Ha Statean nging(47)Amendment L Introduction. This document updates Hawaii's Title IlI intrastate funding formula(IFF).replacing Part V(pp 2-25)and revising Part IV (p.21)of the Hawaii State Plan on Aging (2004-2007). The Executive Office on Aging(EOA)is the designated State agency responsible for developing an IFF to distribute Older Americans Act,as amended in 2000 (OAA)Title lll funds to its planning and service areas (PSAs). The formula was developed using OAA and Administration on Aging (AoA)instructions 1)OAA instructs EOA on how to develop the IFF. AA Section 305(a)2)(C)and (D):the State agency shall. (C):in consultation with area agencies,in accordance with guidelines issued by the Assistant Secretary,and using the best available data,develop and ent a formula for distrbution within the State of received un s title that tak i.the geographical distribution of older individuals in the State:and ii the distribution among PSAs of older individuals with greatest ddrindividualswith greatesdwith particular tion to low (D):submit its formula developed under subparagraph(C)to the Assistant Secretary for approval, AA Section 305(d):The publication for review and comment required by paragraph (2)(C)of subsection (a)shall include- (1)a descriptive statement of the formula's assumptions and goals,and the application of the definitions of greatest economic or social need, umerical stat nt of the actual funding nula to be used. (3)alisting of the population,economic,and social data to be used for each PSA and (4)a demonstration of the allocation of funds,pursuant to the funding formula to each PSA in the State 2)AoA Program Instructions,AoA-PI-04-02 published April 2004,describe the criteria for IFF approval. In reviewing a State's IFF.the amended Act will be used as criteria for approval or disapproval.Each State will be expected to demonstrate that the requirements in Sections 305(a)(2X(C)have been met the cniteria set forth in Sections 305(a)(2)(CKi)and 305(a)(2KC)(ii)have been taken into account,and the factors and weights in its formula ailable data(generally the lates s data).As required by Section 305(d)of the OAA.the IFF revision request must include a deseriptive statement. a numerical statement,and a list of the data used(by PSA).The request must also include information on how the proposed formula will affect funding to each PSA