Iowa Administrative Code › Agency 17 - Aging, Department On › Chapter 5 - Department Fiscal Operations › Rule 17-5.2 - Distribution of Older Americans Act Funds to Area Agencies on Aging

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 under the Older Americans
			 Act and required to be distributed by funding formula 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 on 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 under the Older Americans
			 Act.
(3) The department shall
			 adhere to the following process to develop and adopt a formula for distribution
			 within the state of funds received under the Older Americans Act:
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. 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 consideration of 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 5.2(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 5.2(3)
"b"
and
"c."
f. The
			 department shall submit the proposed formula for distribution to the Assistant
			 Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for approval
			 pursuant to the Older Americans Act.
g. The department shall review all public
			 comments received and provide a summary for the commission's review.
h. The department shall submit to the
			 commission for consideration a proposed formula to distribute funds within the
			 state.
i. 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
			 17-5.2 (231).
j. The commission's final decision shall be
			 posted on the department's Web site,
www.aging.iowa.gov
.
k. The department shall distribute federal
			 funds proportionately based on a state fiscal year.