Minnesota Board on Aging

About Us The MBA is a 25-member, Governor-appointed board. Board members can serve up to two consecutive, four-year terms. The Board has three officers: Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary, with the Chair appointed by the Governor. The Board advises on and coordinates government plans around aging to ensure that Older American’s Act requirements are met. The MBA administers state and federal funds and also creates public awareness, encourages research on aging issues and provides technical assistance and grants to local aging organizations. By participating in board and committee meetings, MBA members work to create a collective vision that represents the best interests of older Minnesotans. As part of the Older Americans Act, each state submits a State Plan on Aging to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Community Living (ACL) every four years. The State Plan documents goals and planned activities for the state's long-term supports and services; it provides a state framework for programs/activities/services for older adults and provides assurances to ACL that the Older Americans Act will be followed. [Minnesota's current State Plan](https://mn.gov/board-on-aging/assets/State_Plan_FINAL_2019_2022_PP_tcm1141-433852.pdf "State_Plan_FINAL_2019_2022_PP") covers October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2022. Mission The Minnesota Board on Aging (MBA) works to ensure that older Minnesotans and their families are effectively served by state and local policies and programs, so they can age well and live well. The MBA does this through its three major roles: administrator, advisor and advocate. The MBA partners with Minnesota’s Area Agencies on Aging and others to administer and oversee the effective use of Older Americans Act and state funds to support older Minnesotans. Advisor The Minnesota Board on Aging provides objective information and promotes public education on ways we can all meet the changing needs of the state’s older population so they can age well and live well. Advocate The Board promotes policies to the state legislature, the Governor and state agencies that accurately reflect the needs and interests of older Minnesotans.