2025-27 Budget Instructions
These budget instructions guide state agencies in the preparation of their biennial budget requests for submission to the Office of Financial Management, the initial step in the Washington State Budget Process.
Agency 2027 supplemental budget requests are due to OFM by Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
Budget Instruction Memos
2027 Supplemental Budget
2026 Supplemental Budget
2025-27 Biennial Budget
Part 1: Operating and transportation instructions
Includes operating submittal instructions, additional instructions for transportation and higher education agencies, and strategic plan guidelines.
Part 2: Capital budget instructions
Includes capital budget submittal instructions, higher education capital project evaluation system instructions, predesign manual, and architect/engineer fee guidelines and fee schedule.