2006 Maintenance of Effort | ADMINISTRATION-5600-MANUAL
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Georgia Division of Aging Services |
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Chapter: |
2000 Fund Sources and Budget Types |
Effective Date: |
12/05/2023 |
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Section Title: |
Maintenance of Effort |
Reviewed or Updated in: |
MT 2024-02 |
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Section Number: |
2006 |
Previous Update: |
MT 2017-02 |
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Policy Statement
The Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Aging Services follows federal requirements for maintenance of effort.
Requirements for Maintenance of Effort (MOE)
OAA Priority Services
Each Area Agency shall provide an adequate proportion of funding received through Title III-B of the Older Americans Act, as amended, for supportive services in the Act.
Calculation of the minimum percent is based on the pre-shift amount of the Title III-B allocation for the appropriate fiscal year.
Adequate proportions of funding for support services shall include each of the following support services categories and their designated services:
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Access services: Services associated with access to other services, such as transportation, outreach, information and assistance, and case management services. The Area Agency shall provide a minimum of 12% of funding for this category overall.
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In-home services: Supportive services such as homemaker, home health assistance, visiting and telephone assurance, chore maintenance and supportive services for families of older persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders with neurological and organic brain dysfunction. The Area Agency shall provide a minimum of 5% of funding for this category overall.
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Legal assistance: This includes legal representation, legal counseling, and the provision of information. The area agency shall provide a minimum of 5% of funding, or $60,000, whichever is greater, for this category overall.
Of this required minimum for Legal Assistance, the 5% of Title III B funds cannot be waived, but the remainder of the minimum funding level may be from any other fund source(s).
An Area Agency may request a waiver from the Division for expending an adequate proportion of Title III-B funding for supportive services, if it meets the following criteria:
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The Area Agency holds at least one public hearing on the area plan or area plan update or amendment, containing a request for waiver of the adequate proportion requirement. The Agency shall notify all interested parties in the area of the public hearing and provide with an opportunity to testify.
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The Area Agency provided acceptable justification to demonstrate that an adequate supply of a specified support service is available to meet the needs of the service area.
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The Area Agency will submit separate waiver requests for each category of support service for which a waiver is sought.