State of the Agency Report

Washington State Department of Services for the Blind Submission to the 2020 Executive Cabinet Agency Briefing.

State of the Agency (SOTA) Report Contents

Background

• Agency Mission Statement
• Short Description of Agency
• Agency Responsibilities and Core Services
  • Overview of DSB Programs
  • Program Authorization and Funding
  • Vocational Rehabilitation (VR)
  • Business Enterprise Program (BEP)
  • Independent Living (IL)
• Organizational Overview

Workforce

• Agency Workforce Outlook
• Diversity in Recruitment, Hiring and Promotions
• COVID-19 Impact | Agency Operations and Workforce
  • Agency Staff Impact
  • Participant and Program Impacts

Organizational Chart

• Organizational Chart Text
• Organizational Chart Graphics

Budget

• Budget Overview
• COVID-19 Impact | Budget Impacts and Economic Recovery Planning
  • BEP COVID-19 Impact
  • VR and Pre-ETS COVID-19 Impact
  • IL COVID-19 Impact

Priority Issues

• Priority Issues: Current (Ongoing and Requiring Near-Term Attention)
  • Stabilization of the Agency’s Budget and Locating Revenues Is a Critical Priority
  • Accessibility of the State Workforce System
  • Older Blind and Aging Population
  • Underserved Communities

Strategic Priorities

• Strategic Priorities for Upcoming Year
  • Updated Policy and Internal Control Procedures
  • Accessibility Process Improvement
  • Succession Planning and On-Boarding and Development of DSB Staff
  • BEP Model and Supports for Blind Vendors
  • Post-COVID Service Model Changes
• Key Performance Goals
  • Agency Performance Measures Include
• COVID-19 Impact | Strategic Priorities

Executive Order Compliance

• Executive Order Compliance

Major Accomplishments

• Major Accomplishments Since 2016
  • Employment Outcomes
  • Independent Living Services
  • BEP Tax Revenue and Employing People
  • Responded to Major Changes in Federal Regulations
  • Managed Adult VR through Fiscal Crisis
  • Implemented New Data Management System On-Time and Under-Budget
  • Asian and Latinx Representation among Customer Base

Partners & Contacts

• Strategic Partners
• Transition Point of Contact