Department of Veterans Affairs

Minor Works Facilities Preservation

30000094

Funds repairs and upgrades of building, infrastructure, and grounds of the Washington Soldiers Home in Orting, Washington Veterans Home in Port Orchard, Spokane Veterans Home in Spokane, and Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake. The age of many department buildings require updating and maintenance to meet the needs of the facility. Preservation projects provide efficient upgrades to building systems, updates of life safety systems, and replacement of worn out and outdated finishes.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 4,633,000 461,000 1,860,000 15,690,000 22,644,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 22,644,000

Northwest Washington State Veterans Cemetery Feasibility Study

40000035

Funding is provided to complete a feasibility study to confirm the scope of need for the cemetery, along with the best possible sites.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 200,000 0 200,000
Funds: Charitable, Educational, Penal, and Reformatory Institutions Account - State 200,000

WSVC - Raise, Realign, and Clean Markers

40000070

Funding is provided to raise, realign and clean vertical markers to meet federal standards.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 1,250,000 0 1,250,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 1,250,000

SVH - Skilled Nursing Facility Replacement - Feasibility Study

40000071

Funds a feasibilty study to replace the Spokane Veterans Home, increasing long-term care, memory care needs and quality of life.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 200,000 0 200,000
Funds: Charitable, Educational, Penal, and Reformatory Institutions Account - State 200,000

WSH Master Plan

40000075

Completion of a master plan to assess the changes to the department's missions, demand for services, and relocating the Skilled Nursing Facility out of the Mount Rainier Lahar Zone is funded.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 200,000 0 200,000
Funds: Charitable, Educational, Penal, and Reformatory Institutions Account - State 200,000

WSVC - Burial and Columbarium Expansion Grant

40000092

This project will add additional columbarium walls, create additional landscaping area for the courtyard, upgrade irrigation and electrify the cemetery entry gates.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 3,300,000 0 3,300,000
Funds: General Fund - Federal 3,000,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 300,000

WVH - Fire Alarm Replacement - 240 Building

40000099

Funding is provided to replace the fire alarm system at the Washington Veterans Home.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 1,280,000 0 1,280,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 1,280,000

DVA ARPA Federal Funds & State Match

91000013

Funding is provided as state match for federal American Rescue Plan Act grant funds to replace the HVAC systems at the department's Retsil Nursing Home and other minor works projects that qualify for funding.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 2,678,000 8,206,000 6,810,000 0 17,694,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 17,694,000