Skip to content

APDU Data Update

Association of Public Data Users

 

APDU Data Update

 

News Items

 

Federal Budget Update 

 

On March 4, 2011 the latest Continuing Resolution (CR) for financing the federal government will expire, possibly leading to a shutdown of the federal government if Congress and the White House cannot reach a compromise.  House Appropriations Committee Chairman Hal Rogers put forth a 2011 Continuing Resolution that proposes cuts of more than $100 billion compared to the President’s FY2011 request.  Keeping up with proposed amendments is a moving target, but as of today, important actions include:

  • A $7.9 billion cut to Census-related programs compared to the FY2011 budget
  • A $185 million cut to the Agricultural Research Service compared to the FY2011 budget
  • Passed – Amendment No. 153 – Rep. Michael Michaud (D-ME): Shifts $80 million from the Census Bureau’s Periodic Censuses account to the Commerce Department’s Economic and Development Administration
  • Proposed – Amendment No. 451 – Rep. Connie Mack (R-FL): The amendment would prohibit funds made available by the bill from being used to carry out the American Community Survey

No compromise on FY2011 funding has been reached yet.  Learn more about the House Appropriations Committee’s proposal here. 

 

President Obama recently sent his $3.7 trillion budget to Congress, which raised taxes, cut spending, and set priorities on trade, innovation, and infrastructure for a proposed total savings of $1.1 trillion over the next decade thanks to a planned five year freeze in discretionary spending.  Items of note include:

  • Returning to normal operating levels, the Census Bureau will see its proposed budget fall from $7.2 billion in 2010 to $1.3 billion
  • A budget increase from $97 million to $113 million for the Economics and Statistics Administration 
  • A 27% cut to the Agricultural Research Service to $914 million
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics will see an increase of $66.1 million to restructure the Current Employment Statistics program, changing the way in which state and metropolitan area estimates are produced by implementing data collection enhancements

 

Census Director Cautions Users of Housing Data from State Redistricting Files

 

Census Director Robert M. Groves issued a warning to users of the Housing Data from State Redistricting Files in his blog.  Users are cautioned to use care in interpreting vacancy counts. 
 

 

DiversityData.org Updated with New Features

 

Harvard University School of Public Health’s DiversityData.org was recently enhanced to include a variety of new features. 

DiversityData.org now features rankings, maps, and charts based on newly released Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data for 2009 (2005 and 2008 data are also available).  Users can explore how the incidence of high interest rate loans, loan denial rates, loan originations and applications differ for borrowers of different race or ethnicity and, in some cases, income level, across metro areas; compare concentrations of high interest rate loans in predominantly minority versus predominantly white neighborhoods; contrast patterns of home purchase loans with refinance loans and identify changes over time; and investigate the dramatic increases in government-backed loans as a share of mortgages.
 

 

Data Quality Campaign Releases Data for Action 2010

 

The Data Quality Campaign released Data for Action 2010, an annual 50-state analysis of states’ ability to collect and use data to improve student achievement.  Findings indicate that states have made unprecedented progress collecting longitudinal information that follows individual students over time and that states have not yet taken the necessary actions to create a culture of effective data use.

 

 

NSF Releases InfoBrief on Unemployment Among Doctoral Scientists & Engineers

 

The National Science Foundation recently released the InfoBrief, “Unemployment Among Doctoral Scientists and Engineers Remained Below the National Average in 2008.”  Based on its Survey of Doctorate Recipients, the InfoBrief includes data tables for analysis.

 

 

Notable Data Publications

 

Each week, the APDU Data Update identifies recent statistical data releases of interest to APDU members. 

 

Calls for Comment

 

APDU maintains a list of open calls for comment on proposed federal data collections (http://www.apdu.org/advocacy.asp).  We periodically alert APDU members to newly added calls for comment.  Over the last several weeks, calls for comment on the following proposed data collections were published in the Federal Register (with due date):

 

Institute of Education Sciences

  • Baccalaureate and Beyond Longitudinal Study 2008/12 (B&B:08/12) Field Test 2011 (March 14, 2011)
  • Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) Web-based Data Collection 2011-12 through 2013-14 (April 15, 2011)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (March 14, 2011)

Administration for Children and Families

  • National Survey of Early Care and Education (April 18, 2011)

Office of Justice Programs

  • Survey of Sexual Violence (March 17, 2011)

 

The APDU Data Update is delivered to you as a membership service. Take advantage of your other membership benefits by accessing the APDU member area.

February 17, 2011

 

Upcoming Events

 

Congressional Briefing:
Building Stronger Industries & Communities: The Role of the American Community Survey

March 7, 2011
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

House, Rayburn B-369 Washington DC

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Senate, Russell 485 Washington DC 

 

Sponsored by: The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Congressman Danny Davis, and Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney

RSVP: Mary Jo Hoeksema,

202-341-7283 or paaapc@crosslink.net