AT Program Transition to ACL

Start Where You Are.

Use What You Have.

Do What You Can.

- Arthur Ashe1

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ACL Organizational Chart (Text Version)

The U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL) is led by the Administrator, who also serves as the Assistant Secretary for Aging. The Administrator is directly supported by the Principal Deputy Administrator. The following staff offices report directly to the Administrator:• Office of External Affairs• Office of Regional Operations, which includes offices located across the United

States• ACL is comprised of the following units, which report directly to the Administrator:• Administration on Aging• Administration on Disabilities • Center for Integrated Programs• Center for Management and Budget• Center for Policy and Evaluation• National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research

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Administration on AgingThe Administration on Aging is led by the Assistant Secretary for Aging, who is directly supported by the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging. Reporting directly to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging are the following offices:

• Office of Supportive and Caregiver Services• Office of Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs• Office of Elder Justice and Adult Protective Services• Office of American Indian, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian Programs• Office of Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs

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Administration on DisabilitiesThe Administration on Disabilities is headed by a Commissioner, who reports directly to the ACL Administrator, and a Deputy Commissioner who also serves as Director of Independent Living. In this dual role, the Deputy Commissioner/Director of Independent Living serves as a member of the Administrator’s senior leadership and reports directly to the Administrator in carrying out the functions of the Director of Independent Living consistent with Section 701A of the Rehabilitation Act. Reporting directly to the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner are the following offices:

• Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities• Independent Living Administration

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Reporting directly to the Deputy Administrator of the Center for Management and Budget are the following offices:• Office of Budget and Finance• Office of Administration and Personnel• Office of Grants Management• Office of Information Resources Management

Reporting directly to the Director of the Center for Policy and Evaluation are the following offices:• Office of Policy Analysis and Development• Office of Performance and Evaluation

Reporting directly to the Director of the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research are the following offices:• Office of Research Sciences• Office of Research Evaluation and Administration

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Management and Budget, Policy and Evaluation, and NIDILLR

Center for Integrated ProgramsReporting directly to the Deputy Administrator of the Center for Integrated Programs are the following offices:

• Office of Healthcare Information and Counseling• Office of Consumer Access and Self-Determination• Office of Integrated Care Innovations

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Center for Integrated Programs Staff ListingOffice of the Deputy Administrator

John Wren, Deputy AdministratorGreg PughMarisa Scala-FoleyCaroline RyanLauren Solkowski

Office of Consumer Access and Self-DeterminationLori Gerhard, DirectorJoseph LugoEric WeaklyKevin FoleyShawn TerrellRob Groenendaal

Office of Healthcare Information and CounselingJosh Hodges, DirectorRebecca KinneyStacey PlatteKatie GlendeningMatthew BrownDoris SummeyPhilip McKoyMegan BrickeyJulie Ann Chavez

Office of Integrated Care InnovationsEliza Bangit, DirectorRina KitazawaGabriela Trujillo Williams

Center for Integrated Programs

CIP functions at the intersection of ACL’s mission to serve older adults and individuals with disabilities.

CIP administers programs that help people of all ages to live a full life in their community.

CIP oversees 13 separate programs, $160 Million in funding, and over 500 grants.

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Office of Consumer Access and Self-Determination

• Mission—Administer programs that help consumers across the lifespan and their family caregivers access the long term services and supports they need to remain independent, living in their own homes and communities.

• Programs– Aging & Disability Resource Centers / No Wrong Door Systems– Person Centered Planning – Veteran Directed Home & Community Based Services Program – Inclusive Community Transportation Program– Lifespan Respite Program– Assistive Technology Program

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Update on the AT Transition to ACL

ACL’s Office of Grants Management (OGM) issued the following Notice of Awards:• 56 AG90 formula grants (State Grant for AT)• 3 AN90 discretionary grants (AT National Activities)• 2 TF90 discretionary grants (AT AFP)

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Questions and Answers

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