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JFAC approves one-time ARPA drawdown and modest inflation adjustment for Commission on Aging
Summary
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee voted to add $666,500 in FY2026 funding for the Idaho Commission on Aging, including a $500,000 one-time federal ARPA drawdown and $162,600 in ongoing general-fund inflation relief.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee voted to add $666,500 in FY2026 funding for the Idaho Commission on Aging, approving a mix of federal and general-fund increases aimed at finalizing pandemic-era grants and offsetting inflationary costs.
Kellen McGurkin, a budget analyst with Legislative Services, told the committee the agency’s request and the governor’s recommendation included three enhancements. “This is to pay final invoices and draw down final remaining ARPA grant funds before access to that funding expires September thirtieth of 2025,” McGurkin said,…
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