State Plan for Independent Living - May Hearings

Tennessee will hold six public hearings across the state in May about the State Plan for Indepdent Living (SPIL).  Your input to the proposed plan is very important.  A brief summary presentation of the plans will be made by the Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC) Executive Director Mark Montgomery and comments will be received as a part of the SPIL.  Written comments will be accepted until Friday, May 21, 2010 (see below).

Hearing Dates and Locations

Tuesday, May 4 at 4pm EDT - Johnson City Public Library

Wednesday, May 5 at 3pm EDT - Career Center on University Avenue in Knoxville

Monday, May 10 at 4pm CDT - Memphis Center for Indepedent Living

Tuesday, May 11 at 4pm CDT - Jackson Center for Independent Living

Wednesday, May 12 at 4pm CDT - Center for Independent Living of Middle TN in Nashville

Tuesday, May 18 at 5pm EDT - State Office Building Auditorium in Chattanooga

Additional Information

Read the State Plan - The State Plan for Independent Living is available for review here.  Amendments to the State Plan are located here.  Alternative formats are available upon request through the Statewide Indpendent Living Office by calling (615) 255-0283 or writing to mark_m@tnsilc.org

Submit Written comments - In addition to the hearings, the public can offer written comments through Friday, May 21.  Comments may be emailed to Mark Montgomery at mark_m@tnsilc.org.  They can also be mailed to:

Statewide Independent Living Council

2601 Elm Hill Pike, Suite 0

Nashville, TN 37214.

To download the official hearing notice in MS Word.

Questions - Contact the Statewide Indpendent Living Office by calling (615) 255-0283 or writing to mark_m@tnsilc.org