3021 Area Plan

Georgia State Seal

Georgia Division of Aging Services
Administrative Manual

Chapter:

3000 Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Administration

Effective Date:

09/07/2023

Section Title:

Area Plan

Reviewed or Updated in:

MT 2024-01

Section Number:

3021

Previous Update:

MT 2017-01

Summary Statement

Each Area Agency on Aging (AAA) shall submit an Area Plan for the duration of the current four-year cycle (or for a plan cycle which may be established in the future) to the Division of Aging Services (DAS).

Requirements

Each AAA shall submit an Area Plan for the duration of the current four-year cycle (or for a plan cycle which may be established in the future) to DAS by the close of business on the date established by DAS.

Each AAA will submit an update to the plan annually by the date established by DAS. The Area Plan and updates shall be submitted in a uniform format provided by DAS to meet the requirements of the Older Americans Act, and all other pertinent federal and state regulations, and shall be used as the operating and strategic plan for the AAA.

The AAAs shall use the DAS data system as the mechanism to record required fiscal, programmatic and provider data related to the development and administration of Area Plans.

The Area Plan is considered to be an annex to the Department of Human Services' contract with Regional Commissions/Area Agencies on Aging.

References

MAN 5600, Appendix J, Area Plan Format and Instructions