Newsletter Archive
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Take Action! HUD Requests for Information and More
January 05, 2026by Meghan MauryRead MoreRFIs of the Week: HUD issued two Requests for Information (RFIs) asking for public input on the continuation of specific surveys. If you are a user of either of these data sources, this is an especially critical time to weigh in.
RFI on the Uses of Rental Housing Finance Survey Data
RHFS presents a full picture of the financing of rental housing, including the financial, mortgage and property characteristics of single-family and multifamily rental housing properties. HUD is seeking public input on how the survey is used and whether there are any concerns about reducing the scope of or eliminating the RHFS.
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Take Action! National Survey of Children's Health and More
December 29, 2025by Meghan MauryRead MoreSurvey of the Week: National Survey of Children's Health.
The NSCH is designed to produce data on the physical and emotional health of children under 18 years of age who live in the US, including information on factors related to the well-being of children, including access to health care, in-home medical care, family interactions, parental health, school and after-school experiences, and neighborhood characteristics. Census and HHS are making several changes to both the survey's methodology and its content - including implementing new SPD15 race and ethnicity question standards and removing response options related to sexual orientation and gender identity.
Comments due February 3.Every time the government makes a change to a survey or a form — or introduces a new survey or form — you have the right to weigh in on that decision. The Take Action! newsletter highlights surveys or forms the government is changing, renewing, or introducing. Click the links to tell the government what you think about the changes they are making.
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Register for a Rapid Response Data Briefing: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS)
December 22, 2025Read MoreDid you know PRAMS is up for renewal? With the April 2025 layoff of the entire CDC team that managed PRAMS and disruptions to PRAMS data access and publication, the open Federal Register Notice — accepting public comments until January 20, 2026 — offers an important opportunity to emphasize the value of this dataset.
Join us on Thursday, January 8, 2026, from 2:00–2:30 PM ET to learn:
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Take Action! Partnerships for Transformational Artificial Intelligence Models and More
December 19, 2025by Meghan MauryRead MoreData RFI of the Week: Partnerships for Transformational Artificial Intelligence Models
DOE intends to establish a public-private consortium to curate DOE scientific data across the National Laboratory complex for use in artificial intelligence (AI) models and to develop self-improving AI models for science and engineering using this data. This RFI asks questions about how to best structure those partnerships and about how DOE should best provide AI models to the scientific community through programs and infrastructure making use of cloud technologies. The RFI is available at https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/18575cee90e74b11bbe963d7750408d8/view.
Comments due January 14.
Every time the government makes a change to a survey or a form — or introduces a new survey or form — you have the right to weigh in on that decision. The Take Action! newsletter highlights surveys or forms the government is changing, renewing, or introducing. Click the links to tell the government what you think about the changes they are making. -
Take Action — Collection and Use of Biometrics by USCIS and more
December 15, 2025by Meghan MauryRead MoreData Regulation of the Week:
Collection and Use of Biometrics by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Among other things, this proposed rule would require submission of biometrics by any individual - regardless of age - filing or associated with an immigration benefit request; expand biometrics collection authority; codify and expand DNA testing, use, and storage; modify how VAWA self-petitioners and T nonimmigrant status applicants demonstrate good moral character; and clarify biometrics collection purposes. DNA use changes include testing for "biological sex" and for genetic relationship between family members.
Comments due January 2.
Every time the government makes a change to a survey or a form — or introduces a new survey or form — you have the right to weigh in on that decision. The Take Action! newsletter highlights surveys or forms the government is changing, renewing, or introducing. Click the links to tell the government what you think about the changes they are making.