Now accepting applications for the second round of Law Enforcement Vehicle Pursuit Technology Grant Program

The Washington State Department of Commerce, Office of Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention/Community Safety Unit is soliciting applications from Washington state law enforcement agencies. This is the second round of funding through the Law Enforcement Vehicle Pursuit Technology Grant Program.

The purpose of the RFP is to provide law enforcement agencies with modern vehicle pursuit management technology, including, but not limited to global positioning system tracking equipment, automated license plate reading technology, aircraft, and non-armed and non-armored drone technology.

Funding will not exceed $1,425,000 in total for this RFP. Commerce expects to award multiple contracts based on agency size.

Only law enforcement agencies are eligible to apply for this funding. Agencies that received awards under the first round of funding of this program are not eligible for second-round funding under this RFP.

Contact: Kaitlin Jones, RFP Coordinator, Kaitlin.Jones@commerce.wa.gov

Application timeline: 

• Q&A Period: April 16 – May 8, 2024
  • Q&A posted April 26, 2024 (PDF)
• Pre-Proposal Conference: May 1, 2024, 10:30 a.m. PT (Zoom). Attendance is encouraged, but not required to submit a proposal.
  Click here to attend the pre-proposal conference via Zoom Link
• Proposals due: May 27, 2024, 11:59 p.m. PT. Apply via Zoom Grants
• Funding period: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024
• Click here to download the RFP (PDF)