The Federal Interagency Task Force represents departments and agencies of the United States Federal Government with an interest in older Indians and their welfare. One of the goals of the task force is to promote coordination and improvement of services to older Indians.
The AoA Director, Office for American Indian, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian Programs, chairs the task force. Its goals are to:
- Share information and resources with other members of the task force to improve coordination of programs and services for older Indians
- Increase access to and availability of programs and services for older Indians
- Simplify and streamline community systems for delivering programs and services to older Indians
- Assist tribes as they plan, implement, and administer programs and services for the benefit of older Indians
Task Force members participate on one of two subcommittees. The Long Term Care Resource Committee is chaired by the Indian Health Service, and the Data Committee is chaired by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Long Term Care committee's purpose is to develop a resource list of federal grants and programs that Tribes can explore as they look at funding for services for the elderly. The Data Committee will look at national data about Indian elders particularly in the areas of health indicators, transportation, labor and employment issues, as well as elder abuse.
Administration on Aging
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Corporation for National and Community Service
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Environmental Protection Administration
Federal Transit Administration
Indian Health Service
Social Security Administration
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
U.S. Administration for Native Americans
U.S. Census Bureau
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S. Public Health Service
U.S. Small Business Administration
