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Commission on the Arts requests small increase to expand arts‑education grants; agency highlights statewide economic impact
Summary
The Idaho Commission on the Arts told JFAC it distributed roughly $880,000 in grants across 38 counties and requested $18,400 in ongoing general funds to support four additional arts‑education grants; director highlighted the arts' economic footprint in Idaho.
The Idaho Commission on the Arts presented its budget to the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Feb. 6 and requested an ongoing general‑fund increase of $18,400 to support four additional arts‑education grants that require a 1:1 match from awardees.
Kellen McGurkin, Legislative Services analyst, explained the commission's funding is generally split between state general funds and National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) federal…
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