| THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGING NETWORK | ||||||||||
| The federal organization that makes the Older Americans Act a reality is the Administration on Aging (AoA). AoA is directly under the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The administrative network reaches through the 10 regional offices of DHHS to the 57 State Units on Aging (SUAs) and some 664 Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs). | ||||||||||
| PRESIDENCY | ||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | ||||||||||
| ADMINISTRATION ON AGING | ||||||||||
| Recommend policy, develop regulations to implement the Older Americans Act (OAA) and administer the OAA budget, grants for research, training, model projects, etc. | ||||||||||
| REGIONAL OFFICES ON AGING | ||||||||||
| (10 Regions) | ||||||||||
| Provide technical assistance to states and monitor state aging programs. | ||||||||||
| STATE UNITS ON AGING | ||||||||||
| (57 Jurisdictions) | ||||||||||
| Coordinate state level activities on behalf of older people, develop and administer the state plans on aging, serve as advocates, and provide technical assistance to Area Agencies on Aging. | ||||||||||
| AREA AGENCIES ON AGING | ||||||||||
| (664 Agencies) | ||||||||||
| Develop and implement the area plans on aging, serve as advocates for older people, coordinate with other agencies and organizations in the planning and service areas to develop comprehensive aging service systems, and administer the Older Americans Act programs within their jurisdictions. | ||||||||||