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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 182,816,000
Net change from current biennium 67,616,735 Increase
Percent change from current biennium 58.7% Increase

Program Level Summary

Fund Title Actual Estimated Proposed
Actual Estimated Estimated Proposed Proposed
General Fund - Federal 52,536,145 55,935,775 30,092,737 62,330,000 63,717,000
General Fund - State 19,334,047 26,642,059 2,513,694 28,165,000 28,604,000
Statewide Information Technology System Development Revolving Account - State 15,000
Annual Total 71,870,192 82,577,834 32,621,431 90,495,000 92,321,000

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

Actual Estimated Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
20,441,698 18.0% (18,735,017) (14.0%) 67,616,735 58.7%

Employment Summary

  Actual Estimated Proposed
  2022-23 Actual 2023-24 Estimated 2024-25 Estimated 2025-26 Proposed 2026-27 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 313.9 340.6 356.3 360.0 360.1