Economic Services Administration - Dept of Social and Health Services
RCW Chapters 26.09, 26.18, 26.19, 26.21A, 26.26, 43.20A, 74.04, 74.09A, 74.12, 74.20, and 74.20A
The Economic Services Administration (ESA) provides services that help people meet basic needs and become self-sufficient. ESA core services focus on: 1) Poverty Reduction and Self-sufficiency – Helping low-income people meet their basic needs and achieve economic independence through cash grants, food and medical assistance, and employment-focused services; 2) Child Support Services – Ensuring parents live up to the responsibility of supporting their children and improving the self-sufficiency of families through paternity establishment and increased financial and medical support; 3) Disability Determination Services (DDS) – Determining whether individuals applying for Social Security disability benefits have a disability that prevents them from working. Under contract with the Social Security Administration, DDS determines whether individuals qualify for benefits from the Social Security Administration and medical services.
Agency Mission
To transform lives by empowering individuals and families to thrive.
| Request | 2,230,019,000 |
|---|---|
| Net change from current biennium | 709,540,639 Increase |
| Percent change from current biennium | 46.7% Increase |
Program Level Summary
| Fund Title | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | Estimated | Estimated | Proposed | Proposed | |
| General Fund - Federal | 729,785,182 | 717,962,005 | 318,460,755 | 740,093,000 | 734,030,000 |
| General Fund - Private/Local | 946,742 | 1,850,099 | 377,279 | 2,637,000 | 2,637,000 |
| General Fund - State | 394,433,864 | 327,363,276 | 132,475,174 | 370,477,000 | 377,741,000 |
| Disaster Response Account - State | 12,126,893 | (12,126,893) | |||
| Domestic Violence Prevention Account - State | 965,496 | 946,556 | 323,218 | 1,202,000 | 1,202,000 |
| Administrative Contingency Account - State | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | |||
| Pension Funding Stabilization Account - State | 14,632,000 | 13,377,000 | 3,243,000 | ||
| State Agency Office Relocation Pool Account - Nonappropriated | 169,593 | 100,000 | |||
| Annual Total | 1,140,932,877 | 1,075,725,829 | 444,752,532 | 1,114,409,000 | 1,115,610,000 |
Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent |
| 91,989,230 | 4.3% | (701,395,435) | (31.6%) | 709,540,639 | 46.7% |
Employment Summary
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 Actual | 2019-20 Estimated | 2020-21 Estimated | 2021-22 Proposed | 2022-23 Proposed | |
| FTE Staff Years | 4,286.2 | 4,044.6 | 3,707.0 | 4,059.7 | 4,057.8 |
