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The Aging Network

National Aging Program Information Systems (NAPIS)

NAPIS Sub Navigation:


Resource Page for the Revised State Program Report (SPR)

Of Particular Interest to States as they Develop Revised State Reporting Systems:

[Note:  All State data transmissions will be transmitted through the "State Reporting Tool" (SRT) software application which is being developed and will be provided free of charge to each State.]
  • Data Field Definitions [PDF]  [Word
  • Validity Tests ("Edit Checks") which the revised State data must meet [PDF]  [Word]
  • Field Mapping of Current SPR Form to New SPR Form [PDF]  [Word]
  • XML Schema Specification for Import -- DRAFT -subject to change as the SRT is developed  [PDF]  [Word]* Updated 10-13-04
  • Summary of 10-13-04 Revisions [Text File] * Updated 10-13-04
  • Detailed XML Schema (compressed - "zipped" due to large file size) -- DRAFT -subject to change as the SRT is developed  [Zipped]* Updated 10-13-04
  • Note: Although XML is the preferred, import format for the SRT, DBF import specifications for the SRT will developed and posted here in January 2005.
  • Updated Status Report on the SRT Development Project and the Data Collection Management Study [PDF]

* Revisions, if any, will be posted on this page.  Send your email address to saadia.greenberg@aoa.gov if you wish to be notified in case of any revisions

Information about determining Rural OAA Participants

  • AoA Q&A on Rural [PDF]
  • Census Resources on Determining who is Rural [ http://www.census.gov/geo/www/ua/ua_2k.html]
  • Rural and Urban 60+ Population figures for each Zip Code Tabulation Area:

    Use of this file is completely optional; it is made available for those states who may find it useful in conjunction with their automated systems

Questions regarding these documents should be addressed to:
Saadia Greenberg [email:  saadia.greenberg@aoa.gov ], telephone:  202-357-3554 or to Steve Cordasco [email:  steve.cordasco@aoa.gov , telephone: 202-357-3407]

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