 30 years, the $1.5 million in grant funding is distributed annually to 16 separate law enforcement agencies.
