The
Aging Network
Program Instructions
AOA-PI-00-03
TO: STATE AND AREA AGENCIES ON AGING ADMINISTERING
PLANS UNDER THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED
SUBJECT: Developing Performance Outcome Measurement
Systems in State and Community Programs on Aging
LEGAL AND RELATED REFERENCES: Older Americans
Act, as Amended (Public Law 102-375)
This Program Instruction invites State and Area Agencies on Aging
to participate in a voluntary effort that supports the development
and use of a representative, practical set of performance measures
for documenting the impact of Network on Aging activities and
services. The purpose of these performance measures is to support
planning and analysis of the results attributable to Older Americans
Act Title III and related programs. Using the criteria, forms,
and procedures, attached as Appendix A, the Administration on
Aging encourages agencies to develop exemplary performance outcome
measurement systems by participating as part of this initiative,
which builds on the foundation established by the Administration
on Aging’s (AoA’s) current performance outcomes measurement
project.
Following this Program Instruction are Guidelines
for your consideration in preparing a grant application. Part
I of the Guidelines describes the program priority, "Model
State Performance Outcomes Measurement Systems," under which
the AoA is inviting State Agencies on Aging, in collaboration
with Area Agencies on Aging, to submit grant award applications
for funding. Part II describes the procedures for preparing and
submitting the application.
All of the forms (Standard Form 424), Assurances, and Certifications
necessary to complete the application are included following Part
II. Awards to be made under this program priority for activities
beyond the first year of the project are subject to the availability
of funds.
The deadline date for the submission of applications is 45 days
after the issuance of the PROGRAM INSTRUCTION to which these guidelines
pertain.
Application receipt point:
Department of Health and Human Services
Administration on Aging,
Office of Administration and Management
Cohen Building, Room 4257
330 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20201
For further information contact:
David Bunoski, Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Aging
Department of Health and Human Services
Administration on Aging, Room 309F
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20201
telephone: (202) 260-0669
email: david.bunoski@aoa.gov
Attachment (application packet)
Due Date: August 21, 2000
Jeanette C. Takamura
Assistant Secretary for Aging
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