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Administration for Community Living

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Administration for Community Living
Agency overview
FormedApril 18, 2012; 12 years ago (2012-04-18)
JurisdictionFederal government of the United States
HeadquartersMary E. Switzer Memorial Building
Washington, DC
Annual budgetUS$1.7 billion (2015 FY)
Agency executives
  • Alison Barkoff[1], Acting Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging
  • Alison Barkoff, Principal Deputy Administrator
Parent departmentUnited States Department of Health and Human Services
Child agencies
Websiteacl.gov

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. It is headed by the Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging, who reports directly to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). ACL's Principal Deputy Administrator serves as Senior Advisor to the HHS Secretary for Disability Policy.[2]

Organization

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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:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Leadership | ACL Administration for Community Living". acl.gov. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Organization". Administration for Community Living. United States Department of Health and Human Services. June 17, 2015. Archived from the original on October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
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