Dr. Nida Corry (the recently hired Senior Legislative and Federal Affairs Officer in the APA Public Interest Directorate Government Relations Office, responsible for aging issues) attended the Administration for Community Living briefing yesterday afternoon. Below please find her notes and a Q &A handout from the meeting for your information.
Administration for Community Living
Briefing, May 22, 2012
Panel Members:
Kathy Greenlee, Administrator of the Administration for Community Living and Assistant Secretary for Aging
Henry Claypool, Principal Deputy Administrator of the Administration for Community Living and Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Disability Policy
Edwin Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging, Administration for Community Living
Sharon Lewis, Commissioner, Administration on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Administration for Community Living
Establishment of ACL
- Administration for Community Living (ACL) brings together the Administration on Aging (AoA), the Office on Disability (OD), and the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) and is charged with developing policies and improving supports for seniors and people with disabilities
- Integration of offices mirrors the recognition at local and state levels of the common interests of aging and disability populations, and to efficiently address common platforms/issues across populations (e.g., housing, supporting caregivers, veterans, etc.)
- Forming ACL was a budget neutral initiative, no new resources or staffing allotted
- The ‘Community Living’ agency name was selected after careful review and consideration of stakeholder input, because it reflects a mutual, aspirational goal that is neutral and applies across populations
- ACL has been noted in the Federal Register, thus is established; https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/04/18/2012-9238/statement-of-organization-functions-and-delegations-of-authority-administration-for-community-living
ACL Aims
- ACL aims to help government departments and partners understand and respond to needs of populations (e.g., work with HUD to improve understanding of population needs)
- Kathy emphasized that ACL must partner with mental health services and providers to ensure that MH is represented*
- ACL leadership is in process of drafting policy agenda, to target their pending activities and identify priorities*
ACL Roles and Program Status
- Organizational Structure: http://www.hhs.gov/acl/organization.html
- Kathy and Henry will retain their advisory roles to the Secretary for their respective areas
- The formerly separate administrations have not changed functionally, all programs will be administered and maintained consistently. However, ACL aims to more efficiently and cohesively manage ‘integrated programs’ and institutionalizes a more robust policy perspective to address population needs and to secure opportunities
o Long-term Care Awareness Campaign will continue
o Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRC) – ACL will explore new opportunities to support disability services and identify long-term goals
- Although no new resources are directly provided under ACL establishment, the integration of these offices into a single agency may promote additional translational research opportunities
Q & A
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| Deborah A. DiGilio| Director, APA Office on Aging Public Interest Directorate email: ddigilio@apa.org http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/index.aspx
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| Nida H. Corry, PhD Senior Legislative and Federal Affairs Officer, Government Relations Office Public Interest Directorate email: ncorry@apa.org | www.apa.org
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