ADMINISTRATION
ON AGING, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
AUTHORIZATION:
Older
Americans Act of 1965, Title III, Parts A and G, Public Law 89-73,
as amended; Public Law 90-42, 81 Stat. 106; Public Law 91-69, 83
Stat. 108; Public Law 93-29, 87 Stat. 30; Public Law 93-351, 88
Stat. 357; Public Law 94-135, 89 Stat. 713; Public Law 95-65, 91
Stat. 269; Public Law 95-478, 92 Stat. 1513; Public Law 97- 115,
95 Stat. 1595; Public Law 98-459, 98 Stat. 1767; Public Law 100-
175, 101 Stat. 926; Section 705, Public Law 100-628; 42 U.S.C. 3022-
3030(p); Public Law 106-501.
To
support activities to develop, strengthen, and carry out programs
for the prevention and treatment of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation,
including: (1) Providing for public education and outreach to identify
and prevent elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation; (2) ensuring
the coordination of services provided by area agencies on aging
with services instituted under the State adult protection service
program; (3) promoting the development of information and data systems,
including elder abuse reporting systems, to quantify the extent
of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation in the State; (4) conducting
analyses of State information concerning elder abuse, neglect, and
exploitation and identifying unmet service, enforcement, or intervention
needs; (5) conducting training for individuals, professionals, and
paraprofessionals, in relevant fields on the identification, prevention,
and treatment of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, with particular
focus on prevention and enhancement of self determination and autonomy;
(6) providing technical assistance to programs that provide or have
the potential to provide services for victims of elder abuse, neglect,
and exploitation and for family members of the victims; (7) conducting
special and on going training, for individuals involved in serving
victims of elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, on the topics
of self determination, individual rights, State and Federal requirements
concerning confidentiality, and other topics determined by a State
agency to be appropriate.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Formula Grants. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Funds
are awarded to State Agencies on Aging to develop and enhance comprehensive
and coordinated programs for the prevention and treatment of elder
abuse, neglect, and exploitation, consistent with relevant State
law and coordinated with State adult protective service activities.
A State plan covering 2, 3, or 4 years, with annual revisions as
necessary, must be submitted for approval to the assistant Secretary
on Aging. Funds are used to develop, strengthen, and carry out activities
for prevention and treatment of elder abuse, neglect and exploitation.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: All States and U.S. Territories
which have State Agencies on Aging designated by the governors.
Beneficiary
Eligibility: Individuals 60 years of age and
older, targeting those older individuals with the greatest social
needs and those with the greatest economic needs.
Credentials/Documentation:
Costs will be determined in accordance with 45 CFR, Parts 74 and
92.
Pre-application
Coordination: This program is subject to the
State Plan Coordination Section of E.O. 12372. State plans are covered
under this Section, but Intergovernmental Consultation Review is
excluded. This program requires coordination in accordance with
45 CFR and 92. Services (DHHS), must be used for this program.
Application
Procedure: Consult the appropriate Regional
Office for State application instructions. (See Appendix IV of
the Catalog.)
Award
Procedure: The Administration on Aging awards
funds through a statutory formula to State Agencies on Aging.
State agencies approve and award.
Deadlines:
Funds are awarded to State Agencies on Aging based on the Federal
fiscal year.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: States are entitled
to these grants by statute. However, the grants can be terminated
by the Assistant Secretary for Aging if the required State Plan
is not approved, or if the required intrastate funding formula
is not approved.
Appeals:
Appeals are processed in accordance with HHS regulations in 45
CFR, 1321 and Section 2112 of Title 28,U.S.C.
Renewals:
Applications are submitted for a 2-, 3-, or 4-year period and
are revised as necessary.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: No matching is required.
The statistical factor used for fund allocation is the State population
of persons 60 years of age and over and the source is the most recent
data available to the Assistant Secretary for Aging. In addition,
minimum allotments are established for States. Statistical factors
for eligibility do not apply to this program. This program has maintenance
of effort (MOE) requirements. See funding agency for further details.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: One year.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
SF 269 Financial Status Report (Semi-annual), and the Annual Program
Performance Report.
Audits:
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A-133, (Revised,
June 24, 1997), "Audits of State and Local Governments, and Nonprofit
Organizations," nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance
of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a
program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities
that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt
from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted
in OMB Circular No. A-133.
Records:
Financial records must be kept available for 3 years after submission
of expenditure reports and 5 years after final disposition of
non-expendable property in accordance with the regulations at
45 CFR 74, Subpart D.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 75-0142-0-1-506.
Obligations:
(Grants) FY 01 $4,732,000; FY 02 est $5,232,000; and FY 03 est
$5,232,000.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance:
In fiscal year 2001, the range was from $2,958 to 471,073; average
$84,500.
Fifty-six grants were awarded to States and related jurisdictions
in fiscal year 2001, and the same is anticipated in fiscal years
2002 and 2003. These grants serve more than 100,000 older persons.
Conducted activities include public education about ways in which
older people are victimized, counseling and assistance for older
people, technical assistance and training for professionals that
provide assistance to older victims and promote coordination between
professionals and agencies.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
45 CFR 74 and 45 CFR 1321.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Administration on Aging, Department
of Health and Human Services. (See Appendix IV of the Catalog.)
Headquarters
Office: Mr. Edwin L. Walker, Director, Center
for Wellness and Community-Based Services, Administration on Aging,
Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC 20201.
Telephone: (202) 619-0011. Use the same number for FTS.
Web
Site Address: http://www.aoa.gov
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Not applicable.
CRITERIA
FOR SELECTING PROPOSALS:
State grants are awarded upon approval of a State Plan.
