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Legislative Finance Panel Approves $666,500 for Idaho Commission on Aging
Summary
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved $666,500 in additions to the Commission on Aging’s FY2026 budget: $500,000 in one-time federal ARPA funds and $166,500 in general fund increases, including trustee payments to local area agencies on aging and replacement IT hardware.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Friday approved adding $666,500 to the Idaho Commission on Aging’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget, including a $500,000 one-time federal appropriation to draw down remaining ARPA grant funds and $166,500 from the general fund for inflationary and equipment needs.
Kellen McGurkin, a budget analyst with the Legislative Services Office, told the committee the $500,000 in federal funds is intended to pay final invoices and draw down ARPA grant funds before access to that funding expires on Sept. 30, 2025. "Of that amount, $450,000 is for direct payments to…
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