PROGRAM ASSURANCES

The tribal organization applying for a grant under Title VI, Part A must
state that it agrees to abide by all the provisions identified in
section 614(a) of the Older American Act and in the title 45 of the Code
of Federal Regulations 1326.19(d), issued August 31, 2988. The
provisions are as follows:

[Older Americans Act -- Section 614(a)]{.underline}

No grant may be made under this part unless the eligible tribal
organization submits an application to the Assistant secretary which
meets such criteria as the Assistant Secretary may be regulation
prescribe. Each such application shall --

(1) provide that the eligible tribal organization will evaluate the need
    for supportive and nutrition services among older individuals who
    are Indians to be represented by the tribal organizations;

(2) provide for the use of such methods of administration as are
    necessary for the proper and efficient administration of the program
    to be assisted;

(3) provide that the tribal organization will make such reports in such
    form and containing such information, as the Assistant Secretary may
    reasonably require, and comply with such requirements as the
    Assistant Secretary may impose to assure the correctness of such
    reports;

(4) provide for periodic evaluation of activities and projects carried
    out under the application;

(5) establish objectives consistent with the purposes of this part
    toward which activities under the application will be directed,
    identify obstacles to the attainment of such objectives, and
    indicate the manner in which the tribal organization proposes to
    overcome such obstacles;

(6) provide for establishing and maintaining information and assistance
    services to assure that older individuals who are Indians to be
    served by the assistance made available under this part will have
    reasonably convenient access to such services;

(7) provide a preference for older individuals who are Indians for full
    or part-time staff positions whenever feasible;

(8) provide assistance that either directly or by way of grant or
    contract with appropriate entities nutrition services will be
    delivered to older individuals who are Indians represented by the
    tribal organization substantially in compliance with the provisions
    of part C of title III, except that in any case in which the need
    for nutritional services for older individuals who are Indians
    represented by the tribal organization is already met from other
    sources, the tribal organization may use the funds otherwise
    required to be expended under this paragraph for supportive
    services;

(9) provide that any legal or ombudsman services made available to older
    individuals who are Indians represented by the tribal organization
    will be substantially in compliance with the provisions of title III
    relating to the furnishing of similar services;

(10) provide satisfactory assurance that fiscal control and fund
     accounting procedures will be adopted as may be necessary to assure
     proper disbursement of, and accounting for, Federal funds paid
     under this part to the tribal organization including any funds paid
     by the tribal organization to a recipient of a grant or contract;
     and

(11) contain assurances that the tribal organization will co-ordinate
     services provided under this part with services provided under
     title III in the same geographical area.

# 45 CFR Section 1326.19 

The application shall provide for: (d) Assurances as prescribed by the
Assistant Secretary that:

(1) A tribal organization represents at least 50 individuals who have
    attained 60 years of age or older;

(2) A tribal organization shall comply with all applicable State and
    local license and safety requirements for the provision of those
    services;

(3) If a substantial number of the older Indians residing in the service
    area are of limited English-speaking ability, the tribal
    organization shall utilize the services of workers who are fluent in
    the language spoken by a predominant number of older Indians;

(4) Procedures to ensure that all services under this part are provided
    without use of any means tests;

(5) A tribal organization shall comply with all requirements set forth
    in section 1326.7 through 1326.17; and

(6) The services provided under this part will be coordinated, where
    applicable, with services provided under title III of the Act.

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