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Childcare program pause, budget fixes and one-time funds discussed as department weighs ICCP costs
Summary
Lawmakers were briefed Thursday on recent actions in the Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP), including an enrollment pause the department used to live within a fixed legislative appropriation and steps the department says it will take to stabilize access while aligning to the budget.
Lawmakers were briefed Thursday on recent actions in the Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP), including an enrollment pause the department used to live within a fixed legislative appropriation and steps the department says it will take to stabilize access while aligning to the budget.
Alex Adams, director of the Department of Health and Welfare, reminded the committee that childcare in Idaho includes a mix of programs that are not automatic entitlements; the department must live within the appropriation lawmakers provide for non‑entitlement programs. “My base budget for last year was $52,700,000. I spent $52,700,000 on childcare,” Adams said. He told the committee that treating the…
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