July16, 2015

Ms.Kathy Greenlee

Administratorand Assistant Secretary for Aging

Administrationfor Community Living

U.S.Department of Health and Human Services

Washington,DC 20201

DearMs. Greenlee:

Thisplan document represents Alaska’s formal submission of the Alaska State Planfor Senior Services, FY 2016-2019 to the U.S. Administration on CommunityLiving/Administration on Aging seeking approval. This State Plan is Alaska’sroadmap that will guide the provision of senior services in our state over thenext four years.

AsGovernor of the State of Alaska, I hereby designate the Alaska Department ofHealth and Social Services as the sole State agency on aging as required underSection 305 of the Older Americans Act.

Ifyou have any questions regarding this designation, please contact CommissionerValerie Davidson directly at 907-269-7800 or val.davidson@alaska.gov.

Sincerely,

BillWalker

Governor

cc:        The Honorable Valerie Davidson, Commissioner, AlaskaDepartment of Health and Social Services

Duane Mayes, Director, Division of Senior andDisabilities Services, Alaska Department of Health  and Social Services

Mary E. Shields, Chair, Alaska Commission on Aging,Alaska Department of Health and Social Services

Denise Daniello, Executive Director, Alaska Commissionon Aging, Alaska Department of Health and Social Services