Agency 300060
Economic Services
RCW 43.17, .20A,
Title 74
Request | $2,038,599,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net change from current biennium | $219,459,120 | Increase | |||||||||||||||||
Percent change from current biennium | 12.1% | Increase | |||||||||||||||||
The Economic Services program provides public assistance grants
and social services designed to meet the immediate needs of persons
with insufficient income and resources to provide for their own
maintenance. The program includes the staff through Community
Services Offices (CSOs) needed for delivery of services provided
in the Income Assistance, Refugee Assistance, Food Stamp, and
Medical Assistance programs. Economic Services consists of nine
basic categories: Grants to clients, SSI Payments, Employment
Support Services, Child Support Collections, Financial Services, Social Services, Headquarters,
Special Projects, and Program Support. Economic Services state
office headquarters has direct line responsibility over field
operations. A variety of administrative and technical support
services are provided. Community Services Field Operations includes
six geographic regions each having CSO catchment areas defined
by county and/or zip code. There are 42 primary and 24 branch
CSOs throughout the state. Within the CSOs, need and eligibility
are determined for a variety of services. These include financial
grants, food stamps, and medical assistance. In addition, CSO
staff are involved in the direct provision of certain services,
such as placement of recipients in employment or services which
prepare them for employment.
Federal funds are available for income maintenance grants, employment
services, and related administrative expenditures. Refugee Assistance
is nearly fully federally funded. Continuing General Assistance
and SSI supplemental payments are financed from state funds.
The goals of Economic Services programs are to provide support
services in the form of cash grants and food stamps and to provide
services that will enable those in need to sustain themselves
and become self-sufficient, and have the opportunity to lead productive
lives.
Economic Services staff goals are to: continue emphasis on payment
error reduction to meet federal target levels; continue efforts
to reduce waiting times for appointments in field offices; and
phase-in office automation to reduce paperwork allowing for more
efficient delivery of services to clients.
Recipients may be homeless, live in their own homes, or live in
alternative care situations such as congregate care facilities.
The program operates under various state and federal laws and
the regulations of the United States Department of Health and
Human Services and Department of Agriculture. The Social Security
Act of 1935, as amended, the Refugee Act of 1980, and the Food
Stamp Act of 1977, as amended, define the categories of assistance
and types of services for which federal financial participation
is available.
Each program has specific eligibility criteria which must be met
before eligibility is affirmed. Recipients for Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) State Supplementation must meet federal eligibility
requirements for SSI. This means they must be 65 years of age
or older, legally blind, or permanently and totally disabled and
willing to undergo a medical examination. For a family to be eligible
for income assistance, the children must be under 18 and be deprived
of parental support or care by reason of death, absence, incapacity,
or unemployment of a parent. The children must be living with
a parent or relative of specified degree. Income assistance is
also provided to children 18 years of age who will complete high
school before their 19th birthday. General Assistance recipients
must be ineligible for other programs and unemployable because
of incapacity or pregnancy.
Maintenance grants are based on need and, with certain exceptions,
resources and income are taken into consideration in determining
grants. A home, used and useful household furnishings, and personal
property are exempted. Cash, marketable securities, insurance,
and car(s) are exempt up to specified amounts. The earnings of
children are exempt if attending school. Special SSI additional
requirement allowances may be included for restaurant or home-delivered
meals, food for guide dogs, telephone, and/or laundry. Recipients
living in congregate care facilities and boarding homes receive
grants covering their clothing and personal incidentals as well
as their board and room needs.
