About ACL
All Americans—including people with disabilities and older adults—should be able to live at home with the supports they need, participating in communities that value their contributions. To help meet these needs, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) created a new organization, the Administration for Community Living (ACL).
ACL brings together the efforts and achievements of the Administration on Aging, the Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, and the HHS Office on Disability to serve as the Federal agency responsible for increasing access to community supports, while focusing attention and resources on the unique needs of older Americans and people with disabilities across the lifespan.
Mission
Maximize the independence, well-being, and health of older adults, people with disabilities across the lifespan, and their families and caregivers.
Vision
All people, regardless of age and disability, live with dignity, make their own choices, and participate fully in society. Therefore, we will:
Promote strategies that enable people
to live in their communities.
Provide leadership and support
Be a source of collaboration, innovation, and solutions.
Support their contributions, professional growth,
and work-life balance.
Be effective stewards of public resources
and a source for information.
In About ACL you can access information about the agency’s organizational structure, authorizing statutes, budget, career opportunities, and more. Please use the menu on the left to navigate to the desired area of interest.