R510-100-1. Older Americans Act

(1) Compliance with State and Federal Law for Older Americans Act (OAA).

(a) The Division of Aging and Adult Services (Division) shall develop an intrastate funding formula for distribution of OAA, Title III: Grants for State and Community Programs on Aging funds and State general funds for social and nutrition services which complies with 45 CFR, Subchapter C, Part 1321.37 and with Section 62A-3-108.

(b) The formula shall be reviewed whenever a new State Plan on Aging is required to be submitted.

(2) Affected Funding Sources for OAA.

(a) The funding formula shall include:

(i) All federal funds received under Title III of the OAA with the exception of:

(A) Allowable State Division administrative funds, and

(B) Funds allocated to the State-delivered Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program.

(ii) All state funds appropriated for Title III social and nutrition services.

(b) The funding formula shall not include state or federal funds appropriated for:

(i) The Alternatives Program,

(ii) Adult Services under the Division, or

(iii) Funds identified under Section 62A-3-108(2).

(3) Funding Formula Factors for OAA.

(a) The funding formula shall incorporate the following factors:

(i) Base factor divided equally among the twelve Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) in existence on July 1, 1986;

(ii) Population factor comprised of each AAA's proportion of the State's weighted elderly population; and

(iii) Land area factor consisting of each AAA's proportion of the State's total adjusted square miles.

(b) Weighted elderly population shall consist of:

(i) The number of persons age 60 and over who have annual incomes below 125% of the poverty level, plus

(ii) The number of persons age 75 and over weighted two times, plus

(iii) The number of minority persons, as defined by the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, age 60 and over.

(c) All population figures utilized shall reflect the most recent U.S. census figures adjusted on an annual basis based on available population estimates from the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget.

(4) Base Restrictions for OAA.

(a) If any AAA in existence on July 1, 1986, should in the future sub-divide into two or more AAAs, the base amount allocated to the original AAA shall be divided proportionally among the new AAAs.

(5) Base Factor Funds.

(a) Base factor funds shall consist of those federal Title III and state funds appropriated for Title III social and nutrition services and allocated as base funds in FY 2003.

(6) Funding Distribution for OAA.

(a) Distribution of funds under the formula shall be as follows:

(i) Base factor funds;

(ii) 7.5% of total remaining formula funds allocated to the land area factor; and

(iii) 92.5% of total remaining formula funds allocated to the population factor.