1. (a) Allocation of program funds shall be made for each state fiscal year (SFY) and at no time shall the total allocation exceed the General Assembly’s appropriation to the program for the specific SFY.
2. (b) Prior to the beginning of each SFY, the Division of Aging, Adult, and Behavioral Health Services of the Department of Human Services shall determine the total funds to be allocated for the program based on anticipated availability of funds as prescribed by the Revenue Stabilization Act and/or other administrative, regulatory, and statutory requirements.

3. (c)

   1. (1) After the base has been distributed, the remaining program funds shall be allocated to each of the public service areas (PSAs) based on the same funding formula utilized to allocate Title III funds.
   2. (2) The most current listing of the Title III PSAs and allocation formula shall be utilized.

4. (d)

   1. (1) Prior to the beginning of an SFY, the division shall notify each PSA’s designated program grant recipient of its allocation of program funds for the new SFY.
   2. (2) In the event of an increase or decrease in availability of total program funds during an SFY, the division shall proportionately revise the allocations to each PSA, based on the allocation formula.

Codification Notes: This section as promulgated prior to codification into the Code of Arkansas Rules provided as follows: “9-1-10”