Virtual Meeting March 3 @ 9:00 am – 3:30 pm EST Time Topic 9:00 – 9:10 Welcome/Report from Board of Directors Felice Levine, Chair 9:10 – 9:20 COPAFS Update Paul Schroeder, Executive Director, COPAFS 9:20 – 10:00 OMB Race and Read More …
News
March 2023 Quarterly Meeting
OMB to Hold Town Halls on Proposed Race and Ethnicity Standards
OMB has announced they will hold three town halls to solicit feedback from the public on the proposed federal race and ethnicity standards. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Federal Interagency Technical Working Group on Race Read More …
OMB Race and Ethnicity Standards – Initial Proposal
A federal register notice has been published seeking input on the initial proposals for new federal race and ethnicity standards. A federal register notice seeking public input on proposed revisions to the federal race and ethnicity standards has been published. Read More …
Congratulations to Dr. Mary Wakefield
COPAFS congratulates Dr. Mary Wakefield on being named to lead CDC’s structure modernization work. Click Congratulations to Dr. Mary Wakefield or the image below to read and/or download the entire statement.
AAPOR Presidential Address
AAPOR President, Patricia Moy, recognizes COPAFS in her Presidential Address at the 77th AAPOR Annual Conference. In her Presidential Address entitled, “Voice: A Privilege and an Obligation,” AAPOR President, Patricia Moy, recognized COPAFS and other organizations as a partner in Read More …
LaborH Appreciation for NCHS Support
COPAFS appreciates the LaborH Subcommittee’s support for NCHS during the FY23 appropriations process. Click LaborH Appreciation for NCHS Support or the image below to read the entire letter.
Census FY23 Funding Recommendation
COPAFS supports the Census Project’s FY23 funding recommendation of $1.505B for the U.S. Census Bureau. Click Census FY23 Funding Recommendation or the image below to read the entire appropriations letter.
STEM Equity & Inclusion
COPAFS supports the passage of the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act (H.R. 4176). Click STEM Equity & Inclusion or the image below to read and/or download the entire letter.
BEA FY23 Funding Recommendation
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.
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 …