Despite having half a year to go on its contract for a federal grant that allowed the Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) to help green card holders to complete their naturalization applications and brush up on their United States history and civics, ACRS learned, along with all other grantees—including others in King County and the City of Seattle—that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security terminated the grant, effective March 27.
State Department of Commerce to offer up to $70,000 grants for community childcare needs
The state’s Department of Commerce (DOC) is offering one-year grants to support local communities in assessing childcare needs and developing plans to increase childcare availability throughout Washington.