Audits find little fraud in Idaho child care providers. But budget panel rejects child care grants.

By: Kyle Pfannenstiel

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: March 31, 2026

Words: 958

Last Updated: 3 months, 1 week ago

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The Idaho Legislature’s budget committee on Tuesday rejected allowing the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to spend $16 million in federal funds to expand child care access.

In that vote, the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee also effectively rejected adding five new jobs to investigate issues in the Idaho Child Care Program. The program gives child care subsidies to families of nearly 6,500 children, and the department has stalled doling out grants to expand access to …

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