Links to Category Level Detail
Supplemental Security Income Payments
Social Services Program Support
Program Support - CS0 Administration
Operating Budget: Summary by Object
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||
Salaries And Wages | 108,078,606 | 112,790,098 | 111,881,380 | 118,592,594 | 116,859,482 | |||||||||||||
Employee Benefits | 30,047,229 | 31,142,714 | 29,346,901 | 31,084,467 | 30,597,024 | |||||||||||||
Personal Service Contracts | 7,195,312 | 13,936,298 | 11,025,106 | 10,617,536 | 10,318,374 | |||||||||||||
Goods And Services | 46,529,879 | 49,452,800 | 46,319,003 | 51,621,736 | 58,443,945 | |||||||||||||
Travel | 1,087,081 | 1,155,528 | 1,027,242 | 1,305,071 | 1,228,227 | |||||||||||||
Capital Outlays | 2,470,400 | 2,280,527 | 2,535,064 | 6,871,292 | 4,306,595 | |||||||||||||
Grants, Benefits & Client Services | 714,653,889 | 681,868,969 | 709,445,636 | 779,912,000 | 799,970,000 | |||||||||||||
Debt Service | 3,178,551 | 4,527,473 | 3,884,498 | 2,829,497 | 2,829,497 | |||||||||||||
Interagency Reimbursements | (123,866) | (388,345) | 94,300 | 104,000 | ||||||||||||||
Intra-Agency Reimbursements | 8,012,136 | 6,720,998 | 187,990 | 6,471,507 | 4,541,856 | |||||||||||||
Annual Total |
921,129,217 |
903,487,060 |
915,652,820 |
1,009,400,000 |
1,029,199,000 | |||||||||||||
Operating Budget: Category Summary
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||
Grants To Clients | 583,253,983 | 546,974,366 | 565,157,000 | 724,982,000 | 737,971,000 | |||||||||||||
Supplemental Security Income Paymen | 28,871,746 | 27,905,110 | 32,014,000 | 27,425,000 | 28,536,000 | |||||||||||||
Employment Support Services | 104,428,605 | 109,427,540 | 111,921,453 | 134,328,000 | 145,703,000 | |||||||||||||
Child Support Collections | (109,551,000) | (114,026,000) | ||||||||||||||||
Financial Program Support | 96,905,800 | 96,047,799 | 95,401,365 | 100,374,106 | 97,514,886 | |||||||||||||
Social Service Program Support | 21,745,007 | 25,325,575 | 27,257,068 | 31,661,094 | 32,231,740 | |||||||||||||
Program Support-Headquarters | 26,401,095 | 27,172,067 | 27,989,579 | 36,926,628 | 40,075,928 | |||||||||||||
Special Projects | 15,459,042 | 21,695,639 | 13,110,641 | 10,051,716 | 8,857,687 | |||||||||||||
Program Support-CSO Administration | 44,063,939 | 48,938,964 | 42,801,714 | 53,202,456 | 52,334,759 | |||||||||||||
Annual Total |
921,129,217 |
903,487,060 |
915,652,820 |
1,009,400,000 |
1,029,199,000 | |||||||||||||
Fiscal Year 1993-94 | 879,065,312 | |||||||||||||||||
Biennium Total |
1,800,194,529 |
1,819,139,880 |
2,038,599,000 | |||||||||||||||
Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium
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1993-95 Actual | 1995-97 Estimated | 1997-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | |||||||||||||||||||||
Grants To Clients | (59,678,495) | (4.9)% | (44,437,155) | (3.8)% | 350,821,634 | 31.5% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Supplemental Security Income Paymen | 7,490,546 | 14.8% | 1,929,383 | 3.3% | (3,958,110) | (6.6)% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Employment Support Services | 102,399,950 | 122.4% | 35,314,345 | 19.0% | 58,682,007 | 26.5% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Child Support Collections | (223,577,000) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Financial Program Support | 15,982,611 | 9.0% | (1,519,704) | (0.8)% | 6,439,828 | 3.4% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Social Service Program Support | 5,584,023 | 15.2% | 10,145,082 | 23.9% | 11,310,191 | 21.5% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Program Support-Headquarters | (49,858,713) | (49.8)% | 4,939,297 | 9.8% | 21,840,910 | 39.6% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Special Projects | 20,666,293 | 328.6% | 7,851,111 | 29.1% | (15,896,877) | (45.7)% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Program Support-CSO Administration | 5,954,619 | 7.3% | 4,722,992 | 5.4% | 13,796,537 | 15.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total |
48,540,834 |
2.8% |
18,945,351 |
1.1% |
219,459,120 |
12.1% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Employment Summary
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||||
FTE Staff Years | 3,436.6 | 3,438.9 | 3,394.7 | 3,589.5 | 3,557.3 | |||||||||||||||
Average FTE Staff Year Costs | 31,449 | 32,798 | 32,958 | 33,039 | 32,851 | |||||||||||||||
