The bill creates the area agency on aging grant program (grant
program) in the department of human service's state office on aging (state
office). The purpose of the grant program is to assist and support the health, well-being, and security of older Coloradans.
The bill requires the state office and the area agency on aging to
collaborate and establish criteria for the following:
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Adopting the policies and procedures for the administration of the grant program;
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Establishing and publishing criteria for the grant program; and
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Creating application procedures by which eligible organizations may apply for and receive money from the grant program.
