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Commission on Aging details ARPA spending, requests small ongoing increase for FY2026
Summary
The Idaho Commission on Aging told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee it used ARPA funds for one-time service and modernization projects and seeks modest ongoing general-fund increases for FY2026 while asking to draw remaining ARPA funds before they expire on Sept. 30, 2025.
The Idaho Commission on Aging told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Feb. 24 that it has used federal American Rescue Plan Act funds for one-time modernization projects and direct services, and is asking for modest ongoing general-fund increases for fiscal 2026.
Colin McGurkin, budget and policy analyst with Legislative Services, told the committee the commission “implements the Federal Older Americans Act and Idaho Senior Services Act” and that its services are delivered through six local Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs). McGurkin said the agency spent about $16.7 million in FY2024, with roughly 88% of that in trustee and benefit payments to local AAAs for direct services such as meals, transportation and caregiver support.
Why it matters: The commission is managing significant one-time federal awards while trying not to rely on those funds for ongoing services. Committee members pressed staff on which programs would stop when ARPA funds expire and on the commission’s staffing and expenditure patterns.
McGurkin outlined a pattern of annual one-time federal…
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