Section 400.20405. Financial allocations; requirements.

(1) Area agencies shall use their  allocations  under  an approved area plan and approved grant instrument for those services which are consistent with service definitions issued pursuant to R 400.20305 and priority service needs identified by the area plan.

(2)    Area agencies shall make supportive service allotments received under provisions of the OAA to ensure that an adequate proportion of the allotment is used to fund each of the following service categories:

(a)   ) Services associated with access to other services.

(b)   In-home services.

(c)   Legal services.

(3)   Area agencies may request a waiver of subrule (2) of this rule at the time of area plan submittal required by R 400.20403.

(4)   The office shall issue criteria for determining the basis of granting a waiver under subrule (3) of this rule. The criteria shall be made a part of the procedures specified in R 400.20303.

(5)   Area agencies, as part of the area plan, shall describe the rationale for allocating funds made available through grants within the PSA. The rationale shall describe how funds will be distributed to meet priority nutrition and supportive service needs  identified  in  the  area plan.

History: 1983 AACS.