John Sarbanes: “Finally, I want to thank Chairman Shelby for his leadership and assistance in moving this legislation. I also want to…”

“Finally, I want to thank Chairman Shelby for his leadership and assistance in moving this legislation. I also want to acknowledge the excellent work of the staff on this bill, especially that of Jennifer Fogel-Bublick, as well as Sarah Garrett, Mark Calabria, and Tewana Wilkerson. In addition, we could not have done this without the active support of Kathy Casey, Chairman Shelby's Staff Director. Exhibit 1 AARP, Washington, DC, April 15, 2005. Hon. Paul Sarbanes, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC. Dear Senator Sarbanes: On behalf of AARP, thank you for introducing S. 705, the ``Meeting the Housing and Service Needs of Seniors Act of 2005,'' a bill to establish an Interagency Council to improve coordination in service delivery. As proposed, the Interagency Council would not only coordinate, but also monitor, evaluate, and recommend improvements in existing programs and services that assist seniors in meeting their housing and service needs at the federal, state, and local level. And, the Council would collect and disseminate information about seniors along with these programs and services. Better coordination of housing programs is needed for a variety of reasons. In many instances, multiple program requirements and paperwork may become duplicative and burdensome. Resident means testing and qualifications may also be slightly different across programs.…”