The PAA/APC Government and Public Affairs Committee and PAA Committee on Population Statistics wants you to be aware of the Federal Register Notice regarding the U.S. Census Bureau's newly-proposed Post-Census Group Quarters Review (PCGQR). The review will ideally improve the use of census...
PAA Comments on Post-Census GQ Review 2022-01-13 FINAL.pdf
PAA joins message urging Congress to include increases for the Institute for Education Science (IES) in final FY 2022 appropriations measure. Signatories advocate for Senate’s recommendation of $814 million, or 27% increase over FY 2021. #LettersandComments #GPAC2021
Friends of IES Letter - FY2022 Conference (FINAL).pdf
PAA and APC signed this final joint letter requesting $6 million for HHS’s new Office of Climate Change and Health Equity (OCCHE) in Fiscal Year 2022. The letter has been sent to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human...
Joint-Letter_HHS-Office-of-Climate-Change-and-Health-Equity-FY22-Appropriation_Nov2021.pdf
PAA joined 314 organizations and institutions sign-on letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee leadership, urging swift passage of the House-passed $46.4 billion for the NIH base budget for FY 2022. The attached letter was delivered November 15, and is available on the Ad Hoc Group...
Ad Hoc Group Letter Urging Swift Passage of FY22 Appropriations_Final.pdf
This letter is to leaders on the Senate and House Appropriations Committees in support of providing the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development with the highest possible funding level in the final Fiscal Year 2022 appropriations bill. #LettersandComments #GPAC2021 #NIH
11-08-21 FoNICHD FY22_Omnibus_Letter_FINAL.pdf
On October 26, PAA President Robert Hummer and APC President Sara Curran presented remarks to members of the White House Equitable Data Working Group (EDWG). The EDWG, which established as was as part of Presidential Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved...
Outline of EDWG remarks 10-21 FINAL.pdf
PAA joins other scientific societies in urging congressional leadership to complete the FY 2022 appropriations package by the December 3 deadline. Although the fiscal year began on October 1, Congress approved a stop-gap Continuing Resolution through December 3, which allows the government to...
Organizational Sign-On Letter to Congressional Leadership - 10.21.21.pdf
Throughout its history, NICHD has led efforts to optimize health for all and to foster an inclusive, diverse workforce. However, social factors are key drivers of health disparities, and unequal career opportunities persist. NICHD launched STRIVE to improve equity, diversity, and...
responses to NICHD STRIVE idea scale 9-21 FINAL.pdf
On September 20, the PAA and Association of Population Centers submitted comments in response to a Request for Information (RFI) issued by the newly formed Congressional Social Determinants of Health Caucus. The caucus has bipartisan leadership (Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Congressman G...