Agency: 305 - Department of Veterans Affairs
Last Updated: 10/08/2025
A001 - Administrative Services
The Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Administrative Services unit provides legislative, stakeholder, public, and federal Veterans' Administration (VA) coordination for the department. It is also the center of strategic planning and provides centralized support for all of the department's products and services, including budget, accounting, and payroll services; human resources; and publications and information services.
| Account | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | Biennium Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTE | 24.9 | 24.9 | 24.9 |
| 001 - General Fund | |||
| State | 5,001,000 | 5,031,000 | 10,032,000 |
| 042 - Char/Ed/Penal/Reform/Institutions | |||
| State | 5,000 | 5,000 | 10,000 |
| 213 - Veterans' Emblem Account | |||
| Non-Appropriated | 8,000 | 8,000 | 16,000 |
| FY 2026 | FY 2027 | Biennium Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTES | 24.9 | 24.9 | 24.9 |
| GFS | 5,001,000 | 5,031,000 | 10,032,000 |
| Other | 13,000 | 13,000 | 26,000 |
| Totals | 5,014,000 | 5,044,000 | 10,058,000 |
Expected Results
Administrative Services provides management and strategic direction to ensure that agency priorities align with statewide priorities. It ensures quality policy options, program design, and performance tracking. As a result, DVA's customer focused work environment builds capacity, fosters leadership, and bolsters credibility.
A002 - Institutional Services
DVA operates veterans’ homes in Spokane, Retsil, and Orting, with a combined residential capacity of 575. These facilities offer skilled nursing and long-term care for honorably discharged veterans (and some spouses) who are or may likely become disabled and medically indigent. At Orting, domiciliary services (independent living) is also provided. The homes use an interdisciplinary team approach to providing nursing, clinic, rehabilitative therapy, therapeutic activity, and social services. Ninety-four percent (94%) of the cost for these services is recovered from federal and local sources.
| Account | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | Biennium Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTE | 769.7 | 769.7 | 769.7 |
| 001 - General Fund | |||
| State | 16,710,000 | 17,786,000 | 34,496,000 |
| Federal | 79,230,000 | 80,422,000 | 159,652,000 |
| Local | 10,324,000 | 11,433,000 | 21,757,000 |
| FY 2026 | FY 2027 | Biennium Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTES | 769.7 | 769.7 | 769.7 |
| GFS | 16,710,000 | 17,786,000 | 34,496,000 |
| Other | 89,554,000 | 91,855,000 | 181,409,000 |
| Totals | 106,264,000 | 109,641,000 | 215,905,000 |
Expected Results
Provide high quality, long-term care services to Washington veterans at the least possible cost to the state. Performance at the homes will meet or exceed national nursing home quality of care ratings published through the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Satisfy customer needs as supported by the results of a semi-annual resident survey.
A003 - Veterans Disability Services and Support
The Veterans Disability and Claims Support program delivers critical services to the state's vulnerable veteran population living in both urban and rural areas. This network provides advocacy services and representation to ensure that veterans and their family members are able to understand and navigate the complicated federal system. The role of the federal Veterans' Administration is to adjudicate; it does not provide community claims support. DVA operates a statewide network that includes 34 contracted professional licensed war trauma counselors and 100 contracted service officers to provide disability claims services.
| Account | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | Biennium Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTE | 96.1 | 96.1 | 96.1 |
| 001 - General Fund | |||
| State | 10,759,000 | 11,204,000 | 21,963,000 |
| Federal | 4,418,000 | 4,416,000 | 8,834,000 |
| Local | 3,245,000 | 3,302,000 | 6,547,000 |
| 08V - Veterans Stewardship Account | |||
| Non-Appropriated | 55,000 | 58,000 | 113,000 |
| 11V - Veteran Estate Management Account | |||
| Local | 360,000 | 359,000 | 719,000 |
| FY 2026 | FY 2027 | Biennium Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTES | 96.1 | 96.1 | 96.1 |
| GFS | 10,759,000 | 11,204,000 | 21,963,000 |
| Other | 8,078,000 | 8,135,000 | 16,213,000 |
| Totals | 18,837,000 | 19,339,000 | 38,176,000 |
Expected Results
The result of this activity is to maximize federal dollars coming into Washington State. In a typical year, 60,000 veterans receive services. Federal VA pension and disability payments into Washington State have increased from $958.5 million in Federal Fiscal Year 2005 to $1.014 billion in Federal Fiscal Year 2006.
A004 - Veterans Community-Based Services
The Veterans' community-based program incorporates an agency division and a statewide network of veteran groups that perform veteran outreach and reintegration services. Outreach includes claims assistance, financial assistance, homeless prevention, incarcerated veteran reintegration, estate management, post-traumatic stress disorder treatment, and conservation corps participation.
| Account | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | Biennium Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTE | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| 001 - General Fund | |||
| State | 188,000 | 207,000 | 395,000 |
| Federal | 521,000 | 521,000 | 1,042,000 |
| 08V - Veterans Stewardship Account | |||
| Non-Appropriated | 359,000 | 359,000 | 718,000 |
| FY 2026 | FY 2027 | Biennium Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTES | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| GFS | 188,000 | 207,000 | 395,000 |
| Other | 880,000 | 880,000 | 1,760,000 |
| Totals | 1,068,000 | 1,087,000 | 2,155,000 |
Expected Results
Lower the King County veteran recidivism rate. Meet a rising level of veterans with PTSD symptoms returning from combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Decrease the homeless veteran population and increase veteran participation in employment and training services. Meet the increase in clients served by the Veterans Estate Management Program.