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Contact UsApril 30, 2026
After much anticipation from the community, we're thrilled to announce the list of Round 3 Dan Thompson Account grant recipients! Please share this information far and wide so people can learn about new accessible opportunities in their area. Congratulations to the awardees and thank you to all who applied.
Note: If you applied for Dan Thompson grant funding in late summer 2025 and did not receive an award, be on the lookout for an email from the Dan Thompson team. We are initiating outreach to the next tier of top-performing candidates for Round 4 award consideration thanks to additional funding in the 2026-2027 supplemental budget. Our goal is to send notifications to all applicants by June 1, 2026 with a final outcome of these grant applications.
2025-2027
Focus Areas: Recreation, Transportation and Technology
Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation
Bocce ball recreation programming.
King County
Bridge of Promise
Transportation access.
King, Snohomish and Pierce Counties
Chelan-Douglas Land Trust
Scenic All-Persons Trail and nature-based recreation.
Chelan and Douglas Counties
Columbia Gorge Junior Kayak Club
Accessible recreation through kayaking, rafting, and river skills development.
Klickitat, Skamania and Clark Counties
Concerned Citizens
Wheelchair Accessible Van to transport eligible DD participants in Community Inclusion and Community Engagement in Sequim and Port Angeles.
Clallam County
Fond Care LLC
Wheelchair accessible transportation access and multilingual immigrant communication network.
King, Snohomish and Pierce Counties
Kitsap Public Health District
Improving public trail and park accessibility.
Kitsap County
Korean Community Service Center
Transportation access, recreation programming, and bilingual skill building.
Snohomish and King Counties
Lewis County Autism Coalition
Transportation access and Communication and Tech Empowerment hub.
Lewis County
PROVAIL
Adaptive gaming cohort programming.
King, Snohomish and Pierce Counties
Quilceda Community Services
Recreational programming combining creativity, music, and wellness with a Mobile Innovation Lab for smart home and assistive technology access.
Snohomish, Island and Skagit Counties
South Sound Parent to Parent
Brick to Brick LEGO® recreation clubs and family events.
Grays Harbor, Mason and Thurston Counties
Walla Walla Valley Disability Network
Social and Recreation programming for children 5-12 years old.
Walla Walla and Douglas Counties
In honor of Dan Thompson, whose passion for his job and love of family embodies a spirit of belonging, our state legislature created the Developmental Disabilities Community Services Account. Funds from the account go to support innovative projects that promote access and inclusion.
Read the bulletin from Washington State DSHS at Dan Thompson Grant Awardees Announced
