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Public money · Boise
What projects is my government investing in Boise?
Every tracked government-money announcement directed at Boise — themes, programs, levels of government, and the largest verifiable amounts.
Summary
Government funding is broad, but the biggest allocations lean toward care and education: $99 million for child care, $75 million for Idaho Launch grants and $68.2 million distributed to public schools.
WATCH Watch whether funding reaches child care, schools and workforce programs as announced.
Themes
Agriculture
29
Education
24
Economy Industry
24
Environment
18
12Health
12Water
10Urban Housing
10Transport
7Social Welfare
2Energy
2Defense Security
1Rural Development
Other
28
Money trail — largest place-directed
Date
Theme
Level
Amount
What
2021-05
Education
National
$99 Million
Idaho state government allocated $99 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to support the child care industry, with most funds designated for development…
2023-09
Agriculture
State / Province
$75 Million
The Idaho state government expanded the Idaho Launch grant program with $75 million to provide one-time grants of up to $8,000.
2011-12
Other
State / Province
$73.5 Million
Governor Otter announced a state-backed investment fund for startups in Idaho, modeled after a prior program that received $73.5 million since 2006
2025-12
Education
State / Province
$68.2 Million
The Idaho Department of Lands distributed $68.2 million from its endowment fund to public schools for 2025, with the largest beneficiary being public schools
2022-05
Social Welfare
Local
$63.6 Million
The U.S. Treasury recaptured $63.6 million in unused federal rent-assistance funds for Boise and Ada County, Idaho, via reallocation
2018-11
Agriculture
Local
$59,601,134
The USDA Idaho FSA issued $59,601,134 in loans to underserved and beginning farmers and ranchers in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, a 14.5 percent increase…
2013-03
Agriculture
National
$55 Million
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $55 million in state specialty crop block grants for fiscal 2013 to support the Idaho nurseries' plant-shear
2023-02
Agriculture
National
$51.13 Million
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture proposed a $51.13 million budget for the 2022 fiscal year, including spending on livestock testing and crop inspection
2025-03
Other
National
$50 Million
The Idaho Senate passed House Bill 304 to transfer $50 million to a state fund to reduce property taxes for school districts.
2021-10
Agriculture
National
$48.9 Million
The Idaho State Department of Agriculture requested a $48.9 million budget increase to support invasive species and noxious weed programs and establish a new…
Most recent announcements
Date
Theme
Level
Amount
What
2026-05
Health
National
$186 Million
The U.S. federal government awarded Idaho $186 million in the first year of its five-year Rural Health Transformation program under the omnibus tax and…
2026-03
Health
National
$3 Billion
Idaho state budget writers approved a budget bill creating a legislative oversight committee for a federal rural health care grant
2026-03
Health
National
$478,700
The Idaho Legislature's Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved $478,700 in federal funds for the state's HIV surveillance and prevention program
2026-03
Health
National
$22 Million
The Idaho Senate passed a bill reducing Medicaid provider reimbursement rates by $21.8 million for residential habilitation services in the 2026 legislative…
2026-03
Energy
National
$1 Million
The city of Boise received a $1 million grant to expand its geothermal district heating system for affordable housing units.
2026-03
Other
National
$4.2 Million
The Idaho Senate passed Senate Bill 1363, reducing the general fund portion of the state budget by $4.2 million for fiscal year 2027 to fund operations and…
2026-03
Environment
State / Province
$265,200
The Idaho Legislature's Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee restored $265,200 in wildfire protection funding for the Idaho Department of Lands from FY
2026-03
Education
National
$131 Million
A bill reducing Idaho's general fund by $131 million for fiscal year 2026 was passed by the state legislature with a 1% cut
2026-03
Other
State / Province
$3.9 Million
The Idaho Legislature's Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved a one-time $3.9 million funding increase to four dedicated funds to cushion the impact…
2026-03
Health
National
$5.3 Million
The Idaho Legislature's Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee rejected a $5.3 million state budget funding request for the Idaho Department of Health and…
Deeper civic analysis
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Problems vs money in Boise
Each theme's share of civic REPORTS vs its share of funding ANNOUNCEMENTS — the gap is where reported harm and public money diverge
Crime, Police & Security
problem 50.0% · money 2.7%
Roads & Transport
problem 13.2% · money 5.5%
Welfare & Social
problem 2.8% · money 3.8%
Urban & Infrastructure
problem 5.9% · money 7.1%
Public Health
problem 3.5% · money 6.6%
Education & Skills
problem 0.2% · money 13.1%
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Public money in Boise — by theme
183 funding announcements naming Boise
Agriculture
29
announcements
Other
28
announcements
Education
24
announcements
Economy & Industry
23
announcements
Environment
18
announcements
Health
12
announcements
Water
12
announcements
Urban & Housing
10
announcements
Transport
10
announcements
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How the money moves in Boise
Budget Allocation
88
type
Grant
34
type
Disbursement
15
type
Tax Change
14
type
Contract
11
type
Other
8
type
Waiver
6
type
Loan
4
type
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Who funds Boise — level of government
National
109
announcements
State Province
42
announcements
Local
32
announcements
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Largest money directed to Boise
Announcements whose location or recipient is this place · headline USD estimate (often scheme-wide) · year in name
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act · 2022
$272M
Water · 2023
$265M
Economy & Industry · 2025
$253M
Economy & Industry · 2018
$225M
Transport · 2024
$200M
Other · 2026
$193M
Other · 2016
$188M
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Funding announcements naming Boise over time
amounts are announcement headlines — shown, never summed