With direct and indirect support from Federal scientific and statistical research agencies, population scientists are conducting critical interdisciplinary research and training activities to improve individual health and well-being, maintain the scientific pipeline, and inform evidence-based...
The 680 undersigned organizations urge you to fulfill Congress’ most basic duty: to keep the government running. Congress must pass a clean bipartisan, bicameral continuing resolution (CR) including emergency funding that supports current services and addresses urgent needs and is free of poison...
Comments regarding a proposal by the Census Bureau to reduce the Survey of Income and Program Participation sample size. #LettersandComments #GPAC2023
comments to Census Bureau re SIPP 9-23.pdf
PAA and APC joined many organizations in signing the Census Project letter in support of providing the Census Bureau with the highest possible level of funding in the final version of the FY 2024 CJS bill. The letter is posted on the Census Project website here . #GPAC2023 ...
On July 27, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee considered its version of the Fiscal Year 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations bill, which funds several agencies important to the Population Association of America and Association of Population Centers,...
PAA and APC sign multisociety letter on SCOTUS ruling on race and admissions. 47 organizations joined in the statement reaffirming our individual societies commitment to advancing DEI in STEM. #LettersandComments #GPAC2023
SCOTUS Multisociety Statement.pdf
PAA and APC submitted comments in response to a RFI from the National Science Foundation regarding the newly formed Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships. #NSF #GPAC2023
comments from PAA APC to NSF re TIP Directorate 7-23 FINAL.pdf
In a July 12 Federal Register notice , the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported that Demography and Population Studies (CIP code 45.0501) is one of eight new programs being added to the DHS science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) designated degree programs...
On June 15 and 22, the U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Committees voted to allocate topline discretionary funding totals to their 12 subcommittees. This initial, yet critically important, step in the annual appropriations process must occur before individual spending bills can be drafted...
PAA and APC signed this letter in support of the nomination of Dr. Monica Bertagnolli to lead the National Institutes of Health. The letter was delivered to Senate leadership and the HELP Committee with 115 signers. #GPAC2023 #LettersandComments #NIH
DrBertagnolli-Letter-of-Support-6.12.23.pdf