173-11-02 Eligibility criteria.

An applicant shall only receive funds from the senior facilities program if:

(A) It is a public or nonprofit entity;

(B) The facility to be constructed, acquired, renovated, or repaired is a focal point.

(C) It submits its application to the AAA serving the PSA in which its facility is to be constructed, acquired, renovated, or repaired by the deadline established by ODA;

(D) It provides written assurance that, concerning the senior facility to be constructed, acquired, renovated, or repaired, the applicant will:

(1) Operate the facility as a public or nonprofit entity;

(2) Keep the facility open at least five days a week;

(3) Keep the facility open at least thirty-five hours a week;

(4) Make the activities and services provided available to any older adult without regard to their race, sex, religious beliefs, economic status, or physical/mental disposition;

(5) Complete the project for which funding is sought and operate the facility in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws;

(6) Operate it as a senior center for a period of no less than ten years following the last day of the state fiscal year for which the grant funds are awarded;

(7) Use funds granted under this program only for the portion of the facility utilized by older persons. If the same floor space in the facility is used proportionately by older persons and other persons, the applicant shall provide written assurances that the proposed project will be funded with state funds only to the extent, and in the proportion, that older persons will use the floor space;

(8) Purchase insurance to protect all volunteers from the normal risks of personal liability while they are acting within the scope of their volunteer assignments.

(9) Have sufficient funds available on the first day of the grant period to meet the local share of the project’s cost;

(10) Have sufficient funds available to effectively operate the facility;

(11) Follow any procedures established by ODA’s senior facilities program manual; and,

(12) Use state funds for those purposes outlined in the grant award and the senior

Replaces: 173-11-02

Effective: 01/08/2009

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 11/30/2013

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 173.02, 173.11

Rule Amplifies: 173.11, 173.12

Prior Effective Dates: 12/7/79, 1/2/1998, 8/2/98, 8/19/2000