Specifications include, but are not limited to: Attachment 1 Purpose of Senior Centers Through the Older American’s Act, Title I, Section 102 (36) U.S.C, The term ‘‘multipurpose senior center’’ means a community facility for the organization and provision of a broad spectrum of services, which shall include provision of health (including mental and behavioral health), social, nutritional, and educational services and the provision of facilities for recreational activities for older individuals. The Area Agency on Aging and Disability (AAAD) serves as the agency designated by the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability (TCAD) to administer a comprehensive and coordinated system of services for adults age 60 and over and adults with disabilities, including Senior Centers, as a part of the system within the boundaries of a defined planning service area (PSA). Each AAAD will carefully take into consideration when choosing a site giving preference to location in areas with the greatest incidence of older individuals with social or economic need, with particular attention to low -income older persons (including low-income minority, older individuals, older individuals with limited English proficiency, and older individuals living in rural areas). Spe cial consideration will be given to transportation accessibility, neighborhood safety and security of participants and staff, convenience for collocation of services, and availability of supportive and nutritional services to be provided at the Senior Center. A Senior Center may be: 1) a single purpose agency with programs and activities designed and operated only for the benefit of adults age 60 and over; or 2) a multi-purpose agency with a broad spectrum of services, which shall include, but not limited to, provision of health, social, nutritional, and educational services and the provision of facilities for recreational activities for adults age 60 and over. General Requirements of Senior Centers The following general requirements apply to all Senior Centers delivering services under OAA: 1. Organizations eligible for state and federal funds for the operation of a senior center must be chartered in the State of Tennessee as a non-profit corporation or be a division of a city or county government. 2. A Senior Center which is part of a city or county government must operate in accordance with policy and procedures of the city or county government. Governmental agencies must be created by statute, resolution, or ordinance. The city or county government must have policy and procedures that address the administrative and fiscal policies that govern the operation and management of the Senior Center. 3. A Senior Center which is chartered as a non-profit corporation must have a governing entity that is responsible for the overall operation and fiscal integrity of the organization with a written set of by-laws that defines the governing entity and establishes its organizational structure. 4. The Senior Center must submit an annual report to the Secretary of State and to the AAAD. If the Senior Center is a non-profit organization, it must also submit a copy of the Senior Center’s 990 tax form. 5. The Senior Center must administer a satisfaction survey and submit the results to the AAAD annually.
