Establishing a pilot program to advance funds to nonprofits to support grant performance.

 S-4058.1

SENATE BILL 6245

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senators C. Wilson, Frame, Lovelett, Nobles, Orwall, and Saldaña

Read first time 01/20/26. Referred to Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections.

AN ACT Relating to establishing a pilot program to advance funds to nonprofits to support grant performance; amending RCW 39.34.150 ; adding a new section to chapter 43.330 RCW; and providing an expiration date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 43.330 RCW to read as follows:

(1) The department is tasked with generating greater local capacity. To achieve this objective, the department may advance funds to public benefit nonprofit corporations, as defined in RCW 24.03A.245 , that have received grants from the department. This advance funding pilot program will provide advance funds, as described in this section, to eligible grant recipients who have demonstrated the need for advance funding in order to perform the work required by the department grant.