Vocational Rehabilitation - Dept of Social and Health Services - Current Law
RCW 74.29
The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) program serves eligible individuals with all types of disabilities who want to work and need vocational rehabilitation services to overcome barriers to employment that result from a disability. Individuals are eligible for services if they have a physical, mental, or sensory disability that results in an impediment to employment and they require vocational rehabilitation services to gain or maintain employment. The services DVR provides are person centered and based on each individual’s strengths. DVR strives to achieve full employment for people with disabilities in career-focused positions providing competitive wages and benefits.
Agency Mission
To transform lives by creating pathways for self-sufficiency through meaningful counseling and vocational planning, community partnerships, increased job skills, and access to employment opportunities.
| Request | 164,654,000 |
|---|---|
| Net change from current biennium | 81,273,529 Increase |
| Percent change from current biennium | 97.5% Increase |
Program Level Summary
| Fund Title | Actual | Estimated | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Actual | Estimated | Estimated | Proposed | Proposed | |
| General Fund - Federal | 45,853,401 | 44,813,585 | 21,107,248 | 54,330,000 | 55,717,000 |
| General Fund - State | 14,680,197 | 17,250,506 | 209,132 | 26,998,000 | 27,609,000 |
| State Agency Office Relocation Pool Account - Nonappropriated | 44,000 | ||||
| Pension Funding Stabilization Account - State | 1,012,000 | ||||
| Annual Total | 61,589,598 | 62,064,091 | 21,316,380 | 81,328,000 | 83,326,000 |
Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent |
| (16,274,802) | (12.3%) | (32,217,113) | (27.9%) | 81,273,529 | 97.5% |
Employment Summary
| Actual | Estimated | Proposed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 Actual | 2021-22 Estimated | 2022-23 Estimated | 2023-24 Proposed | 2024-25 Proposed | |
| FTE Staff Years | 308.8 | 304.0 | 303.5 | 320.0 | 320.1 |
