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Panel discusses opioid grants, settlement pass-throughs and federal cap on administrative spending
Summary
Committee heard that the substance abuse program is shifting federal and state fund sources to comply with a federal administrative cap while maintaining staffing; the director reported pass-through grants including an update on a Boise State collegiate recovery program.
Alex Williamson of the Legislative Services Office summarized the Division of Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention budget and noted prior one-time COVID-relief funding, an $8 million state opioid response grant made ongoing in FY2024, and a FY2025 ongoing enhancement largely funded from the Millennium Income Fund.
The division told the committee it is on a corrective action plan with the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) for exceeding a 5% cap on administrative (personnel) spending within the substance-use block grant. To return to federal compliance while maintaining staffing, the department asked the Legislature to approve swaps of…
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