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JFAC approves $666,500 package for Commission on Aging, including $500,000 ARPA drawdown
Summary
The Joint Finance Appropriations Committee voted to add $500,000 in one-time federal funds, $162,600 in ongoing general funds and $3,900 one-time general funds to the Commission on Aging’s FY2026 budget to cover final ARPA invoices, inflationary trustee payments to local area agencies on aging and IT replacements.
The Joint Finance Appropriations Committee on an unspecified date voted to add a total of $666,500 to the Commission on Aging budget for fiscal year 2026, including a $500,000 one-time federal appropriation to draw down remaining ARPA grant funds, $162,600 in ongoing general funds to address inflationary cost pressures, and $3,900 in one‑time general funds for replacement IT hardware.
Kellen McGurkin, a budget analyst with Legislative Services, told the committee that “the first enhancement asked for a $500,000 one‑time appropriation of federal funds. This is to pay final invoices and draw down final remaining ARPA grant funds before access to that…
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