Whenever any public or municipal corporation mentioned in section 72-205 [, Idaho Code,] of this act shall accept, sponsor, take charge of or manage any work or project for the purpose of relief or assisting unemployment, wherein any part or all of the funds used on such project are granted by the United States of America or by the state of Idaho, the persons so working upon such project shall be deemed employees of the public or municipal corporation so sponsoring, accepting, taking charge of or managing such work or project.
Idaho Code § 72-207