In an effort to maintain consistent service levels, it is CDA’s expectation that each AAA spends all funds (State and Federal)
available as allocated to each State Fiscal Year (SFY) and proportionately based on match requirements for the services provided.
However, for the HICAP grant only, since the HICAP Federal Grant does not require a State match and since it is now awarded for a
three year period ending March 31, 2020, it allows the AAAs some flexibility in managing the funds.
State funds are only available within the SFY and expenditures must be recorded by June 30 for each year’s appropriation.
Unspent Federal funds may be carried over into the following SFY.
Therefore, CDA is not instructing AAAs to spend State funds first, but rather to ensure that all State funds are expended prior
to June 30 to maximize service levels. AAAs should be mindful that carryover of Federal funds from year-to-year should be minimal
and not routine given service levels should be maintained as outlined in the initial allocation. Also, Federal funding from year-to-year is
never a guarantee since the allocation provided in the budget display is what is anticipated at the point-in-time and could change due to subsequent enacted budgets.