The Population Association of America and Association of Population Centers have not issued an official position on the legal, ethical, or moral implications of abortion. However, as scientists, we encourage policymakers to consider the strong evidence revealed by decades of research, which...
Last week two of our Excellence in Public Service Award winners were presented with their awards. Dr. Debbie Jessup , Health Policy Analyst for Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA) was presented her award in Washington, DC, by Lina Guzman, Senior Research Scientist at National...
Population scientists, including demographers, economists, and sociologists, rely on data collected and disseminated by the U.S. Census Bureau to inform their scientific and applied research and research training activities on a wide range of topics, including mortality, fertility, social...
PAA APC statement re PES results 5-22 FINAL.pdf
To promote the sustained, robust growth necessary to make consequential progress against pressing health challenges, in fiscal year (FY) 2023, the Ad Hoc Group recommends a program level of at least $49.048 billion for the NIH base budget, which would represent an increase of $4.1 billion over...
FY 2023 Ad Hoc Group Recommendation_5.10.22_Final.pdf
PAA and APC express support for the Census Bureau, National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS). These agencies are important to the Population Association of America (PAA) and Association of Population Centers (APC), because...
PAA APC CJS FY 23 House testimony 5-22.pdf
Written testimony on behalf of the Population Association of America and Association of Population Centers regarding support for funding the NIH, NCHS, BLS, and IES, in FY 2023 #CongressionalTestimony #GPAC2022 #FederalFunding #NIH
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On April 22, the Equitable Data Working Group (EDWG) released a report on advancing the use of equitable data in the federal government. Established in response to President Biden’s Executive Order on Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal...
PAA and APC signed this letter urging the Senate and House Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations to appropriate at least $250 million for the Data Modernization Initiative (DMI) at the Centers for Disease Control and...
FY23 Appropriations Sign on Letter_DMI and CFA.pdf
PAA and APC signed a letter of support of 60 million in federal gun violence prevention research funding to the CDC and NIH in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. A total of 288 organizations signed on this letter—a significant increase from last year’s total of 202 and a testament to the growing support for...
GVP Research Funding Letter FY2023 Final.pdf