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AoA Grant Programs
Application Instructions
Formula Grants - How to Submit a NEW State Plan
Each year, AoA prepares and distributes Program Instructions
(PIs) that serve as the primary guidance to State Agencies on
Aging that administer Title III and Title VII grants. The most
recent addition includes instructions for the National Family
Caregivers Support Program.
While Title III and Title VII grants do not require applications,
they do require the submission of a plan. The plan can cover up
to four years and defines how the State will meet the particular
needs of its aging population given its individual resources and
priorities.
Title III and Title VII Program Instructions contain the requirements
to be followed by States in developing, submitting and securing
approval for their new Plan. In addition, if the state is amending
its Intrastate Funding Formula, the PI also outlines the procedures
and deadlines to be followed.
Note: All States are instructed to include in
their State Plan (or its amendments) objectives for implementing
the five categories of the National Family Caregivers Support
Program, Title III. Part E of the Older Americans Act and how
it will be integrated into existing services supported but the
Act.
State plans should be submitted to the appropriate AoA Regional
Office for initial review and feedback. The decision to approve
or disapprove State Plans, however, rests with the Assistant Secretary for Aging.
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