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Dept of Social and Health Services

RCW 28.A.10, 43.20, 43.20A, 72.01, 72.36, 74.04, 74.15

The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is Washington’s largest state agency. In any given month, DSHS provides some type of shelter, care, protection, or support for 2.0 million of our state’s 7.4 million citizens. DSHS is divided into five direct service administrations (Aging and Long Term Support Administration, Behavioral Health Administration, Developmental Disabilities Administration, Economic Services Administration, and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation) and two support administrations (Facilities, Finance, and Analytics Administration and Services and Enterprise Support Administration). DSHS’ goal and commitment is captured in the following six themes – 1) Prepare for aging Washingtonians; 2) Support people in our care and custody; 3) Serve people in their home community; 4) Provide a pathway out of poverty and become healthier; 5) Increase organizational efficiency, performance and effectiveness and; 6) an employer of choice.

Agency Mission

The Department of Social and Health Services is tied together by a single mission: to transform lives. Each administration within DSHS has a refined focus on this mission.

Request 25,673,338,000
Net change from current biennium 4,154,647,000 Increase
Percent change from current biennium 19.3% Increase

Operating Budget: Summary

Appropriated Funds

2023-25 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance 2021-23 Actual 2023-25 Estimated 2025-27 Proposed
(9,308,000) General Fund - 9,308,000 9,308,000
10,467,877,000 9,308,000 General Fund - Federal 9,669,850,656 10,458,569,000 12,405,108,000
Coronavirus St Fiscal Recovery Fund - Federal 361,831,000 1,821,000
89,039,000 General Fund - Private/Local 84,729,505 89,039,000 96,909,000
Industrial Insurance Premium Refund - Nonappropriated 51,896
Residential Serv and Support Acct - Nonappropriated 24,672
3,294,000 3,294,000 State Agency Ofc Relocat Pool Acct - Nonappropriated
Adult Family Home Account - Nonappropriated 148,515
5,525,659 5,525,659 Info Tech Invest Rev Acct - Nonappropriated 10,852,518
Institutional Stores Account - Nonappropriated 177,974
Institutional Residents' Deposit - Nonappropriated 17,343,034
Nursing Home Civil Penalties Acct - Nonappropriated
Institutional Welfare/Betterment - Nonappropriated 1,200,243
10,733,719,535 15,535 General Fund - State 7,080,856,727 10,733,704,000 12,793,477,000
Disaster Response Account - State
2,404,000 Domestic Violence Prevention Acct - State 1,844,346 2,404,000 2,404,000
Administrative Contingency Account - State
4,486,000 Traumatic Brain Injury Account - State 3,676,685 4,486,000 3,411,000
Budget Stabilization Account - State
2,000,000 Climate Commitment Account - State 2,000,000 360,000
1,878,000 1,878,000 SW Info Tech Sys Dev Rev Acct - State 92,139
Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State
133,360,000 Skilled Nursing Facility Net Trust - State 109,983,353 133,360,000 148,360,000
53,701,000 Long-Term Servs & Sup Trust Account - State 11,667,847 53,701,000 210,152,000
32,120,000 Developmental Dis Comm Service Acct - State 21,824,629 32,120,000 2,028,000
21,529,404,194 10,713,194 Total Appropriated Funds 17,376,155,738 21,518,691,000 25,673,338,000

Non-Appropriated Funds

Capital Budget: Summary

Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance Actual Estimated Proposed
2,335,000 Coronavirus St Fiscal Recovery Fund - Federal 20,038 2,335,000 321,000
16,533,880 9,383,880 Char/Ed/Penal/Reform/Institutions - State 3,546,425 7,150,000 25,473,000
931,198,970 17,776,970 State Building Construction Account - State 123,531,242 913,422,000 1,170,151,000
4,540,000 Model Toxics Control Capital Accoun - State 4,540,000 4,540,000
10,157,000 3,727,000 Climate Commitment Account - State 6,430,000 9,307,000
13,700,000 Capital Community Assistance Acct - State 13,700,000 13,602,000
978,464,850 30,887,850 Total Appropriated Funds 127,097,704 947,577,000 1,223,394,000

Operating Budget: Program Summary

Program Title Actual Estimated Proposed
Actual Estimated Estimated Proposed Proposed
Annual Total 9,474,074,436 10,399,815,540 4,977,294,769 12,560,689,000 13,112,649,000

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

Actual Estimated Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
3,473,266,448 25.0% (1,980,324,178) (11.4%) 10,296,227,691 67.0%

Employment Summary

Actual Estimated Proposed
2022-23 Actual 2023-24 Estimated 2024-25 Estimated 2025-26 Proposed 2026-27 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 0.17 0.01 4.8