The Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) has distributed funds totaling $75 million to state agencies and institutions to use to respond to the COVID-19 outbreak crisis. This is part of a total $200 million in funds budgeted by the Legislature in Engrossed House Bill 2965. The current allocations are:
- $10.0 million to the University of Washington to pay solely for the costs incurred by University of Washington Medicine for coronavirus testing.
- $33.3 million to the DOH to pay for costs associated with the state and local government response to the coronavirus outbreak in Washington.
- $2.0 million to the HCA to establish a rural hospital emergency fund.
- $23 million to the Department of Commerce to address the public health needs of individuals experiencing homelessness, including social distancing measures, sanitation efforts and shelter staffing needs.
- $19.5 million to DSHS to pay for costs associated with moving patients from hospitals to long-term care settings ($6.0 million) and purchasing a long-term care facility ($13.5 million).
