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These funds supplement federal Older Americans Act funding, as state matching dollars, to maximize the quality of life of older adults.

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20 ILCS 105/Illinois Act on the Aging

Older Americans Act of 1965, Title III, Parts A and B, Public Law 89-73, as amended; Public Law 90-42, 81 Stat. 106; Public Law 91-69, 83 Stat. 108; Public Law 93-29, 89 Stat. 301; Public Law 93-351, 88 Stat. 357; Public Law 94-135, 89 Stat 713; Public Law 95- 65, 91 Stat. 269; Public Law 95-478, 92 Stat. 1513; Public Law 97-115, 95 Stat. 1595; Public Law 98-459, 98 Stat. 1767; Public Law 100-175; Section 705, Public Law 100-628; 42 U.S.C. 3022-3030d; Public Law 106-501.

The purpose of these Equal Distribution Grant funds are to supplement federal Older Americans Act funding, to maximize the quality of life of older persons. The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) provides federal Older Americans Act funds (Title III) and State Funds to regional Area Agencies on Aging for this purpose. The State of Illinois is divided into 13 Planning and Service Areas (PSAs), each with its own Area Agency on Aging, to stimulate the development or enhancement of coordinated community-based systems, resulting in a continuum of services to persons age 60 and older. These services help seniors stay as independent as possible in their homes and communities and avoid hospitalization and nursing home care. Using an intrastate funding formula, IDoA awards sub grants under each approved Area Agency on Aging Area Plan. The funding formula reflects the proportion among the Planning and Service Areas of persons age 60 and over in greatest economic or social need, with particular attention to low-income minority individuals and those at risk of institutionalization. The Area Agencies on Aging in turn make sub grants to local service providers, while advocating and representing the best interests of older persons and their caregivers.

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27.9 The Area Agency on Aging agrees to administer the Area Plan in accordance with the Older Americans Act, the Area Plan and all applicable regulations, policies and procedures established by the Administration for Community Living and the Illinois Department on Aging. 27.10 The Area Agency on Aging must submit to the State Agency, for prior approval, any proposed contracts with profit making organizations to provide services under the Area Plan. 27.11 An Area Agency on Aging must be either an agency whose single purpose is to administer programs for older persons, or a separate organizational unit within a multipurpose agency which functions only for purposes of serving as the Area Agency. 27.12 The Area Agency on Aging will have the ability to develop an area plan and to carry out, directly or through contractual or other arrangements, a program in accordance with the plan within the planning and service area. 27.13 The Area Agency on Aging will conduct outreach efforts to identify older individuals eligible for assistance under the Act, with special emphasis on rural elderly, older individuals with greatest economic need (with particular attention to low-income minority individuals and older individuals residing in rural areas), older individuals with greatest social need (with particular attention to low-income minority individuals and older individuals residing in rural areas), older individuals restricted by the ability to perform daily tasks or the capacity to live independently due to noneconomic factors, including: physical or mental disability, language barriers, and cultural or social isolation caused by, among other things, racial and ethnic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or HIV status. 27.14 The Area Agency on Aging will ensure that each activity undertaken by the agency, including planning, advocacy, and systems development, includes a focus on the needs of low-income minority older individuals and older individuals residing in rural areas. 27.15 The Area Agency on Aging will coordinate planning, identification, assessment of needs, and provision of services for older individuals with disabilities, and individuals at risk for institutional placement, with particular attention to individuals with severe disabilities, with agencies that develop or provide services for individuals with disabilities. 27.16 The Area Agency on Aging has established and is following methods to take into account in connection with matters of general policy arising in the development and administration of the Area Plan, the views of recipients of services under the Area Plan. 27.17 The Area Agency on Aging has established and is following methods to assure that the Area Agency will serve as the advocate and focal point for older individuals within the community by monitoring, evaluating, and commenting on policies and programs, hearings, levies, and community actions which will affect older persons. 27.18 The Area Agency on Aging has established an Advisory Council consisting of older individuals (including minority individuals and older individuals residing in rural areas) who are participants or who are eligible to participate in programs assisted under the Older Americans Act, family caregivers of such individuals, service providers, representatives of the business community, representatives of older individuals, local elected officials, providers of veteran’s health care (if appropriate), and the general public, to advise continuously the Area Agency on all matters relating to the development of the Area Plan, the administration of the Area Plan and operations conducted under the Area Plan. 27.19 The Area Agency on Aging will provide a grievance procedure for older individuals who are dissatisfied with or denied services under Title III. 27.20 The Area Agency on Aging assures that funds received under Title III will not be used to pay any part of a cost (including an administrative cost) incurred by the Area Agency on Aging to carry out a contract or commercial relationship that is not carried out to implement Title III. 27.21 The Area Agency on Aging assures that funds received under Title III will be used to provide benefits and services to older individuals, and the Area Agency on Aging will give priority for services to older individuals identified in section 306 (a) (4)(A)(i) of the Older Americans Act. 27.22 The Area Agency on Aging assures that funds received under Title III will be used to provide, to the extent feasible, for the furnishing of services under the Older Americans Act, consistent with self-directed care. 27.23 The Area Agency on Aging assures that funds received under Title III will be used to include information detailing how the Area Agency on Aging will coordinate activities, and develop long-range emergency preparedness plans, with local and State emergency response agencies, relief organizations, local and State governments, and any other institutions that have responsibility for disaster relief service delivery. 27.24 The Area Agency on Aging will assure that no officer, employee, or other representative of the Area Agency on Aging is subject to a conflict of interest prohibited under the Older Americans Act and mechanisms are in place to identify and remove conflicts of interest prohibited under the Older Americans Act. 27.25 The Area Agency on Aging assures that the Area Agency on Aging and Older Americans Act-funded service providers will conduct outreach efforts that will— (A) identify individuals eligible for assistance under this Act, with special emphasis on— (i) older individuals residing in rural areas (ii) older individuals with greatest economic need (with particular attention to low-income older individuals, including low-income minority older individuals, older individuals with limited English proficiency, and older individuals residing in rural areas) (iii) older individuals with greatest social need (with particular attention to low-income older individuals, including low-income minority older individuals, older individuals with limited English proficiency, and older individuals residing in rural areas) (iv) older individuals with severe physical or mental disabilities (v) older individuals with limited English-speaking ability, or other language barriers (vi) older individuals with cultural or social isolation caused by racial and ethnic status, sexual orientation, gender identify, gender expression, or HIV status (vii) older individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders with neurological and organic brain dysfunction (and the caretakers of such individuals); and (B) inform the older individuals referred to in clauses (i) through (vii) of subparagraph (A), and the caretakers of such individuals, of the availability of such assistance. 27.26 Funds made available under Title III shall supplement, and not supplant, any Federal, State, or local funds expended by an Area Agency on Aging to provide services described in the Older Americans Act. 27.27 The Area Agency on Aging has established and is following methods that ensure that all services provided through the Area Plan are provided without the use of any means tests. 27.28 The Area Agency on Aging has established and is following methods that ensure that all older persons receiving services through the Area Plan are provided the opportunity to voluntarily contribute to the cost of the services. 27.29 The Area Agency on Aging will annually submit the details of proposals to pay for program development and coordination as a cost of supportive services, to the general public for review and comment in accordance with the procedures established by the State Agency.

