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Category: COVID-19

  • October 19, 2020 - Strong Families, Strong Students goes live Wednesday

    Boise, Idaho – The web site for the new $50 million “Strong Families, Strong Students” initiative goes live Wednesday, directly supporting Idaho families and their students’ educational needs during the pandemic. At StrongFamilies.Idaho.Gov, eligible parents can apply for $1,500 per eligible student with a maximum award of $3,500 per family. Families can use the funds […]

  • October 15, 2020 - Gov. Little urges personal responsibility to slow COVID-19 spread

    Boise, Idaho – As COVID-19 cases increase in communities across Idaho, Governor Brad Little urged Idahoans to ramp up personal actions to slow the spread of the virus to protect lives and our economic prosperity.  “Our personal actions work better to slow the spread of coronavirus than anything else. Our personal actions are free of […]

  • October 2, 2020 - Higher education benefits from major financial support during pandemic

    Boise, Idaho – The Governor’s Coronavirus Financial Advisory Committee (CFAC) voted today to direct another $6 million in federal relief funds to higher education in Idaho, bringing the total financial support from federal COVID funds for the public institutions this year to $54.4 million. “Idaho’s institutions of higher education play a huge role in our […]

  • October 1, 2020 - COVID-19 vaccine distribution planning underway in Idaho

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little and public health officials today outlined the steps Idaho is taking to work with the federal government on distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. “The availability of a safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine is one of the biggest hurdles in getting our lives closer to normal. We’re proud that the United […]

  • September 23, 2020 - OPINION: Together, Idaho and President Trump are taking action to support small business

    By Governor Brad Little It’s National Small Business Week, a fitting time to reflect on the ways President Donald Trump and the State of Idaho are supporting small business – the backbone of our economy. We’ve been working with President Trump and his administration to put people over paperwork by reducing the volume and cost […]

  • September 21, 2020 - Risch, Little Recognize Idaho Resilience during National Small Business Week

    WASHINGTON – During a year that’s been unlike any other, U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Idaho Governor Brad Little hailed the kick-off of National Small Business Week and the strength and tenacity of Idaho’s small business owners. This year’s National Small Business Week, which will be hosted online by the U.S. Small Business Administration, […]

  • September 18, 2020 - Idaho leads in economic rebound, Gov. Little highlights steps taken to strengthen economy

    Boise, Idaho – As Idaho surges ahead in national rankings for economic prosperity, Governor Brad Little highlighted today the ways Idaho is accelerating a strong economic rebound amid the global pandemic. “Idahoans have faced much hardship this year, but we have been working hard to ease the challenges and restore the prosperity Idaho had before […]

  • September 3, 2020 - Gov. Little urges Idahoans to get flu shots

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today Idaho will remain in Stage 4 of the Idaho Rebounds plan for another two weeks while emphasizing the need for Idahoans to get flu shots to protect themselves and their families and lighten the burden on Idaho’s healthcare system. Overall COVID-19 hospital admissions statewide are still too […]

  • September 1, 2020 - Idaho to begin payments for Trump’s Lost Wages program this week

    Boise, Idaho – The State of Idaho will begin making payments this week for the Trump Administration’s new conservative plan to offer extended unemployment benefits in order to continue Idaho’s economic rebound. “Idaho is third among states for lowest unemployment rates, thanks to the investments and creativity of Idaho’s businesses in safely reopening,” Governor Little […]