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Boise State’s TechHelp briefs committee; Studio Blue director funding requested to sustain student-industry work
Summary
TechHelp at Boise State presented its budget and performance metrics to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee and requested a small FY2026 personnel enhancement (roughly $5,000) toward the Studio Blue director position to maintain across-state program delivery and student workforce training.
TechHelp, Boise State University’s applied assistance program for small and medium manufacturers, briefed the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on its budget, performance metrics and a request to partially fund the Studio Blue director position.
Kevin Campbell of the Legislative Services Office explained TechHelp is organized at Boise State and has 3.44 authorized FTP with no vacancies in the program unit. The program’s appropriation has been relatively stable around $450,000 except for COVID‑era grants that increased funding in 2021–2022.
Brad McDonald, executive director of TechHelp, told the…
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