Nonprofit Organizations; Government Organizations;

These funds are designated for Area Agencies on Aging

Older adults 60+(and eligible meal participants under 60), caregivers 55+, and those being served by caregivers

Direct Payments for Specific Use

Human Services

Area Agencies on Aging must be in good standing with the Comptroller and Secretary of State's Office prior to applying.

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Applications must be received electronically through the AmpliFund System by the award opportunity due date. Please follow this link to apply: https://il.amplifund.com/Public/Opportunities/Details/3ba4dd15-d2e1-4bc9-aaa1-44a44a409e08

Funding is designated for Area Agencies on Aging. Each Planning and Service Area is designated to receive an equal share of funding.

Funding is designated for Area Agencies on Aging. Each Planning and Service Area is designated to receive an equal share of funding.

7/1/2021

60-90 days

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These state funds are being utilized to meet federal match requirements for IIIB, IIIC1, IIIC2, and IIIE funds.

Funds must be used to supplement programs under Older Americans Act federal funding titles.

Quarterly PPR, PFR and PP&DSR reports are submitted to the Office of Older American Services.

Non-Federal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503. In accordance with the provisions of Subpart F-Audit Requirements, under 45 CFR Part 75.500, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year. Except as noted in 45 CFR Part 75.500

Records must be kept available for 3 years after submission of the final expenditure report.

644-40203-4400-3100

FY2022: $1,751,200

$134,707-$134,708

Maximizing the quality of life of older persons by enabling access to services such as transportation, legal services, information and assistance, and caregiver services. These funds provide a broad array of services that enable older adults to remain in their homes for as long as possible.

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One Natural Resources Way, #100, Springfield, IL 62702

www2.illinois.gov/aging

Planning and Service Grants to Area Agencies on Aging

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7/1/2021

FY 2017 : $1,167,700
FY 2018 : $1,751,200
FY 2019 : $1,751,200
FY 2020 : $1,751,200
FY 2021 : $1,751,200
FY 2022 : $1,751,200
FY 2023 : $1,751,200
FY 2024 : $1,751,200
FY 2025 : $1,751,200