Department of Social and Health Services - Economic Services Administration
| Average Annual FTEs | Near General Fund State | Other Funds | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in Thousands) | ||||
| Current Budget | 4,102.1 | 834,897 | 1,882,073 | 2,716,970 |
| 2021-23 Maintenance Level | 4,100.8 | 815,796 | 1,901,652 | 2,717,448 |
| Difference from 2021-23 Original | (1.3) | (19,101) | 19,579 | 478 |
| % Change from 2021-23 Original | (0.0%) | (2.3%) | 1.0% | 0.02% |
2022 Policy Other Changes |
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| Afghan Refugee School Impacts | 0.0 | 0 | 1,364 | 1,364 |
| Afghan Refugee Health Promotion | 0.0 | 0 | 1,532 | 1,532 |
| Afghan SIV & SI Parolee Services | 0.0 | 0 | 1,576 | 1,576 |
| Afghan Refugee Support Services | 0.0 | 0 | 10,515 | 10,515 |
| Pandemic EBT Administration | 0.0 | 0 | 7,821 | 7,821 |
| FAP Employment & Training Services | 0.0 | 560 | 0 | 560 |
| Aligning the ABD Grant Standard | 0.0 | 36,621 | 0 | 36,621 |
| Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Services | 0.0 | 0 | 1,432 | 1,432 |
| DV Shelter and Supportive Services | 0.0 | 0 | 1,900 | 1,900 |
| Network Risk Mitigation | 0.0 | 1,705 | 843 | 2,548 |
| Personal Protective Equipment | 0.0 | 0 | 95 | 95 |
| DCYF Reimbursement Gap | 0.0 | 799 | 395 | 1,194 |
| MSP Asset Test Removal | 0.0 | 95 | 61 | 156 |
| Eliminating ABD/HEN MCR | 0.0 | 510 | 0 | 510 |
| Expanding ABD to Institutions | 0.0 | 195 | 0 | 195 |
| Increasing TANF Family Size | 0.0 | 0 | 50 | 50 |
| Modernize TFA Sanction Exclusions | 0.20 | 524 | 0 | 524 |
| TANF Limit for Ineligible Parents | 0.10 | 20 | 404 | 424 |
| ABD and HEN Human Trafficking | 0.20 | 207 | 0 | 207 |
| Integrated Eligibility System | 7.2 | 4,761 | 11,035 | 15,796 |
| Health Care for Undocumented Adults | 0.0 | 126 | 81 | 207 |
| 2022 Policy Other Changes Total | 7.7 | 46,123 | 39,104 | 85,227 |
2022 Policy Comp Changes |
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| State Employee Benefits | 0.0 | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| WFSE General Government | 0.0 | 9,764 | 6,147 | 15,911 |
| Rep Employee Health Benefits | 0.0 | 53 | 34 | 87 |
| Non-Rep General Wage Increase | 0.0 | 1,245 | 790 | 2,035 |
| PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase | 0.0 | 202 | 132 | 334 |
| 2022 Policy Comp Changes Total | 0.0 | 11,273 | 7,109 | 18,382 |
| Total Policy Changes | 7.7 | 57,396 | 46,213 | 103,609 |
| 2022 Policy Level | 4,108.5 | 873,192 | 1,947,865 | 2,821,057 |
| Difference from 2021-23 Original | 6.4 | 38,295 | 65,792 | 104,087 |
| % Change from 2021-23 Original | 0.16% | 4.6% | 3.5% | 3.8% |
Policy Changes
WFSE General Government
The collective bargaining agreement includes a general wage increase of 3.25% for fiscal year 2023 and a lump sum payment for employees who were employed continuously starting on or before July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - Medicaid Federal, General Fund - State, other funds)
Afghan Refugee School Impacts
One-time federal funding is awarded to the Economic Services Administration's Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance to help children of Afghan refugee families arriving in Washington state successfully integrate into school. (General Fund - Federal)
Afghan Refugee Health Promotion
One-time federal funding is awarded to the Economic Services Administration's Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance to support the immediate and long-term physical and mental health needs of Afghan refugees arriving in Washington state. The funds must be used for client-centered, trauma-informed, and strengths-based services that are informed by an understanding of Afghan culture and the unique circumstances of the Afghan evacuation. (General Fund - Federal)
Afghan SIV & SI Parolee Services
One-time federal funding is awarded to the Economic Services Administration's Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance to provide employment services, housing assistance, and other support services to Afghan arrivals with a special immigrant visa (SIV) or parolee status. (General Fund - Federal)
Afghan Refugee Support Services
One-time federal funding is awarded to the Economic Services Administration's Office of Refugee and Immigrant Assistance to support the temporary and permanent housing needs of Afghan refugees arriving in Washington state, along with other necessary support services such as employment and training, case management, legal services, and emergency supports. (General Fund - Federal)
Pandemic EBT Administration
Federal authority is provided for the administration of pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), which provides children with temporarily enhanced emergency nutrition benefits loaded on EBT cards that are used to purchase food. (General Fund - Tolls, General Fund - CRRSA Federal Act)
FAP Employment & Training Services
Funding is provided to implement a state-funded employment and training program for recipients of the state's Food Assistance Program (FAP), effective July 1, 2022. (General Fund - State)
Aligning the ABD Grant Standard
Funds are provided to increase the Aged, Blind, or Disabled grant standard to a maximum amount of $417 per month for a one-person grant and $528 for a two-person grant, effective September 1, 2022. (General Fund - State)
Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Services
One-time federal funding is provided to support survivors of sexual assault through the transition to virtual/remote services and to support their increased emergency needs as a result of COVID-19. (General Fund - American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA))
DV Shelter and Supportive Services
One-time federal funding is provided to increase access to COVID-19 testing and vaccines for domestic violence shelters and programs to mitigate the spread of the virus and increase supports for domestic violence survivors. (General Fund - American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA))
Network Risk Mitigation
