ARM 37.41.108. DESIGNATION OF AREA AGENCIES

(1) In accordance with applicable provisions of section 305 of the Older Americans Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3025, the department may designate an entity as an area agency in a planning and service area after considering the following factors: (a) geographical distribution of older adults in Montana; (b) incidence of need for supportive services, nutrition services, multipurpose senior centers, and legal assistance; (c) distribution of older adults residing in such areas who have the greatest social or economic need, with particular attention to low-income older adults, including older low-income minority adults, older adults with limited English proficiency, and older adults residing in rural areas; (d) distribution of Native American elders residing in such areas; (e) distribution of resources available to provide such services or centers; (f) boundaries of existing areas within the state drawn for the planning or administration of supportive-services programs; and (g) location of units of general-purpose local government.