Section 213.301 - AAA Funding Allocation Formula for Older Americans Act Programs(a) Purpose. This section describes the formula used to distribute funds to a AAA in accordance with the Older Americans Act, §305(a)(2)(C).(b) AAA State General Revenue Base. A AAA is allocated a base amount of $60,000.(c) AAA Administration Base. In accordance with the Older Americans Act, an administration pool comprised of 10 percent of the federal allocation of funds to AAAs is established. From this amount, a AAA is allocated no less than $85,000.(d) AAA Supportive Services Base. A AAA is allocated a base amount of $115,000 for Title III Supportive Services.(e) AAA Nutrition Services Base. A AAA is allocated a base amount of $100,000 for Title III Nutrition Services.(f) AAA Rural Allocation. The rural allocation factor is based upon a three part formula: (1) a AAA with a population density factor that exceeds the statewide average of persons 60 years of age and older per square mile receives no rural allocation;(2) a AAA with a population density factor greater than 50 percent of the statewide average of persons 60 years of age and older per square mile, but less than the statewide average, receives a rural allocation of $15,000; and(3) a AAA with a population density factor of less than 50 percent of the statewide average of persons 60 years of age and older per square mile receives a rural allocation of $30,000.(g) Allocation of Remaining Funds. All remaining funds, except the funds allocated for the Ombudsman Program as described in 26 TAC § 88.105(relating to Fiscal Management and Monitoring of a Local Ombudsman Entity), are allocated in accordance with the following formula of weighted factors: (1) the total AAA region's population 60 years of age and older, weighted at 40 percent; (2) the total AAA region's population 60 years of age and older who are minorities, weighted at 10 percent; and(3) the total AAA region's population 60 years of age and older who are living on incomes below the poverty level, weighted at 50 percent.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 213.301
The provisions of this §213.301 adopted to be effective September 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 4811; amended to be effective April 5, 2018, 43 TexReg 2027; transferred effective November 15, 2020, as published in the Texas Register October 30, 2020, 45 TexReg 7721