Source of Funds
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | |||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Social Service Fed Block Grant | 1,793,875 | 7,176,500 | 6,675,000 | 6,675,000 | |||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - State | 486,239,077 | 488,089,669 | 497,959,722 | 556,060,000 | 551,853,000 | ||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal | 434,097,140 | 42,898,432 | 39,895,954 | 42,206,000 | 43,748,000 | ||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Family Support/Child Welfare F | 348,736,531 | 349,381,533 | (59,835,000) | (62,648,000) | |||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Medicaid Federal | 21,642,263 | 20,815,401 | 21,735,000 | 22,086,000 | |||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Temp Asst. for Needy Fam. | 391,276,000 | 410,231,000 | |||||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Child Care Dev. Fac. | 51,283,000 | 57,254,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Health Services Account - State | 793,000 | 326,290 | 423,710 | ||||||||||||||||
Annual Total |
921,129,217 |
903,487,060 |
915,652,820 |
1,009,400,000 |
1,029,199,000 | ||||||||||||||
Grant Caseload Summary
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | |||||||||||
Aid to Families With Dependent Children-Regular cases | 86,819 | 85,042 | 84,005 | 83,791 | 83,660 | ||||||||||
Aid to Families with Dependent Children-Employable cases | 15,866 | 14,332 | 13,722 | 13,674 | 13,782 | ||||||||||
General Assistance-Unemployable cases | 17,167 | 16,889 | 19,157 | 32,101 | 34,811 | ||||||||||
General Assistance to Pregnant Women cases | 1,657 | 1,634 | 1,647 | 1,644 | 1,647 | ||||||||||
Consolidated Emergency Assistance cases | 557 | 486 | 477 | 526 | 541 | ||||||||||
Supplementary Security Income (SSI)State/Supplementation Payment (SSP) cases | 82,249 | 86,300 | 87,380 | 77,711 | 78,373 | ||||||||||
Refugee Assistance cases | 1,136 | 996 | 864 | 864 | 864 | ||||||||||
FTE Staff Years Summary
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | |||||||||||
Social Services FTEs | |||||||||||||||
GAU Incapacity Determinations | 108.0 | 101.1 | 87.0 | 134.5 | 138.0 | ||||||||||
AFDC Good Cause Determinations | 14.6 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | ||||||||||
JOBS/AFDC Daycare | 170.4 | 182.2 | 205.7 | 205.2 | 225.4 | ||||||||||
SSI Facilitation | 75.0 | 97.8 | 97.8 | 118.4 | 108.2 | ||||||||||
Volunteer Services/Community Workers | 44.0 | 46.0 | 46.0 | 46.0 | 46.0 | ||||||||||
Family Planning | 42.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 | |||||||||||
Casework Supervisors & Clerical | 144.0 | 137.0 | 137.0 | 162.0 | 165.0 | ||||||||||
Subtotal |
556.0 |
620.0 |
629.4 |
722.0 |
738.5 | ||||||||||
CSO FTEs | |||||||||||||||
Financial Service Specialists | 1,369.0 | 1,436.0 | 1,424.0 | 1,392.0 | 1,364.3 | ||||||||||
FSS Supervisors | 151.0 | 158.0 | 158.0 | 152.1 | 149.9 | ||||||||||
Financial Trainers | 19.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | ||||||||||
Clerical Support | 702.0 | 711.2 | 704.8 | 694.9 | 682.6 | ||||||||||
Food Stamp Clerks | 67.0 | 66.0 | 66.0 | 66.0 | 66.0 | ||||||||||
Subtotal |
2,308.0 |
2,401.2 |
2,382.8 |
2,335.0 |
2,292.8 | ||||||||||
CSO Administration FTEs | |||||||||||||||
Region Offices | 23.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | ||||||||||
CSO Administrators | 67.0 | 67.0 | 67.0 | 67.0 | 67.0 | ||||||||||
Program & Clerical Support | 175.0 | 129.0 | 129.0 | 128.6 | 129.3 | ||||||||||
Custodial & Maintenance | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | ||||||||||
Subtotal |
280.0 |
236.0 |
236.0 |
232.6 |
233.3 | ||||||||||
Program Support FTEs | |||||||||||||||
Community Services Administration | 5.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | ||||||||||
Income Assistance | 102.0 | 105.7 | 105.7 | 107.2 | 107.2 | ||||||||||
Employment & Social Services | 77.0 | 35.9 | 35.9 | 36.9 | 36.9 | ||||||||||
Administration & Fiscal Support | 39.0 | 48.6 | 48.6 | 65.1 | 58.6 | ||||||||||
Special Projects | 43.0 | 98.6 | 71.3 | 80.7 | 80.0 | ||||||||||
Subtotal |
266.0 |
298.8 |
271.5 |
299.9 |
292.7 | ||||||||||
Program Total |
3,410.0 |
3,556.0 |
3,519.7 |
3,589.5 |
3,557.3 | ||||||||||
Agency Local Funds | |||
Telephone Assistance Account | |||
