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Department says childcare enrollment pause lifted after budget actions; governor proposes $15M one‑time for Idaho Child Care Program
Summary
Director Alex Adams told lawmakers the Idaho Child Care Program briefly paused new enrollment to live within last year’s appropriation, then resumed in January after corrective actions; the governor recommended $15 million one‑time installments and the department requested $4.2 million ongoing for ICCP.
The Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee heard Feb. 20 about changes to Idaho’s childcare subsidy program and a governor recommendation to use available federal block‑grant funding for one‑time investments.
Department of Health and Welfare Director Alex Adams told the committee the Idaho Child Care Program (ICCP) nearly required an extra $15.4 million to treat the program as an entitlement last year. Adams said the department instead tightened enrollment to live within the Legislature’s appropriation, paused new enrollment in late 2024, and then began enrolling again in January after corrective actions.
Why it matters: Adams told lawmakers that ICCP is not an entitlement in Idaho, so…
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