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JFAC approves $666,500 package for Commission on Aging, including ARPA drawdown
Summary
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved $666,500 in FY2026 additions for the Idaho Commission on Aging: a $500,000 federal one-time appropriation to draw down expiring ARPA funds, $162,600 in ongoing general funds for inflationary increases and trustee payments, and $3,900 one-time general funds for IT replacements.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Friday approved a package adding $666,500 to the Commission on Aging budget for fiscal year 2026, including a $500,000 one-time federal appropriation to draw down remaining ARPA grant funds before the September 30, 2025 expiration.
The enhancement package, approved on a committee vote, also includes $162,600 in ongoing general fund support to address inflationary increases — of which $155,000 was described as a 3% increase in trustee/benefit payments to local area agencies on aging — and a $3,900…
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