§ 9-2-1214 — 9-2-1214. Disbursement of grants

(a) From the funds available for distribution, the
division on aging may first retain not more than one percent
(1%) to pay allowable expenses of the board. The board may award
grants to senior centers throughout the state to support the
purposes specified in W.S. 9-2-1212(a)(ii) from remaining funds
available for distribution. The division on aging shall disburse
grant funds in accordance with awards made by the board under
this section.
(b) Notwithstanding W.S. 9-4-207, unobligated or
unencumbered funds retained by the division on aging under this
section shall not lapse at the end of a fiscal period and shall
remain available for distribution as provided in this section.
All funds retained pursuant to this subsection shall be
accounted for separately. These funds shall not be required to
be distributed pursuant to any grant formula adopted pursuant to
this article but shall be available for emergency grants or may
be distributed according to a grant formula as determined by the
board.
(c) The board, in consultation with the division on aging,
shall by rule and regulation establish a formula for
distribution of funds remaining available for distribution under
this section as follows:
(i) Each eligible senior center in the state shall
receive the same basic grant of up to thirty thousand dollars
($30,000.00) annually from the funds available for distribution;
(ii) Of the amounts remaining after the basic grants
are awarded, the board shall annually award ninety-five percent
(95%) for grants to eligible senior centers based on the formula
developed by the board in consultation with the division on
aging. Funds remaining after the award of grants under this
paragraph shall be used for emergency grants based upon rules
adopted by the board, in consultation with the division on
aging. Rules for emergency grants shall provide procedures and
criteria for application for and award of emergency grants.
Emergency grants shall be paid only if the center has no other
available source of funds for the emergency. No emergency grant
shall exceed twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) for any single
occurrence.