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Nonprofit left with $300k bill in blame-game between state and contractor
The nonprofit says the state stopped monthly payments in January 2025 and later ruled that none of its submitted expenses qualified for reimbursement.
- Federal Way-based nonprofit Mission Africa lost $336,974.12 in promised grant reimbursement on January 15, 2026, after the state Department of Commerce denied all submitted expenses as ineligible.
- A conflict between the Department of Commerce and contractor Equity in Education Center over Digital Navigator Program documentation requirements triggered the funding collapse, with both entities blaming the other for oversight failures.
- An audit revealed the Department relied on one untrained employee for payment reviews, while Mission Africa facilitated over 6,050 digital literacy interactions for community members over two years.
- The financial loss forced the decades-old nonprofit to lay off its entire staff, severely limiting its ability to provide digital literacy services to South King County residents.
- Commerce spokesperson Amelia Lamb stated "all administrative remedies with Commerce have been exhausted," and the $336,974.12 balance has been de-obligated, returning funds to state coffers.
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