Dept of Children, Youth, & Families
RCW 43.216
The Department of Children, Youth and Family Services (DCYF) is the lead agency for state-funded services that support children and families to build resilience and health, and to improve educational outcomes. We accomplish this by partnering with state and local agencies, tribes and other organizations in communities across the state of Washington. DCYF was created to ensure that Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy – thriving physically, emotionally and academically, nurtured by family and community.
DCYF is the state’s newest agency. It oversees several services previously offered through the state Department of Social and Health Services and the Department of Early Learning. These include all programs from the Children’s Administration in DSHS such as Child Protective Services’ Investigations and Family Assessment Response, foster care and adoption support. Also included are all Department of Early Learning services, such as the Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program for preschoolers, Working Connections Child Care and Home Visiting.
Starting in July 2019, DCYF also will administer programs offered by the Juvenile Rehabilitation division and the Office of Juvenile Justice in DSHS. Those programs include juvenile rehabilitation institutions, community facilities and parole services.
Agency Mission
Protect children and strengthen families so they flourish.
| Request | 3,014,064,000 |
|---|---|
| Net change from current biennium | 1,974,333,000 Increase |
| Percent change from current biennium | 189.9% Increase |
Operating Budget: Summary
Appropriated Funds
| 2017-19 Appropriations | Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Estimated Balance | 2015-17 Actual | 2017-19 Estimated | 2019-21 Proposed | |
| 411,842,000 | General Fund - Basic Account - Federal | 411,842,000 | 1,012,189,000 | ||
| 11,706,000 | Home Visiting Services Account - Federal | 11,706,000 | 24,700,000 | ||
| 1,477,000 | General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local | 1,477,000 | 7,316,000 | ||
| 540,311,000 | General Fund - Basic Account - State | 540,311,000 | 1,809,259,000 | ||
| 1,002,000 | 1,002,000 | Domestic Violence Prevention Acct - State | |||
| 14,190,000 | Education Legacy Trust Account - State | 14,190,000 | 28,336,000 | ||
| 5,489,000 | Home Visiting Services Account - State | 5,489,000 | 11,019,000 | ||
| 40,000,000 | WA Opportunity Pathways Account - State | 40,000,000 | 80,000,000 | ||
| 14,444,000 | Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State | 14,444,000 | 40,168,000 | ||
| 1,040,461,000 | 1,002,000 | Total Appropriated Funds | 1,039,459,000 | 3,012,987,000 | |
Non-Appropriated Funds
| 2017-19 Non-Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Balance | Non-Apropriated Funds | 2015-17 Actual | 2017-19 Estimated | 2019-21 Proposed |
| (58,000) | Children's Trust Account - Nonappropriated | 58,000 | 297,000 | ||
| (214,000) | Indivi-Based/Portable Background Ch - Nonappropriated | 214,000 | 780,000 | ||
| (272,000) | Total Non-Appropriated Funds | 272,000 | 1,077,000 | ||
Capital Budget: Summary
| Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Estimated Balance | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |
| State Building Construction Account - State | 59,125,000 | ||||
| Total Appropriated Funds | 59,125,000 | ||||
Operating Budget: Program Summary
| Program Title | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | Estimated | Estimated | Proposed | Proposed | |
| Annual Total | 350,332,577 | 1,483,600,000 | 1,530,464,000 | ||
Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent |
| 350,332,577 | 2,663,731,423 | 760.3% | |||
Employment Summary
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 Actual | 2017-18 Estimated | 2018-19 Estimated | 2019-20 Proposed | 2020-21 Proposed | |
| FTE Staff Years | 3,128.2 | 4,553.1 | 4,644.1 | ||