Funds are provided to replace aging hardware and bring network assets up to current security best practices in order to reduce the risk of service interruption. (General Fund - State, General Fund - Cash, General Fund - Medicaid Federal, other funds)
Personal Protective Equipment
Personal protective equipment helps contain the spread of COVID-19 and reduce infection rates. Funding is provided to purchase, store, and distribute PPE to DSHS employees. This assumes that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding expires in March 2022. (General Fund - Medicaid Federal, General Fund - Cash, Coronavirus St Fiscal Recovery Fund - Federal, other funds)
DCYF Reimbursement Gap
Funds are provided to maintain current information technology (IT) service levels as the Department of Children, Youth, and Families moves to an internally managed network from a DSHS-managed network. (General Fund - Medicaid Federal, General Fund - State, General Fund - Local CRC Oregon, other funds)
MSP Asset Test Removal
Funding is provided for the Economic Services Administration to complete IT changes necessary for the removal of asset limits for the Health Care Authority's Medicare Savings Plan (MSP) program, effective January 1, 2023. (General Fund - State, General Fund - Federal)
Eliminating ABD/HEN MCR
Funding is provided for the department to eliminate the mid-certification review (MCR) requirement for blind and disabled recipients of the Aged, Blind or Disabled (ABD) program and Housing and Essential Needs (HEN) Referral program. This item also will restore the caseload of participants who have lost this benefit, effective July 1, 2022. (General Fund - State)
Expanding ABD to Institutions
This funding will expand the Aged, Blind or Disabled program to individuals between the ages of 21 and 64 who are residing in a public mental institution, effective September 1, 2022. Eligible individuals would receive a monthly payment of $41.62 to cover clothing, personal maintenance, and necessary incidentals (CPI). (General Fund - State)
Increasing TANF Family Size
Funding is provided to increase the monthly payment standard for households with nine or more members that are participating in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and State Family Assistance (SFA) programs, effective July 1, 2022, by changing the benefit cap from an eight-person household to ten. (General Fund - Federal Dedicated, General Fund - Temporary Assist for Needy Families, General Fund - State)
Modernize TFA Sanction Exclusions
Funds are provided to extend the Transitional Food Assistance (TFA) program to households exiting the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and State Family Assistance programs that include a member in WorkFirst sanction, effective July 1, 2023. This policy change aligns with an option available under federal Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Programs rules. Funding in fiscal year 2023 covers IT costs to implement this policy change. (General Fund - State)
TANF Limit for Ineligible Parents
Funding is provided to eliminate the 60-month program time limit for child-only Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and State Family Assistance program cases in which a parent is in the home and ineligible for benefits, effective February 1, 2023. (General Fund - Federal Dedicated, General Fund - State, General Fund - Temporary Assist for Needy Families)
ABD and HEN Human Trafficking
This funding will expand the Aged, Blind or Disabled program and Housing and Essential Needs Referral to certain victims of human trafficking, effective July 1, 2022. Funding in fiscal year 2023 covers costs associated with the expected caseload increase and one-time IT enhancements necessary for implementation of this policy change. (General Fund - State)
Integrated Eligibility System
Funding is provided to increase transparency for eligibility and enrollment activities across health and human services programs including Medicaid, basic food, child care, and cash assistance, while also building the foundation of a completely integrated eligibility solution. Funding covers staffing and IT costs associated with creating a comprehensive application and benefit status tracker for multiple programs and to establish a foundational platform for the integrated eligibility solution. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - State, General Fund - Medicaid Federal, other funds)
Health Care for Undocumented Adults
Funding is provided for ACES IT system improvements necessary to implement an anticipated health care program for undocumented immigrant adults residing in Washington. (General Fund - State, General Fund - Federal)
State Employee Benefits
Health insurance funding is provided for state employees who are not covered by the healthcare coalition. The insurance funding rate is $936 per employee per month for fiscal year 2022 and $1,130 per employee per month for fiscal year 2023. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - Medicaid Federal, General Fund - State, other funds)
Rep Employee Health Benefits
Health insurance funding is provided as part of the master agreements for employees who bargain for health benefits as part of a coalition of unions. The insurance funding rate is $936 per employee per month for fiscal year 2022 and $1,130 per employee per month for fiscal year 2023. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - Medicaid Federal, General Fund - State, other funds)
Non-Rep General Wage Increase
A general wage increase of 3.25%, effective July 1, 2022, is provided for state employees who are not represented by a union or who are covered by a bargaining agreement that is not subject to financial feasibility determination. (General Fund - Federal, General Fund - Medicaid Federal, General Fund - State, other funds)
PERS & TRS Plan 1 Benefit Increase
For eligible Public Employees' and Teachers' Retirement Systems Plan 1 members, this item provides an increase of 3%, up to a maximum of $110 per month. (General Fund - Medicaid Federal, General Fund - State, General Fund - Federal, other funds)
