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JFAC approves $666,500 package for Commission on Aging, including $500,000 ARPA drawdown
Summary
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved a FY2026 supplemental for the Idaho Commission on Aging that draws down $500,000 in ARPA funds and adds ongoing and one-time general-fund amounts to cover inflation and IT replacements.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee voted to approve enhancements for the Commission on Aging on a motion that passed by recorded tallies, advancing the agency's FY2026 budget with a combination of federal and state funding.
Kellen McGurkin, a budget analyst with Legislative Services, told the committee the agency requested three enhancements: a $500,000 one-time federal appropriation to draw down remaining ARPA grant funds before the federal access deadline of Sept. 30, 2025; an ongoing general-fund increase to cover inflationary cost pressures; and a one-time general-fund appropriation for replacement IT hardware.
McGurkin said $450,000 of the…
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