Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 17 - Aging, Department On › Chapter 5 - Department Fiscal Operations › Rule 17-5.3 - Distribution of State Funds

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 2024
On and after July 1, 2013, the following shall apply:
(1) The department shall review the formula
			 for distribution within the state of funds received from state appropriations
			 every four years, at a minimum. The department, in its discretion, shall
			 determine whether to maintain the existing formula or develop a new formula
			 based on the criteria outlined in the Older Americans Act and other relevant
			 factors.
(2) The department shall
			 comply with all federal and state laws, rules, and regulations in developing a
			 formula for distribution within the state of funds received from state
			 appropriations.
(3) The department
			 shall adhere to the following process to develop and adopt a formula for
			 distribution within the state of funds received from state appropriations:
a. The department shall hold a minimum of one
			 meeting with area agencies on aging to facilitate discussion and receive
			 comment regarding the proposed formula for distribution.
b. The department shall publish the proposed
			 formula for distribution for review and comment by posting the information on
			 the department's Web site. The publication shall comply with all criteria
			 outlined in the Older Americans Act and state law. The publication shall be
			 posted on the department's Web site for a minimum of 30 calendar days prior to
			 the date set for commission action to approve the proposed formula for
			 distribution. The publication shall provide the method and time frame for
			 acceptance of public comment.
c.
			 The department shall distribute a press release containing the proposed funding
			 formula to all newspapers within the state.
d. The information published pursuant to
			 paragraph 5.3(3)
"b"
shall be mailed, via standard postal
			 delivery or electronic mail, to the executive director and board chairperson of
			 each area agency on aging a minimum of 30 calendar days prior to the date set
			 for commission action to approve the formula for distribution.
e. The department shall accept written public
			 comment in response to publication of the proposed formula for a minimum of 14
			 calendar days following publication. The method and time frame for acceptance
			 of public comment shall be provided in the information published pursuant to
			 paragraphs 5.3(3)
"b"
and
"c."
f. The department shall review all public
			 comments received and provide a summary for the commission's review.
g. The department shall submit to the
			 commission for consideration a proposed formula to distribute funds within the
			 state.
h. The commission may, in
			 its discretion, approve or disapprove the department's proposed formula for
			 distribution of funds within the state. If the commission disapproves the
			 department's proposed formula, the department shall develop an alternate
			 formula for distribution of funds within the state after following all
			 procedures provided in rule
			 17-5.3 (231).
i. The commission's final decision shall be
			 posted on the department's Web site,
www.aging.iowa.gov
.