WATPA Grant application period has closed.

We do not anticipate new offerings this biennium, however you are encouraged to check back periodically.

Thank you.

Direct questions and inquiries to:
Cynthia Jordan, Administrative Assistant
cjordan@waspc.org
360-292-7900

INTRODUCTION

The Washington Auto Theft Prevention Authority (WATPA) is authorized to provide financial support for use by public agencies to combat and prevent motor vehicle theft and other related crime.

The Washington Auto Theft Prevention Authority, through a competitive grant process, allocates moneys appropriated from the Washington Auto Theft Prevention Account in the Washington State Treasury to public agencies for the purpose of establishing, maintaining, and supporting programs that are designed to prevent motor vehicle theft and other related crime. These shall include

• Financial support to prosecution agencies to increase the effectiveness of motor vehicle theft prosecution.
• Financial support to a unit of local government or a team consisting of units of local governments to increase the effectiveness of motor vehicle theft enforcement.
• Financial support for the procurement of equipment and technologies for use by law enforcement agencies for the purpose of enforcing motor vehicle theft laws.
• Financial support for programs that are designed to educate and assist the public in the prevention of motor vehicle theft.

WATPA grant policies and procedures govern this funding process.

GRANT AWARD RECEIPENT HISTORY

2011 - 2013 BIENNIUM WATPA AWARDS

WATPA Extension Awards

$21,000 - Sunnyside Police Department Auto Theft Prevention

WATPA Mini-Grant - October 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012

$8,784 - Bellevue Police Department

$3,300 - Buckley Police Department

$25,000 - Longview Police Department

$35,000 - Pacific County Sheriff's Office

$10,000 - Puyallup Police Department

WATPA General Grants - January 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013

$1,655,000 - PATROL Auto Theft Task Force
Lead Agency... Federal Way

$1,000,000 - ACE (Auto Crimes Enforcement)
Lead Agency... Lakewood Police Department

$193,847 - East King County Coorperative Auto Theft Initiative
Lead Agency... Redmond Police Department

$45,000 - Tri-Cities Regional Auto Theft Network
Lead Agency... Richland Police Department

$1,255,000 - SNOKAT
(Snohomish King County Auto Theft Task Force)
Lead Agency... Snohomish County Sheriff's Office

$330,000 - COMBAT
(Combined OPerational Measures to Battle Auto Theft)
Lead Agency... Vancouver Police Department

$173,840 - Yakima County Sheriff's Auto Theft Reduction Unit
Lead Agency... Yakima County Sheriff

2009-10 MULTI-JURISDICTION AWARDS

$800,000 - South King County – PATROL Task Force 
Lead Agency: Federal Way PD

$600,000 - Snohomish County (SNOCAT)
Lead Agency: Snohomish County SO

$500,000 - Pierce County - RATU
Lead Agency: Lakewood PD

$160,000 - Spokane County Auto Theft Prevention Task Force
Llead Agency: Spokane PD

$160,000 - Southwest Washington Auto Theft Taskforce
Lead Agency: Vancouver PD

$148,036 - East King County Cooperative Auto Theft Initiative
Lead Agencies: Kirkland PD and Redmond PD

$96,679 - Yakima County Auto Theft Prevention Program
Leasd Agency: Yakima County Sheriff

$42,000 - Sunnyside Police Department

2008-09 MULTI-JURISDICTION AWARDS

$1,030,000 - South King County – PATROL Task Force 
Lead Agency: Auburn Police Department
(Comprised of LE agencies from Northeast Pierce County and WSP)

$830,000 - Snohomish County Auto Theft Task Force (SNOCAT) Lead Agency: Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office
(Comprised of LE agencies in Snohomish County and WSP)

$530,000 - Pierce County ATTACK Unit
Lead Agency: Lakewood Police Department
(Works with various Pierce County LE agencies)

$440,000 - Yakima County Auto Theft Prevention Program
Lead Agency: Yakima County Sheriff’s Office
(Comprised of Yakima Police Department, Sunnyside Police Department, Toppenish Police Department)

$330,000 - Southwest Washington Auto Theft Taskforce
Lead Agency: Vancouver Police Department
(Comprised of LE agencies in Clark County and WSP)

$330,000 - Spokane County Auto Theft Prevention Task Force
Lead Agency: Spokane Police Department

$230,000 - East King County Cooperative Auto Theft Initiative
Lead Agency: Redmond Police Department
(Comprised of LE agencies in East King County)

$60,000 - Chelan/Douglas Metro Auto Theft Reduction
Lead Agency: Douglas County Sheriff’s Office
(Comprised of LE agencies in Chelan and Douglas Counties)

$160,000 - Washington State Patrol Regional Auto Theft Units

$100,000 - Washington State Patrol Aviation Section

$100,000 - Seattle Police Department

$30,000 - Bremerton Police Department

$30,000 - Everett Police Department

$30,000 - Kennewick Police Department

$30,000 - Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office

$30,000 - Lewis County Tri-Agency Stolen Vehicle Recovery Enforcement
Lead Agency: Chehalis Police Department

$30,000 - Longview Police Department

$30,000 - Lynnwood Police Department

$30,000 - Thurston County Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Program
Lead Agency: Thurston County Prosecutor’s Office

$30,000 - Walla Walla County Sheriff’s Office

$18,500 - Central Washington University Police Department

$7,000 - Castle Rock Police Department

GRANT GOVERNING DOCUMENTS

Grant Policies

Grant Contract General Terms and Conditions

GRANT REPORTING DOCUMENTS

Grant Quarterly Progress Report

LPR Quarterly Report Form

GRANT FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS

Grant Reimbursement Instructions

General Grant Award A-19 and Reimbursement Request

Mini-Grant Award A-19 and Reimbursement Request