October 12, 2004
For Immediate Release

On behalf of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, Tommy G. Thompson, Josefina Carbonell, Assistant Secretary for Aging, will hold a press conference to announce funding for Alabama for critical services to communities that continue to recover from the hurricane that hit the state this fall.

Who: Governor Bob Riley
Josefina Carbonell, Assistant Secretary of Aging, HHS
Irene Collins, Alabama Department of Senior Services

When: Friday, November 12, 2004
Time: 1:00 p.m.

Where: Grand Hotel
Fairhope, AL

Contact: Jeff Emerson
334-242-7150

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The AoA is a Federal agency dedicated to policy development, planning and the delivery of supportive home and community-based services to older persons and their caregivers through the national aging network of state and local agencies on aging, tribal organizations, service providers and volunteers.