321—28.4 (231,249H) Disbursement of funds.
	 28.4(1) Administration. The department may use up to 7 percent of the service dollars appropriated to the department from the SLTF for purposes of implementing and administering the functions delegated to the department by Iowa Code chapter 249H.
	 28.4(2) Identification of service needs.
	  a.   	 The department, in collaboration with the area agencies on aging, shall conduct, on a four-year cycle, a statewide needs assessment designed to identify individuals aged 60 and over as underserved.
	  b.   	 In addition to the funds given in 28.4(1), the department may withhold up to $100,000 for each four-year cycle from the service dollars appropriated to the department from the SLTF to conduct a statewide needs assessment.
	  c.   	 The department shall seek partners and other funding sources to share the cost of implementing the survey.
	 28.4(3) Process for disbursement of funds to AAA. The process for disbursement of funds to AAA shall be incorporated into the area plan process outlined in the OAA.