Stating findings of the Legislature and authorizing the Idaho Division of Veterans Services to enter into an agreement with the Idaho State Building Authority.

This legislation establishes the State of Idaho's commitment to request a federal grant(s) to construct and fund the construction of a new nursing home to replace the 158-bed, 55 year old Boise Veterans Home at a new site located on the State Chinden Campus in Boise, and construct a 40-participant adult day health care center at either the existing Veterans Home property or on the Chinden Campus. This commitment is necessary for the Idaho Division of Veterans Services (Division) to proceed with the application for the federal grant to provide 65% of the allowable construction cost for these projects. It is the intent of the Division to meet the April 15, 2020 and August 1, 2020 U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) grant application deadlines and be on the federal FY2021 Priority List.