Newsletter Archive

• Public Commenting on Federal Data: More Powerful (and More Doable) Than It Looks

  April 01, 2026

  by Meghan Maury

  I recently did a short webinar on how to write effective public comments on federal data collections. If you missed it, you can watch the recording here:

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• Take Action! SNAP Requirement for Interstate Data Matching To Prevent Multiple Issuances and More

  March 31, 2026

  by Meghan Maury

  Data Matching Agreement of the Week: SNAP Requirement for Interstate Data Matching To Prevent Multiple Issuances. Under this program, each state is required to participate in an interstate data system called the NAC to prevent multiple issuances of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to an individual by more than one State agency simultaneously in the same month (also known as interstate duplicate participation). States are required to upload their data to this system each working day and must perform queries using the NAC to determine if an individual is currently receiving SNAP benefits in another State whenever they are processing a new application, recertification, or adding a new household member. States are required to verify information following a positive NAC match. These activities are expected to require just over one million hours of effort by state governments to identify less than 45,000 households that have received duplicate payments.
  Comments due May 4.

  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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• Announcing Take Action Monthly Office Hours

  March 27, 2026

  Join us for Take Action Monthly Office Hours on the first Friday of every month from 12-1 PM ET. Drop in to ask questions and get help crafting effective public comments on federal data. Whether you have big-picture strategy questions or small technical ones, we’re here to support you. We’ll also share updates on the latest public comment opportunities.

  Register here for Take Action Monthly Office Hours.

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• Take Action! Change of Address/Contact Information Form for Subjects of Immigration Proceedings and More

  March 16, 2026

  by Meghan Maury

  Form of the Week: Change of Address/Contact Information Form. Subjects of immigration proceedings before the Immigration Courts and Board of Immigration Appeals (Board) use this form to report any change of address or contact information. EOIR is revising this form to remove two address form fields collecting "'in care of' other person (if any)." EOIR argues that these "fields allow certain [people] to obscure their true address from immigration officials (which is expressly contrary to the intent of the form) and to potentially obstruct the adjudicatory process by intentionally avoiding mailed filings, notices, and orders."
  Comments due May 4.

  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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• Take Action! RFI on Opportunities, Challenges, and Emerging Areas in Statistical Data, Analysis, and Research at the USDA and More

  March 12, 2026

  by Meghan Maury

  RFI of the Week: RFI on Opportunities, Challenges, and Emerging Areas in Statistical Data, Analysis, and Research at the USDA. The USDA is requesting input on opportunities, challenges, and emerging areas in statistical data, analysis, and research produced by the Economic Research Service (ERS), the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), and the Office of the Chief Economist's World Agricultural Outlook Board (OCE-WAOB). This information will help inform USDA as they consider future program direction, new initiatives, and potential funding opportunities.
  Comments due April 9.

  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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