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State substance-abuse budget uses opioid grants and Millennium funds; agency seeks fund swaps to meet federal admin limits
Summary
Department leaders told the committee that the Division of Substance Abuse relies on federal opioid grants, Millennium Fund allocations and one-time opioid-settlement dollars, and is proposing interfund shifts so Idaho stays within federal administrative caps for the block grant.
Alex Williamson, the Legislative Services analyst, outlined the Division of Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention’s recent funding history and requests, saying the program received an $8,000,000 state opioid response appropriation in fiscal 2023 that was made ongoing in fiscal 2024.
Williamson said the division spent about $22.7 million in fiscal 2024 and that 70.6% of that spending went to trustee and benefit payments (grants and subgrants to providers). She described ongoing enhancements tied to Millennium Fund allocations — including $1.35 million for community‑based recovery centers — and one‑time…
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