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State seeks fund shifts to comply with federal block-grant rules; DHW reports opioid and recovery investments
Summary
The Department of Health and Welfare asked the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee to approve fund‑source and object‑class adjustments so Idaho remains in compliance with a federal 5% administrative cap on the Substance Use Block Grant while maintaining current staffing and subgrant activity.
The Department of Health and Welfare asked the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee to approve fund-source and object-class adjustments so Idaho can remain in compliance with a federal 5% administrative cap on the Substance Use Block Grant. Legislative Services analyst Alex Williamson summarized the division’s recent grants, ongoing appropriations and the department’s requested fund swaps.
Key requests and background: Williamson said the division received a one‑time COVID relief appropriation (about $8.3 million) for enhanced treatment and prevention work and an $8 million State Opioid Response grant that was later made ongoing. The department received a $1.6 million ongoing enhancement for substance‑use work in FY2025; $1.3 million of that came from the Millennium Income…
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