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State seeks fund-source swaps and oversight after federal cap on administrative spending

2305190 · January 20, 2025
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Summary

The Department of Health and Welfare and LSO discussed substance abuse block grants, opioid settlement funds, Millennium Fund allocations and a federal 5% administrative spending cap that prompted requests to move personnel costs to non-federal fund sources.

Alex Williamson and Director Alex Adams presented the substance abuse treatment and prevention program budget and explained a request to swap fund sources to meet federal administrative-spending limits.

Williamson reviewed recent appropriations: $8 million for the state opioid response grant (made ongoing in FY2024), one-time COVID relief funds in FY2022, and FY2025 ongoing funds for Millennium Fund grants to support community-based recovery centers and the Idaho Drug Free Youth program.

The department told the committee SAMHSA placed Idaho on a corrective action plan after the state exceeded the 5%…

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