The Economic Services Administration provides access to discounted telephone services through the Washington Telephone Assistance Program (WTAP). WTAP is funded through a 13 cent tax levied on all land access telephone lines within the state of Washington. The WTAP is a self-supporting State Treasurer's Trust Fund. Discounted services provided include initial service installation, waiver of deposit, and monthly service fees. DSHS and telephone companies are reimbursed for their related administrative costs to operate the WTAP fund. | |||
Statement of Local Fund Balances
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6/30/95 Fund Balance | 6/30/97 Estimated Fund Balance | 1997-1999 Estimated Revenues | 1997-1999 Estimated Expenditures | 6/30/99 Estimated Fund Balance | |||||||||||
Non-Budgeted Funds | |||||||||||||||
Telephone Assistance Account | 474,600 | 1,409,320 | 10,038,441 | 9,392,578 | 2,055,183 | ||||||||||
This category includes cash grants to clients and the Repatriate
program.
Public Law 104.193 provides temporary assistance to financially
needy families in which the children are deprived by death, incapacity,
or absence of a parent. Assistance is also provided to families
in which the children are deprived due to unemployment of the
parents.
General Assistance (GA) cash grants assist needy individuals who
are unemployable due to a physical, mental, or emotional incapacity.
GA cash grants provide a safety net for individuals who are incapacitated
but not eligible for federal SSI assistance. In addition, GA assists
incapacitated individuals who are SSI eligible, pending SSI qualification.
The programs also provide cash grants to pregnant women who are
ineligible for income assistance solely because they are not yet
in their third trimester of pregnancy (GA-S). Administrative and
grant costs, with the exception of the SSI eligibility determinations,
are state funded. GA cash grants are provided for food, shelter,
and clothing.
Refugee Assistance is administered by the Department for needy
refugees who have been in the United States for less than eight
months.
The federal repatriation program provides for the return of United
States citizens and/or their dependents who become stranded in
foreign countries. Repatriation costs are 100 percent federally
funded.
The objectives are to: provide grants to clients; provide emergency aid to families in need of immediate basic support services; and provide help to needy refugees who have settled in the state.
Budget Unit Data
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1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||
Refugee Services | 4,199,060 | 5,043,000 | 3,848,000 | 3,955,000 | |||||||||
AFDC-Regular | 385,208,649 | 392,971,000 | 484,981,320 | 494,369,940 | |||||||||
AFDC-Employables | 99,142,435 | 105,143,000 | 98,607,680 | 101,942,060 | |||||||||
GA - Unemployable | 49,832,442 | 52,856,000 | 108,868,000 | 110,981,000 | |||||||||
GA - Pregnant Women | 6,092,822 | 6,321,000 | 6,298,000 | 6,489,000 | |||||||||
CEAP - Federal | 2,497,269 | 2,823,000 | 2,787,000 | 2,945,000 | |||||||||
Repatriate | 1,689 | 60,000 | 60,000 | ||||||||||
Legal Immigrant Food Vouchers | 19,532,000 | 17,229,000 | |||||||||||
Category Employment
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||||
FTE Staff Years | 0.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
Average FTE Staff Year Costs | 69,100 | |||||||||||||||||||
Expenditure Detail
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||
Salaries and Benefits | 17 | 5,027 | ||||||||||||||||
Grants and Subsidies | 583,267,326 | 546,942,377 | 565,157,000 | 724,982,000 | 737,971,000 | |||||||||||||
Other Operating Costs | (13,360) | 26,962 | ||||||||||||||||
Annual Total |
583,253,983 |
546,974,366 |
565,157,000 |
724,982,000 |
737,971,000 | |||||||||||||
Fiscal Year 1993-94 | 573,314,538 | |||||||||||||||||
Biennium Total |
1,156,568,521 |
1,112,131,366 |
1,462,953,000 | |||||||||||||||
Source of Funds
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | |||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - State | 305,007,993 | 295,380,749 | 308,090,500 | 397,589,000 | 391,027,000 | ||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal | 278,245,990 | 1,689 | 3,908,000 | 4,015,000 | |||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Family Support/Child Welfare F | 251,591,928 | 257,066,500 | |||||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Temp Asst. for Needy Fam. | 323,485,000 | 342,929,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Annual Total |
