SECTION 340:105-10-36. Area Plan administration

(a)   Policy. The Area Agency on Aging (AAA) has responsibility for carrying out all activities under the Area Plan on Aging.

(b)   Authority. The authority for this Section is Section 306 and Section 212(b)(1) of the Older Americans Act, as amended, and Parts 1321.61 and 1321.53 of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(c)   Procedures. The AAA:

(1)   develops and monitors a management plan for the Area Plan on Aging which includes:

(A)   overall plan goals;

(B)   measurable objectives which outline what will be done to reach the goal;

(C)   action steps that describe how each objective will be accomplished, such as specific tasks;

(D)   staff assignments of responsibility for each objective; and

(E)   target dates for the completion of action steps;

(2)   submits all required program and fiscal reports related to Area Plan activities to the State Agency;

(3)   develops a Title III request for proposal (RFP) package and provide technical assistance on the applications to prospective grantees;

(4)   reviews and approves Title III RFPs, except for-profit applications that must be reviewed and approved by the State Agency;

(5)   monitors the program and fiscal reports of Title III projects in the planning and service area (PSA);

(6)   conducts on-site quarterly assessments with each Title III project and forwards follow-up written reports to each project;

(7)   provides technical assistance to the Title III projects as appropriate; and

(8)   develops a policy and procedures manual for Title III projects in the PSA.

(d)   Cross references. See OAC 340:105-10-31(a)(3), 340:105-10-33, and 340:105-10-34.

[Source: Added at 11 Ok Reg 673, eff 11-29-93 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2771, eff 6-13-94; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1754, eff 6-1-08 (emergency); Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2221, eff 7-1-09]