COPAFS supports the Administration’s request of $141M for BEA in FY23. Click BEA FY23 Funding Recommendation or on the image below to read and/or download the entire letter.
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Karin Orvis Named CSOTUS
Dr. Karin Orvis has been named as the next Chief Statistician of the US. The Office of Management and Budget is naming Dr. Karin Orvis as its chief statistician and branch chief for statistical and science policy at OMB’s Office Read More …
NCHS House Dear Colleague Letter FY23
A Dear Colleague Letter was circulated in the House which supported FY23 funding of NCHS at $210M. Click NCHS House Dear Colleague Letter FY23 or the image below to read and/or download the entire letter.
Public Health Data Modernization Initiative FY23
COPAFS supports FY23 funding of the Data Modernization Initiative at CDC for $250M. Click Public Health Data Modernization Initiative FY 2023 or the image below to read and/or download the complete PDF files.
NCHS FY23 Funding Recommendation
COPAFS signs on to the Friends of NCHS FY23 funding recommendation of $210M for NCHS. Click NCHS FY23 Funding Recommendations or the image below to view or download the complete PDF file.
Revision of Race/Ethnicity Data Standards
COPAFS supports OMB moving forward on revising the standards for federal data on race and ethnicity. The Honorable Shalanda D. YoungActing Director, Office of Management and Budget andThe Honorable Dominic ManciniActing Administrator, Office of Information and Regulatory AffairsExecutive Office of Read More …
Census FY22 Funding Recommendation
COPAFS supports the Census Project’s FY22 funding recommendation of $1.442B for the U.S. Census Bureau. November 8, 2021 The Honorable Patrick LeahyChairSenate Appropriations CommitteeWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Rosa DeLauroChairHouse Appropriations CommitteeWashington, DC 20515 The Honorable Richard ShelbyRanking MemberSenate Appropriations Read More …
Improving Justice Programs through Science Act
On July 29, 2021, COPAFS enthusiastically endorsed the Improving Justice Programs through Science Act. This legislation would permanently establish a Science Advisory Board (the Board) within the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) at the Department of Justice to better integrate Read More …
Robert Santos Confirmation
On July 14, COPAFS, along with 29 other national organizations endorsed the swift confirmation of Rob Santos as Census Director. As a long-time user of Census data and respected member of the Census stakeholder community, Santos is an outstanding nominee Read More …
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
On June 7, 2021, COPAFS signed onto a letter in support of increased authorization numbers for the Bureau of Transportation Statistics provided in H.R. 3594, the Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2021. The Honorable Peter DeFazio Chair, Committee Read More …