Public Information Document (PID)

PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2016-2018 AREA PLAN ON AGING SUMMARY

The Public Information Document provides a summary and highlights of the Area Plan on Aging, Fiscal Years 2016-2018 with the spending plan for Fiscal Year 2016. It describes how the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services-Senior Services/Area Agency on Aging proposes to deliver services to Chicagoans, aged 60 years and older, using funds from Title III and Title VII of the Older Americans Act and State of Illinois General Revenue Funds.  Fiscal Year 2016 begins on October 1, 2015 and ends on September 30, 2016. The public is invited to comment on the Area Plan at any of the three Public Hearings listed below:

***As part of the public hearing event that will be held at the Northeast Regional Center on May 12, 2015, there will be an opportunity to participate in a listening session for the White House Conference on Aging. Participants will be asked to provide input on key issues affecting the lives of seniors in Chicago. Immediately following the listening session, we will be hosting an "On the Table Event" over lunch as part of our partnership with the Chicago Community Trust. We will discuss the ways in which we can make our communities stronger and eliminate barriers that prevent older adults from achieving the highest quality of life.

The proposed FY2016-FY2018 Public Information Document for the Area Plan will be available for review during the public comment period from May 1 to May 22, 2015. Written comments on the proposed Area Plan may be submitted to Evelyn Diaz, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Family and Support Services- Senior Services/Area Agency on Aging, 1615 West Chicago Avenue, 5th floor, Chicago, Illinois 60622. Comments must be received by 4:00 p.m. on May 22, 2015.

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The Chicago Department of Family and Support Services- Senior Services/Area Agency on Aging does not discriminate in admission to programs or treatment of employment in programs or activities in compliance with the Illinois Human Rights Act; the U.S. Civil Rights Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act; the Age Discrimination Act; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; and the U.S. and Illinois Constitutions.  If you feel you have been discriminated against, you have a right to file a complaint with the Illinois Department on Aging.  For information, call 1.800.252.8966 (Voice & TTY), or contact the Commission on Human Relations at 312.744.4111 or 312.744.1088 (TTY).