Dept of Social and Health Services
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 | 22,211,760,000 |
|---|---|
| Net change from current biennium | 4,468,665,000 Increase |
| Percent change from current biennium | 25.2% Increase |
Operating Budget: Summary
Appropriated Funds
| 2021-23 Appropriations | Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Estimated Balance | 2019-21 Actual | 2021-23 Estimated | 2023-25 Proposed | |
| (58,769,000) | General Fund - | 58,769,000 | 9,308,000 | ||
| 9,696,585,774 | 295,611,774 | General Fund - Federal | 8,227,853,922 | 9,400,974,000 | 10,402,022,000 |
| 351,360,000 | 349,025,000 | Coronavirus St Fiscal Recovery Fund - Federal | 5,399,000 | 2,335,000 | 2,275,000 |
| 90,149,380 | 442,380 | General Fund - Private/Local | 90,343,181 | 89,707,000 | 100,826,000 |
| Problem Gambling Account - Private/Local | |||||
| Industrial Insurance Premium Refund - Nonappropriated | |||||
| State Agency Ofc Relocat Pool Acct - Nonappropriated | 4,487,914 | ||||
| Foster Parent Shared Leave Pool - Nonappropriated | |||||
| Adult Family Home Account - Nonappropriated | 371,583 | ||||
| 8,830,835 | 8,830,835 | Info Tech Invest Rev Acct - Nonappropriated | 6,542,638 | ||
| Institutional Stores Account - Nonappropriated | 203,119 | ||||
| Institutional Residents' Deposit - Nonappropriated | 8,127,545 | ||||
| Nursing Home Civil Penalties Acct - Nonappropriated | 1,413,376 | ||||
| Children and Families Acct - Nonappropriated | |||||
| Institutional Welfare/Betterment - Nonappropriated | 1,237,529 | ||||
| 7,677,108,000 | 31,794,000 | General Fund - State | 5,814,462,935 | 7,645,314,000 | 10,194,594,000 |
| (7,567,000) | Char/Ed/Penal/Reform/Institutions - State | 7,567,000 | 17,100,000 | ||
| (330,076,000) | State Building Construction Account - State | 330,076,000 | 1,206,731,000 | ||
| Criminal Justice Treatment Account - State | |||||
| Disaster Response Account - State | 6,150,000 | ||||
| 2,404,000 | Domestic Violence Prevention Acct - State | 1,918,133 | 2,404,000 | 2,404,000 | |
| Problem Gambling Account - State | |||||
| WA Auto Theft Prevention Auth Acct - State | |||||
| Administrative Contingency Account - State | 4,000,000 | ||||
| 5,586,000 | Traumatic Brain Injury Account - State | 3,008,983 | 5,586,000 | 5,586,000 | |
| Budget Stabilization Account - State | 151,795,582 | ||||
| Carbon Emissions Reduction Account - State | 815,000 | ||||
| Dedicated Cannabis Account - State | |||||
| 500,112 | 500,112 | SW Info Tech Sys Dev Rev Acct - State | |||
| Pension Funding Stabilization Acct - State | 103,128,000 | ||||
| 133,360,000 | Skilled Nursing Facility Net Trust - State | 123,585,270 | 133,360,000 | 133,360,000 | |
| 15,003,000 | Long-Term Servs & Sup Trust Account - State | 2,627,627 | 15,003,000 | 44,301,000 | |
| 52,000,000 | Developmental Dis Comm Service Acct - State | 52,000,000 | 37,438,000 | ||
| WA Housing Crisis Response Account - State | 55,000,000 | ||||
| 18,032,887,101 | 289,792,101 | Total Appropriated Funds | 14,556,656,337 | 17,743,095,000 | 22,211,760,000 |
Non-Appropriated Funds
Capital Budget: Summary
| Appropriated Funds | Expenditures | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Estimated Balance | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |
| 2,335,000 | 2,335,000 | Coronavirus St Fiscal Recovery Fund - Federal | |||
| 7,255,200 | 7,255,200 | Char/Ed/Penal/Reform/Institutions - State | 6,549,957 | ||
| 306,809,980 | 306,809,980 | State Building Construction Account - State | 104,900,855 | ||
| 316,400,180 | 316,400,180 | Total Appropriated Funds | 111,450,813 | ||
Operating Budget: Program Summary
| Program Title | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | Estimated | Estimated | Proposed | Proposed | |
| Annual Total | 7,737,914,151 | 7,883,360,051 | 3,090,574,221 | 10,387,216,000 | 10,543,438,000 |
Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent |
| 1,749,116,419 | 13.7% | (3,571,740,496) | (24.6%) | 9,956,719,728 | 90.7% |
Employment Summary
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 Actual | 2021-22 Estimated | 2022-23 Estimated | 2023-24 Proposed | 2024-25 Proposed | |
| FTE Staff Years | 1.2 | 0.68 | 76.7 | ||