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The
Aging Network
Program Instructions
AOA-PI-01-04 March 8, 2001
TO: STATE AND AREA AGENCIES ON AGING ADMINISTERING
PLANS UNDER THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED
SUBJECT: Certification on Maintenance of Effort
for Title III - Fiscal Year 2000
LEGAL AND RELATED REFERENCES: 45 CFR 1321.49;
and Section 309(c) of the Older Americans Act, as Amended
This program instruction requests the authorized official in
each state agency on aging to submit a certification on maintenance
of effort under Title III of the Older Americans Act for fiscal
year 2000. As set forth in 45 CFR 1321.49, the state agency maintenance
of effort level is to be determined annually:
"In order to avoid a penalty, each fiscal year the State
Agency, to meet the required nonfederal share applicable to its
allotments under this part, shall spend under the State plan for
both services and administration at least the average amount of
state funds it spent under the plan for the three previous fiscal
years. If the State Agency spends less than this amount, the Assistant
Secretary reduces the State's allotments for supportive and nutrition
services under this part by a percentage equal to the percentage
by which the State reduced its expenditures."
In reporting the amount of state expenditures for the maintenance
of effort requirement, states may include expenditures incurred
under the cost allocation plan for the state agency. The authorized
official in each state agency is requested to certify to the Administration
on Aging the amount of state resources expended in fiscal year
2000 to meet the maintenance of effort requirements under Title
III of the Older Americans Act, and whether that amount was or
was not equal to the required maintenance of effort level.
Attached is a certification form which has been approved by the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The certification form
must be signed by the authorized state agency official and submitted
to the Regional Administrators, Administration on Aging, no later
than April 13, 2001.
DUE DATE : Due April 13, 2001, to Regional Administrators,
Administration on Aging.
ATTACHMENT : Certification of Maintenance of Effort Form OMB-0980-0180
INQUIRIES : State agencies should address inquiries
to Regional Administrators, Administration on Aging, HHS Regional
Offices.
Norman L. Thompson
Acting Principal Assistant Secretary for Aging
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