A regulatory or administrative agency is a public authority that is responsible for managing and supervising activity in a specific area of government oversight.


When a legislative body creates a law, these policies are often too vague to be implemented successfully— this is where an agency comes in. After its passage in the state or federal legislature, a law is sent to a relevant agency, where details are supplied such as the interpretation of the new law’s meaning and how it will be enforced. To do this, agencies create rules and regulations that govern how this law will influence current activity in a specific area. Without the action of agencies, laws would not be nearly as effective.

The attached visual demonstrates the rulemaking process of a typical agency.

An administrative Agency Advocate has the unique opportunity to educate agency officials about the impact a regulation or rule will have on the people in the PI community. Whether through a meeting, letter, phone call, or public comment, administrative agency advocate helps ensure that the laws passed by Congress and state legislatures are implemented the way they were intended. In collaboration with IDF, they can help create a real impact in the rules and regulations created by agencies at both the state and federal levels.


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TYPES OF ADVOCACY
Advocacy involves promoting the interests or cause of someone or a group of people. An advocate is a person who argues for, recommends, or supports a cause or policy. There are three types of advocacy - self-advocacy, individual advocacy and systems advocacy.

Systems Advocacy
Systems advocacy is about changing policies, laws or rules that impact how someone lives their life. These efforts can be targeted at a local, state, or national agency. The focus can be changing laws, or simply written or unwritten policy. What is targeted depends on the type of problem and who has authority over the problem (Brain Injury Resource Center, 1998).

https://cedwvu.org/resources/types-of-advocacy/

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Administrative Advocacy
Influencing Rules, Regulations, Agency Policies, and Executive Orders

Administrative advocacy involves influencing the rules that government agencies use to implement laws.


https://bolderadvocacy.org/resource/administrative-advocacy/