Last modified: June 1, 2026
Agency 2027-29 biennial budget requests are due to OFM by Monday, September 14, 2026.
Each agency must submit a combined PDF “binder” of its capital budget request to OFM. This PDF will be posted to OFM’s website and links shared with the public and Legislative staff.
All agency and institution capital budget submittals should be uploaded to a secure managed file transfer (MFT) site: https://mft.wa.gov/webclient/Login.xhtml. The OFM Capital Budget team will provide login credentials directly to agencies.
If agencies must resubmit their capital plans to correct an error, they must resubmit both PDF and Capital Budget System (CBS) data. CBS is available through BudgetWorks – login or request access here: OFM BudgetWorks Login.
Agencies are required to submit their entire capital and operating budget requests no later than September 14, 2026. Other timelines and dates of interest for the 2027-29 budget development cycle are available on OFM’s website.
The following outlines the required components of the budget submittal and how it must be organized in the PDFs submitted to OFM. For budget submittal definitions and requirements by statute, refer to Chapter 43.88 RCW. In addition to this list of required elements, an introductory letter from agency leadership is encouraged but not required. Please see Chapter 3 of these instructions for more detailed requirements for each of these components.
☐ Ten-year Capital Program Summary (CBS 001)
☐ Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) review letter and exempt project list
☐ FTE Summary – job description and FTE details (CBS 004)
☐ Maintenance Backlog Reduction Plan
☐ HEAL Act questions, for affected agencies
☐ IT Addendum, for projects with eligible IT costs
☐ Capital project requests (CBS 002) with associated C-100s, where applicable
RCW 90.71.320 requires state agencies that are responsible for implementing elements of the Action Agenda to provide to the Puget Sound Partnership (Partnership) their estimates of the actions and the budget resources needed for the forthcoming biennium. The statute also requires these agencies to seek the concurrence of the Partnership in the proposed funding levels and sources included in this proposed budget.
To facilitate the Partnership’s mandated budget request prioritization process, all agencies requesting capital and operating budget changes related to Action Agenda implementation must provide additional information as described in Chapter 14 (Puget Sound Recovery & Salmon Strategy Requirements) of the 2027-29 operating budget instructions.
RCW 77.85.150 requires the governor to revise and maintain the statewide salmon strategy to identify actions necessary to prevent extinction of Endangered Species Act-listed salmon. In 2021, the strategy was updated to include climate resiliency, address known threats, honor commitments to tribes, and implement federally-approved regional salmon recovery plans.
All agencies requesting capital and operating budget changes related to salmon recovery must provide additional information as described in Chapter 14 of the 2027-29 operating budget instructions.