583,253,983 |
546,974,366 |
565,157,000 |
724,982,000 |
737,971,000 | ||||||||||||||
Supplemental
Security Income Payments
Through this category, cash grants are provided to blind, elderly, or permanently disabled individuals. The state supplements the federal benefit as required by federal law. The state supplement is added to the Federal Benefit Rate (FBR) and included in one check each month to the SSI client. In Washington, the eligibility determination and payment of the state supplement is performed by the federal government. Recipients whose shelter is provided without cost receive two-thirds of the full grant and recipients living in nursing homes or developmental disabilities institutions receive a clothing and personal incidentals allowance. Beside the basic grant, recipients with special needs, such as food for a guide dog, may receive additional assistance. The federal benefit is 100 percent federal funds; the state supplement and the state administrative costs are 100 percent state funded.
Budget Unit Data
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1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||
SSI State Supplementation | 27,200,116 | 31,304,000 | 26,706,000 | 27,805,000 | |||||||||
SSI State Administered Payments | 704,994 | 710,000 | 719,000 | 731,000 | |||||||||
Expenditure Detail
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||
Grants and Subsidies | 28,871,746 | 27,905,110 | 32,014,000 | 27,425,000 | 28,536,000 | |||||||||||||
Annual Total |
28,871,746 |
27,905,110 |
32,014,000 |
27,425,000 |
28,536,000 | |||||||||||||
Fiscal Year 1993-94 | 29,117,981 | |||||||||||||||||
Biennium Total |
57,989,727 |
59,919,110 |
55,961,000 | |||||||||||||||
Source of Funds - General Fund - Basic Account - State | |||||||||||||||||||
This category includes child care, Employment Services, and Refugee Services. Employment Services provides support services, primarily child care, counseling, and job placement to AFDC grant recipients to assist them in looking for and securing employment.
Budget Unit Data
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1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||
Refugee Services | 7,405,835 | 7,385,500 | 7,400,000 | 7,727,000 | |||||||||
Child Care | 70,001,512 | 76,699,000 | 88,352,000 | 98,066,000 | |||||||||
Employment Support Services | 32,020,193 | 27,836,953 | 38,576,000 | 39,910,000 | |||||||||
Expenditure Detail
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||
Salaries and Benefits | 1,954 | |||||||||||||||||
Grants and Subsidies | 102,302,882 | 106,610,957 | 111,921,453 | 134,328,000 | 145,703,000 | |||||||||||||
Other Operating Costs | 2,123,769 | 2,816,583 | ||||||||||||||||
Annual Total |
104,428,605 |
109,427,540 |
111,921,453 |
134,328,000 |
145,703,000 | |||||||||||||
Fiscal Year 1993-94 | 81,606,043 | |||||||||||||||||
Biennium Total |
186,034,648 |
221,348,993 |
280,031,000 | |||||||||||||||
Source of Funds
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | |||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Social Service Fed Block Grant | 24,500 | 26,000 | 26,000 | ||||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - State | 47,442,696 | 46,777,529 | 49,708,577 | 54,195,000 | 58,022,000 | ||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal | 56,985,909 | 6,183,872 | 6,166,890 | 6,185,000 | 6,388,000 | ||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Family Support/Child Welfare F | 56,199,529 | 55,754,876 | |||||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Medicaid Federal | 266,610 | 266,610 | 259,000 | 337,000 | |||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Temp Asst. for Needy Fam. | 27,706,000 | 29,038,000 | |||||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Child Care Dev. Fac. | 45,957,000 | 51,892,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Annual Total |
104,428,605 |
109,427,540 |
111,921,453 |
134,328,000 |
145,703,000 | ||||||||||||||
Child support collected through the Public Assistance Support Collection Program is shared between the state and federal government. The state share of collections reduces the state expenditures of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) grants. The federal share of collections is credited against the state's Title IV-D grant from the federal government.
