Asotin County approves sheriff’s application for federal grant to replace patrol computers

Sep 14, 2026

Sheriff John Hilderbrand told commissioners the BJS FY 2026 grant would fund replacement of aging patrol computers with no county match required; the board authorized submitting the application.

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Asotin County Sheriff John Hilderbrand requested permission to apply for the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) FY 2026 Consolidated National Criminal History Improvement Program Grant. Hilderbrand said the "grant would fund replacing the current patrol computers which are aging and due for replacement," and that the award would require no county matching funds.

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