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Agency Recommendation Summaries

Department of Services for the Blind

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 96.0 11,880 31,949 43,829
2025-27 Maintenance Level 96.0 11,982 44,149 56,131
Difference from 2025-27 Original 0.0 102 12,200 12,302
% Change from 2025-27 Original 0.0% 0.86% 38.2% 28.1%

2026 Policy Other Changes

Administrative Reduction 0.0 (45) 0 (45)
2026 Policy Other Changes Total 0.0 (45) 0 (45)

2026 Policy Central Services Changes

DES Central Services 0.0 4 0 4
GOV Central Services 0.0 3 0 3
OFM Central Services 0.0 148 0 148
Self-Insurance Liability Premium 0.0 5 0 5
WTS Central Services 0.0 8 0 8
2026 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 168 0 168
Total Policy Changes 0.0 123 0 123
2026 Policy Level 96.0 12,105 44,149 56,254
Difference from 2025-27 Original 0.0 225 12,200 12,425
% Change from 2025-27 Original 0.0% 1.9% 38.2% 28.3%

Policy Changes

Administrative Reduction

Funding is reduced to reflect a reduction in administrative services. (General Fund - State)

DES Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Department of Enterprise Services for Capitol Campus costs; real estate, risk management, and small agency services; the Perry Street and Capitol Campus child care centers; enterprise applications, and other items. (General Fund - State)

GOV Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of the Governor for the Office of Equity. (General Fund - State)

OFM Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of Financial Management for existing statewide applications, the One Washington program, and other central services. (General Fund - State)

Self-Insurance Liability Premium

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's share of actuarially projected costs of the self-insurance liability premium. (General Fund - State)

WTS Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from Washington Technology Solutions for the Office of Cybersecurity, the state network, enterprise services, small agency IT services, enterprise architecture and data management, Microsoft 365 licenses, and other items. (General Fund - State)