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 92 STAT. 1520

PUBLIC LAW 95-478—OCT. 18, 1978

mines, but not more than 90 percent in fiscal years 1979 and 1980, and 85 percent in fiscal year 1981, of the cost of social services and Post, pp. 1535, nutrition services authorized under parts B and C provided in 1536. the State as part of a comprehensive and coordinated system in planning and service areas for which there is an area plan approved by the State agency. "(2) The non-Federal share shall be in cash or in kind. In determining the amount of the non-Federal share, the Commissioner may attribute fair market value to services and facilities contributed from non-Federal sources. uORGANIZATION

42 USC 3025.

State plan, development and approva.

"SEC. 305. (a) In order for a State to be eligible to participate in programs of grants to States from allotments under this title— "(1) the State shall, in accordance with regulations of the Commissioner, designate a State agency as the sole State agency to—• " ( ^) develop a State plan to be submitted to the Commissioner for approval under section 307; "(B) administer the State plan within such State; "(C) be primarily responsible for the coordination of all State activities related to the purposes of this Act; "(D) serve as an effective and visible advocate for the elderly by reviewing and commenting upon all State plans, budgets, and policies which affect the elderlj^ and providing technical assistance to any agency, organization, association, or individual representing the needs of the elderly; and " (E) divide the State into distinct areas, in accordance with guidelines issued by the Commissioner, after considering the geographical distribution of individuals aged 60 and older in the State, the incidence of the need for social services, nutrition services, multipurpose senior centers, and legal services, the distribution of older individuals who have low incomes residing in such areas, the distribution of resources available to provide such services or centers, the boundaries of existing areas within the State which were drawn for the planning or administration of social services programs, the location of units of general purpose local government within the State, and any other relevant factors; and "(2) the State agency designated under clause (1) shall— "(A) determine for which planning and service area an area plan will be developed, in accordance with section 306, and for each such area designate, after consideration of the views offered by the unit or units of general purpose local government in such area, a public or private nonprofit agency or organization as the area agency on aging for such area; " (B) provide assurances, satisfactory to the Commissioner, that the State agency will take into account, in connection with matters of general policy arising in the development and administration of the State plan for any fiscal year, the views of recipients of social services or nutrition services, or individuals using multipurpose senior centers provided under such plan; "(C) develop a formula, in accordance with guidelines issued by the Commissioner, for the distribution within the State of funds received under this title, taking into account,

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