Administration for Community Living (ACL)

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name: Administration for Community Living (ACL)
created: '2024-11-20'
modified: '2026-04-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
- Aging
- Federal Government
- Healthcare
- Disability
- Independent Living
- Open Data
- Social Services
description: The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is part of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
  ACL works to maximize the independence, well-being, and health of older adults, people with disabilities across the lifespan,
  and their families and caregivers. The agency administers the Older Americans Act programs, supports disability services
  through centers for independent living, and maintains the AGing, Independence, and Disability (AGID) Program Data Portal
  providing publicly accessible datasets on aging and disability programs. ACL also operates the National Institute on Disability,
  Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR).
apis:
- aid: administration-for-community-living-acl-:agid-data-portal
  name: AGID Program Data Portal
  description: The AGing, Independence, and Disability (AGID) Program Data Portal provides publicly accessible data from programs
    funded under the Older Americans Act and related disability programs. Datasets include the American Community Survey Special
    Tabulation on Aging and Disability, National Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NSOAAP), National Ombudsman Reporting
    System (NORS), National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System (NAMRS), Independent Living Services (ILS) and Centers for
    Independent Living (CIL) performance data, and I/DD (Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities) Longitudinal Data. Data
    files are available for download in CSV and Excel formats.
  humanURL: https://agid.acl.gov/
  tags:
  - Aging
  - Disability
  - Open Data
  - Older Americans Act
  - Independent Living
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://agid.acl.gov/
  - type: DataAPI
    url: https://agid.acl.gov/DataFiles/
common:
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aclgov
- type: Website
  url: https://acl.gov/
- type: Portal
  url: https://agid.acl.gov/
- type: DataAPI
  url: https://agid.acl.gov/DataFiles/
- type: Resources
  url: https://acl.gov/aging-and-disability-in-america/data-and-research
- type: Contact
  url: https://acl.gov/about-acl/contact-us
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Older Americans Act Program Data
    description: Data from programs funded under the Older Americans Act including nutrition services, caregiver support,
      elder rights, and home and community-based supportive services.
  - name: National Ombudsman Reporting System (NORS)
    description: Annual data from the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program, covering complaints, facilities visited, and resident
      outcomes in nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
  - name: National Adult Maltreatment Reporting System (NAMRS)
    description: Standardized data from state Adult Protective Services programs on reports of abuse, neglect, and exploitation
      of adults.
  - name: Independent Living Program Data
    description: Annual performance data from states and territories administering Independent Living Services and Centers
      for Independent Living (CIL) programs under the Rehabilitation Act.
  - name: I/DD Longitudinal Data
    description: 'Longitudinal data tracking intellectual and developmental disability services across three areas: revenue
      and spending, residential supports, and employment services.'
  - name: American Community Survey Disability Data
    description: Special tabulations from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey providing demographic and household
      data for older adults and people with disabilities.
  - name: FOIA Request Services
    description: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) services enabling public access to ACL agency records not otherwise publicly
      available.
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Aging Services Research And Planning
    description: Researchers and state agencies can access AGID data to analyze trends in aging services utilization, outcomes,
      and demographics to inform program planning.
  - name: Long-Term Care Ombudsman Analysis
    description: Policy researchers can use NORS data to analyze complaint trends, facility quality indicators, and resident
      outcomes in long-term care settings.
  - name: Adult Protective Services Benchmarking
    description: State APS programs and advocates can use NAMRS data to benchmark reporting, investigation, and service delivery
      across states.
  - name: Disability Employment And Housing Research
    description: Researchers can analyze I/DD longitudinal data to track trends in employment, residential services, and community
      integration for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
  - name: Community Living Policy Development
    description: Federal and state policymakers can use ACL data to evaluate the impact of community living initiatives and
      identify gaps in service delivery.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
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