[Note:  All State data transmissions will be transmitted through the "State Reporting Tool" (SRT) software application which has been developed and will be provided free of charge to each State.]

• Letter Announcing rollout of SRT (10-24-2005) [PDF] [Word]
• SRT Specifications
  • Summary of 06-12-2007 Revisions [Text File]
• Final XML Schema [XSD File] [Zip File - XML Schema for Import / Detailed XML Schema] - Updated 06-12-2007
• Final DBF Schema [Zip File] DBF Import Guide Updated 06-12-2007
  • Summary of 10-24-2005 revisions to the DBF Import Guide [Text File]
  • Summary of 03-13-2006 revisions to the DBF Import Guide [Text File]
  • Summary of 03-06-2006 revisions to the DBF Import Guide [Text File]
  • Summary of 02-15-2006 revisions to the DBF Import Guide [Text File]
  • Summary of 01-09-06 revisions to DBF Schema [Text File]
• Data Field Definitions [PDF]  [Word] 
• Validity Tests ("Edit Checks") which the revised State data must meet [PDF]  [Word]* Updated 01-30-06
  • Summary of 01-30-06 revisions to Validity ("Edit Check") document [PDF] [Word]
  • Summary of 02-09-05 revisions to Validity ("Edit Check") document [PDF]
  • Summary of 12-21-04 revisions to Validity ("Edit Check") document [PDF]
  • Summary of 11-09-04 revisions to Validity ("Edit Check") document [PDF]
  • Summary of 10-22-04 revisions to Validity ("Edit Check") [Text File]
• Field Mapping of Current SPR Form to New SPR Form [PDF]  [Word]
• Summary of 10-13-04 Revisions [Text File] * Updated 10-13-04
• Summary of 1-07-05 Revisions to XML and DBF specifications [Text]
• Note: Although XML is the preferred, import format for the SRT, DBF import specifications for the SRT have been developed.

* Revisions, if any, will be posted on this page.  Send your email address to saadia.greenberg@aoa.gov if you wish to be notified in case of any revisions

Information about determining Rural OAA Participants

• AoA Q&A on Rural [PDF]
• Census Resources on Determining who is Rural [ http://www.census.gov/geo/www/ua/ua_2k.html]
• Rural and Urban 60+ Population figures for each Zip Code Tabulation Area:
  • Specifications [PDF]
  • Excel File (uncompressed - 3.2MB)
  • Compressed ("zipped") Excel file (770kb)
    • from 2000 Census; in Excel format

  Use of this file is completely optional; it is made available for those states who may find it useful in conjunction with their automated systems

Questions regarding these documents should be addressed to:
Valerie Cook [email:  valerie.cook@aoa.gov ], telephone:  202-357-3583 or to Steve Cordasco [email:  steve.cordasco@aoa.gov , telephone: 202-357-3407]