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Committee hears plan to reshuffle funds after federal cap on administrative spending; opioid‑settlement projects, collegiate recovery updates presented
Summary
Analysts and the Department of Health and Welfare explained fund‑source adjustments to remain compliant with federal block‑grant rules and discussed recent opioid‑settlement and Millenium Fund spending. The department said it will shift some personnel costs onto liquor control funds to keep federal grant admin below a 5% cap; committee members
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee reviewed the substance abuse treatment and prevention budget, hearing that the Division of Substance Abuse plans fund‑source adjustments to meet federal grant rules and updating the panel on opioid‑settlement and Millenium Fund initiatives.
Alex Williamson, Legislative Services Office analyst, said the division has a large trustee and benefit payments component and that recent federal guidance placed Idaho on a corrective action plan after exceeding a 5% cap on administrative/personnel spending for the Substance Use Block Grant. To remain…
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