Expenditure Detail
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||
Grants and Subsidies | (109,551,000) | (114,026,000) | ||||||||||||||||
Annual Total |
(109,551,000) |
(114,026,000) | ||||||||||||||||
Biennium Total |
(223,577,000) | |||||||||||||||||
Source of Funds
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | |||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - State | (49,716,000) | (51,378,000) | |||||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Family Support/Child Welfare F | (59,835,000) | (62,648,000) | |||||||||||||||||
Annual Total |
(109,551,000) |
(114,026,000) | |||||||||||||||||
Financial Program Support includes Community Services Office staff involved in providing direct services to clients. The financial service and clerical support staff determine eligibility and benefit levels for the various public assistance programs including food stamp authorization. Food stamps are available to assistance recipients, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries, and persons who meet eligibility requirements established by the United States Department of Agriculture.
Category Employment
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||||
FTE Staff Years | 2,307.5 | 2,282.6 | 2,258.0 | 2,335.0 | 2,292.8 | |||||||||||||||
Average FTE Staff Year Costs | 29,721 | 31,028 | 31,260 | 31,517 | 31,298 | |||||||||||||||
Expenditure Detail
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||
Salaries and Benefits | 87,893,523 | 90,486,556 | 89,264,445 | 92,838,220 | 90,452,107 | |||||||||||||
Grants and Subsidies | 3,913 | 1,211 | ||||||||||||||||
Other Operating Costs | 9,008,364 | 5,560,032 | 6,136,920 | 7,535,886 | 7,062,779 | |||||||||||||
Annual Total |
96,905,800 |
96,047,799 |
95,401,365 |
100,374,106 |
97,514,886 | |||||||||||||
Fiscal Year 1993-94 | 96,063,068 | |||||||||||||||||
Biennium Total |
192,968,868 |
191,449,164 |
197,888,992 | |||||||||||||||
Source of Funds
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | |||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - State | 53,421,536 | 53,051,176 | 52,621,415 | 57,289,230 | 55,636,802 | ||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal | 43,484,264 | 17,812,399 | 17,686,578 | 13,429,290 | 13,294,737 | ||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Family Support/Child Welfare F | 15,668,414 | 15,556,608 | |||||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Medicaid Federal | 9,189,520 | 9,113,054 | 9,033,508 | 9,158,556 | |||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Temp Asst. for Needy Fam. | 20,622,078 | 19,424,791 | |||||||||||||||||
Health Services Account - State | 326,290 | 423,710 | |||||||||||||||||
Annual Total |
96,905,800 |
96,047,799 |
95,401,365 |
100,374,106 |
97,514,886 | ||||||||||||||
Social Services
Program Support
The Social Services Program Support category includes caseworkers, volunteer coordinators, clerical support staff, employment services staff, and other social services staff who provide direct services to recipients through the local Community Services Offices.
Category Employment
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||||
FTE Staff Years | 556.1 | 627.5 | 629.4 | 722.0 | 738.5 | |||||||||||||||
Average FTE Staff Year Costs | 33,033 | 34,621 | 33,983 | 34,347 | 34,272 | |||||||||||||||
Expenditure Detail
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||
Salaries and Benefits | 23,367,845 | 27,575,992 | 26,890,706 | 31,200,522 | 31,869,406 | |||||||||||||
Grants and Subsidies | 20,432 | 464 | ||||||||||||||||
Other Operating Costs | (1,643,270) | (2,250,881) | 366,362 | 460,572 | 362,334 | |||||||||||||
Annual Total |
21,745,007 |
25,325,575 |
27,257,068 |
31,661,094 |
32,231,740 | |||||||||||||
Fiscal Year 1993-94 | 20,692,554 | |||||||||||||||||
Biennium Total |
42,437,561 |
52,582,643 |
63,892,834 | |||||||||||||||
Source of Funds
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | |||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Social Service Fed Block Grant | 5,343,510 | 4,841,000 | 4,841,000 | ||||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - State | 8,137,866 | 13,401,256 | 11,132,874 | 15,074,166 | 15,074,248 | ||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal | 13,607,141 | 1,215,628 | 940,883 | 1,273,526 | 1,340,932 | ||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Family Support/Child Welfare F | 6,909,855 | 5,751,241 | |||||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Medicaid Federal | 3,798,836 | 4,088,560 | 4,279,751 | 4,356,292 | |||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Temp Asst. for Needy Fam. | 2,566,151 | 2,955,768 | |||||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Child Care Dev. Fac. | 3,626,500 | 3,663,500 | |||||||||||||||||
Annual Total |
21,745,007 |
25,325,575 |
27,257,068 |
31,661,094 |
32,231,740 | ||||||||||||||
This category includes the Community Services Division, Division
of Income Assistance, Division of Employment and Social Services,
and the Division of Management and Operations Services.
