Section 0030-01-10-.01 - INTRASTATE FUNDING FORMULA(1) Effective as of July 1, 2020 for SFY 21 federal funds received under Title III of the Older Americans Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3001 et seq. shall be allocated to each of the nine (9) area agencies on aging and disability using the following formula: (a) Ten percent (10%) of the available Title III funds for area agencies is designated for administration of area agencies on aging and disability. From this amount each area agency is allocated an identical base sub-grant of $100,000 plus a pro rata share of the remaining funds. The pro rata share will be distributed in accordance with the weighted percentage determined in subsection (b) below.(b) Ninety percent (90%) of the Title III funds for area agencies is allocated for services. This amount shall be distributed as follows:1. Thirty-five percent (35%) of the services allocation shall be distributed among the area agencies in proportion to each planning and service area's share of the total number of persons (aged sixty (60) and over) in the state.2. Thirty percent (30%) of the services allocation shall be distributed among the area agencies in proportion to each planning and service area's (PSA) share of the total number of persons aged sixty-five (65) and over with income below one-hundred percent (100%) of the poverty level established by the Office of Management and Budget.3. Ten percent (10%) of the services allocation shall be distributed among the area agencies in proportion to each PSA's share of the total number of minority persons aged sixty-five (65) and over with income below one-hundred (100%) of the poverty level established by the Office of Management and Budget.4. Fifteen percent (15%) of the services allocation shall be distributed among the area agencies in proportion to each PSA's share of the total population of older adults aged sixty-five (65) and over living in rural areas (as defined by the Census Bureau).5. Ten percent (10%) of the services allocation shall be distributed among the area agencies in proportion to each PSA's share of the total number of elderly persons who are age eighty (80) and above.(c) The source of data for all formula factors listed in sub-paragraph (1)(b)1.-3. and 5. above shall be determined on a yearly basis and the updated data will be used to compute the annual allocation to each area agency on aging and disability produced by the U.S. Census Bureau. The source of data for the formula factor listed in sub-paragraph (1)(b)4. above shall be determined by the latest decennial census produced by the U.S. Census Bureau.(d) The Commission shall submit its formula for distribution of Title III funds to the Assistant Secretary for Aging prior to implementation, as specified by the Older Americans Act.(e) No PSA shall receive a percentage allocation of administrative funds, as described in section (1)(a) above, or direct service funds, as described in section (1)(b) above, that is less than ninety-five percent (95%) of the previous year's allocation of administrative funds or direct service funds respectively. Should additional funds be necessary to maintain the ninety-five percent (95%) funding level for any PSA, they shall be taken proportionately from federal funds allocated to other PSAs.(2) The state appropriation for multipurpose senior citizen centers shall be allocated to each area agency on aging and disability in the following manner: (a) Thirty eight percent (38%) of the total funds available to senior citizen centers will be distributed among the area agencies using an identical sub-grant for each county in the state multiplied by the number of counties in each planning and service area.(b) Of the remaining funds, fifty percent (50%) will be allocated based on each district's proportion of the state's elderly population and fifty percent (50%) will be allocated based on the district's proportion of the state's elderly with incomes at or below one-hundred percent (100) of the poverty level.(3) The Commission will review and update the above described formulas for distribution of State and Federal funds as often as necessary, and review and update the formula as appropriate when a state plan is submitted to the Administration for Community Living.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0030-01-10-.01
Original rule filed July 6, 1982; effective August 6, 1982. Amendment filed June 26, 1990; effective August 10, 1990. Amendment filed October 21, 1991; effective January 29, 1992. Amendments filed February 28, 2006; effective June 28, 2006. Amendment filed July 26, 2006; effective October 9, 2006. Amendments filed March 11, 2020; effective 6/9/2020.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 71-2-104(a) and 71-2-105.