Administration for Community Living

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.

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 (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)