The Community Services Division determines the need and eligibility
for public assistance grants, food stamps, medical assistance,
and social services for the Department's clients. The major objective
of the Division is to ensure that all eligible clients receive,
in a timely, efficient, and cost-effective manner, economic, medical,
and social services necessary to help people in need achieve their
highest level of safety, self-sufficiency, and emotional and physical
well-being.
Program Support-Headquarters directly supports the Community Service
Offices in determining program eligibility and issuance of correct
benefit amounts; acts as the liaison between federal, state, and
the regional and community service offices; develops policy, regulations,
forms, and procedures to administer the program; and provides
consultation and training.
The Division of Employment and Social Services administers programs
that assist public assistance recipients in gaining self-sufficiency
and reduce dependence on welfare services. The programs administered
by this Division include: Employment Services; Food Stamp Employment
and Training; Refugee Assistance; and facilitation services for
Supplemental Security Income.
The Division of Management and Operations Support plans, designs, monitors, and manages the following functions: budget and fiscal services; office automation services; and operational support services. The goal of the Division is to provide comprehensive, coordinated, and accountable management services to the entire administration.
Budget Unit Data
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1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||
Community Services | 328,148 | 563,449 | 570,876 | 569,876 | |||||||||
Income Assistance | 8,999,691 | 9,019,631 | 13,725,771 | 12,985,971 | |||||||||
Employment and Social Services | 1,982,470 | 1,858,768 | 4,125,655 | 4,084,655 | |||||||||
Management and Operations Support | 14,948,426 | 15,579,680 | 18,504,326 | 22,435,426 | |||||||||
Refugee Administration | 913,332 | 968,051 | |||||||||||
Category Employment
| ||||||||||||||||||||
1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||||
FTE Staff Years | 223.6 | 192.2 | 204.7 | 219.2 | 212.7 | |||||||||||||||
Average FTE Staff Year Costs | 38,416 | 41,210 | 41,332 | 40,209 | 40,062 | |||||||||||||||
Expenditure Detail
| ||||||||||||||||||
1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||
Salaries and Benefits | 10,786,361 | 9,884,169 | 10,406,567 | 10,934,540 | 10,569,602 | |||||||||||||
Grants and Subsidies | 850 | 107,364 | 103,183 | 2,148,000 | 1,206,000 | |||||||||||||
Other Operating Costs | 15,613,884 | 17,180,534 | 17,479,829 | 23,844,088 | 28,300,326 | |||||||||||||
Annual Total |
26,401,095 |
27,172,067 |
27,989,579 |
36,926,628 |
40,075,928 | |||||||||||||
Fiscal Year 1993-94 | 23,821,254 | |||||||||||||||||
Biennium Total |
50,222,349 |
55,161,646 |
77,002,556 | |||||||||||||||
Source of Funds
| |||||||||||||||||||
1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | |||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - State | 12,951,939 | 14,855,198 | 15,410,142 | 21,005,782 | 22,832,989 | ||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal | 13,449,156 | 5,785,199 | 5,877,263 | 7,968,487 | 9,184,580 | ||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Family Support/Child Welfare F | 4,487,887 | 4,583,901 | |||||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Medicaid Federal | 2,043,783 | 2,118,273 | 2,150,733 | 2,122,733 | |||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Temp Asst. for Needy Fam. | 5,218,626 | 5,352,626 | |||||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Child Care Dev. Fac. | 583,000 | 583,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Annual Total |
26,401,095 |
27,172,067 |
27,989,579 |
36,926,628 |
40,075,928 | ||||||||||||||
Special Projects includes surveys, special studies, demonstration projects, including the Automated Client Eligibility System (ACES) project. Generally, special projects are funded separately for a limited period of time.
