The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is part of the
United States Department of Health and Human Services
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a cabinet-level executive branch department of the U.S. federal government created to protect the health of all Americans and providing essential human services. Its motto is ...
. It is headed by the Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging, who reports directly to the
Secretary of Health and Human Services
The United States secretary of health and human services is the head of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all health matters. The secretary is ...
(HHS). ACL's Principal Deputy Administrator serves as Senior Advisor to the HHS Secretary for Disability Policy.
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Organization
ACL is structured to provide general policy coordination while retaining programmatic operations specific to the needs of each population served. ACL is divided into the following units:
* Office of the Administrator
* Administration on Aging
The Administration on Aging (AoA) is an agency within the Administration for Community Living of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. AoA works to ensure that older Americans can stay independent in their communities, mostly ...
(AoA)
* Administration on Disabilities (AoD)
* National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR)
* Center for Integrated Programs (CIP)
* Center for Management and Budget (CMB)
* Center for Policy and Evaluation (CPE)
See also
* President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities
References
External links
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United States Department of Health and Human Services agencies
Government agencies established in 2014
Organizations based in Washington, D.C.
Health education organizations
Health education in the United States
2014 establishments in the United States
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