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Idaho Commission on Aging asks for small ongoing increases and $500,000 one-time to draw down remaining ARPA funds
Summary
Agency briefed lawmakers on use of federal ARPA and CARES funds for one-time projects, ongoing caregiver and nutrition supports, and requested $500,000 one-time federal drawdown plus modest general-fund inflation adjustments.
The Idaho Commission on Aging told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Feb. 24 that it used federal American Rescue Plan Act and CARES Act funds for one-time modernization and service enhancements, and requested a $500,000 one-time federal appropriation to draw down remaining ARPA funds before they expire on Sept. 30, 2025.
The commission’s budget analyst, Colin McGurkin of the Legislative Services Office, told the committee the commission ‘‘implements the Federal Older Americans Act and Idaho Senior Services Act’’ and that the agency’s FY2024 expenditures totaled about $16.7 million, with just under 88% recorded as trustee and benefit payments to local Area Agencies on Aging.
Why this matters: Commissioners and lawmakers emphasized that nutrition and caregiver services keep older Idahoans healthy at home and that one-time federal funds were used for capital and program modernization rather than ongoing staff or permanent operations.
McGurkin said the commission has used a sequence of one-time federal ARPA awards since FY2022 for projects such as meal-service modernization,…
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