Category Employment
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1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||||
FTE Staff Years | 69.4 | 93.2 | 71.3 | 80.7 | 80.0 | |||||||||||||||
Average FTE Staff Year Costs | 37,401 | 39,499 | 49,517 | 42,429 | 40,837 | |||||||||||||||
Expenditure Detail
| ||||||||||||||||||
1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||
Salaries and Benefits | 3,268,206 | 4,558,734 | 4,337,045 | 4,324,069 | 4,138,365 | |||||||||||||
Grants and Subsidies | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
Other Operating Costs | 12,190,836 | 17,136,899 | 8,773,596 | 5,727,647 | 4,719,322 | |||||||||||||
Annual Total |
15,459,042 |
21,695,639 |
13,110,641 |
10,051,716 |
8,857,687 | |||||||||||||
Fiscal Year 1993-94 | 11,496,127 | |||||||||||||||||
Biennium Total |
26,955,169 |
34,806,280 |
18,909,403 | |||||||||||||||
Source of Funds
| |||||||||||||||||||
1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | |||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - State | 7,246,333 | 11,129,669 | 6,725,759 | 4,136,453 | 4,144,517 | ||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal | 7,419,709 | 4,248,416 | 2,569,685 | 1,594,550 | 1,585,481 | ||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Family Support/Child Welfare F | 5,407,179 | 3,264,550 | |||||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Medicaid Federal | 910,375 | 550,647 | 305,832 | 325,531 | |||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Temp Asst. for Needy Fam. | 4,014,881 | 2,802,158 | |||||||||||||||||
Health Services Account - State | 793,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Annual Total |
15,459,042 |
21,695,639 |
13,110,641 |
10,051,716 |
8,857,687 | ||||||||||||||
Program Support
- CS0 Administration
This category includes all Regional and Community Services Office administrative and support staff not providing direct services. These include staff such as administrators, custodial workers, and clerical support.
Category Employment
| ||||||||||||||||||||
1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||||
FTE Staff Years | 280.0 | 243.3 | 231.3 | 232.6 | 233.3 | |||||||||||||||
Average FTE Staff Year Costs | 35,507 | 35,481 | 34,224 | 34,235 | 34,300 | |||||||||||||||
Expenditure Detail
| ||||||||||||||||||
1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | ||||||||||||||
Salaries and Benefits | 12,807,929 | 11,422,334 | 10,329,518 | 10,379,710 | 10,427,026 | |||||||||||||
Grants and Subsidies | 186,740 | 301,480 | 250,000 | 580,000 | 580,000 | |||||||||||||
Other Operating Costs | 31,069,270 | 37,215,150 | 32,222,196 | 42,242,746 | 41,327,733 | |||||||||||||
Annual Total |
44,063,939 |
48,938,964 |
42,801,714 |
53,202,456 |
52,334,759 | |||||||||||||
Fiscal Year 1993-94 | 42,953,747 | |||||||||||||||||
Biennium Total |
87,017,686 |
91,740,678 |
105,537,215 | |||||||||||||||
Source of Funds
| |||||||||||||||||||
1994-95 Actual | 1995-96 Estimated | 1996-97 Estimated | 1997-98 Proposed | 1998-99 Proposed | |||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Social Service Fed Block Grant | 1,793,875 | 1,808,490 | 1,808,000 | 1,808,000 | |||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - State | 23,158,968 | 25,588,982 | 22,256,455 | 29,061,369 | 27,957,444 | ||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal | 20,904,971 | 7,651,229 | 6,654,655 | 7,847,147 | 7,939,270 | ||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Family Support/Child Welfare F | 8,471,739 | 7,403,857 | |||||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Medicaid Federal | 5,433,139 | 4,678,257 | 5,706,176 | 5,785,888 | |||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Temp Asst. for Needy Fam. | 7,663,264 | 7,728,657 | |||||||||||||||||
General Fund - Basic Account - DSHS Child Care Dev. Fac. | 1,116,500 | 1,115,500 | |||||||||||||||||
Annual Total |
44,063,939 |
48,938,964 |
42,801,714 |
53,202,456 |
52,334,759 | ||||||||||||||