The Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging presents this Public Information Document as an official summary of its proposed amendment to the plan to address the needs of seniors in federal fiscal years 2002 - 2004. The WIAAA will host two Public Hearings on the proposed amendment to the plan. The dates, times and locations of the hearings are listed below. This plan addresses the concerns of seniors living in the following Illinois Counties: Bureau, Henderson, Henry, Knox, LaSalle, McDonough, Mercer, Putnam, Rock Island, and Warren.

The WIAAA received comments regarding the development of the amendment to the 2002 - 2004 area plan at three community input forums, held in February, 2003. Whether or not you participated at one or more of these forums, you are encouraged to review the attached summary and come to a formal hearing with your comments and recommendations. The proposed amended area plan includes a waiver request to exceed 15% (up to 30%) transfer of WIAAA's allotment for Title IIIC1 to Title IIIB services.

If you’d like to testify you may register in advance by contacting Lorna Taraki at the WIAAA office. Testimony may be presented verbally or in writing. Written testimony will be accepted at the WIAAA office no later than Thursday, May 1, 2003. For those wishing to testify at the hearings, at least one written copy of your testimony should be available for the hearing panel on the day of the hearing. Although an opportunity for unscheduled comments from the audience will be allowed at each hearing, the amount of time available will be limited by the number of persons scheduled to testify. Hearings are scheduled to end promptly a maximum of two hours after they begin, or whenever there is no more testimony. All presentations will be limited to 10 minutes.

Copies of this Public Information Document (PID) are available at all area Community Focal Point Senior Centers, at the office of the Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging and at some public libraries. To register to testify, to request a copy of the PID, to submit written testimony, or for additional information, contact:

Lorna Taraki, Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging

729 – 34th Avenue, Rock Island, IL 61201

309-793-6800, or toll free, 1-800-322-1051

PUBLIC HEARINGS