What is meant by a Supportive Services Provider Representative?
A A Supportive Services Provider Representative is a staff member from any agency in the PSA that provides services to seniors. The representative does not have to be from an agency you contract with to perform Older Americans Act services. Q Are agencies that receive Older Americans Act funds required to have 51% of their Boards of Directors be over the age of 60? If they do not have this percentage, are they required to have an advisory body composed of older persons? A There are no requirements in the Federal Code of Regulations related to the age of Governing Board members. Federal Regulations, Section 1321.57 (a) (1), requires that area agency advisory councils be composed of more than 50 percent older persons, including minority individuals who are participants or who are eligible to participate in Older Americans Act programs. Q In reference to Appendix IV Advisory Council, why are AAAs asked to describe the process designated by the local governing board to appoint Advisory Cou
