Title of Collaborative Activity: |
Interagency Committee on the American Community Survey (ACS) |
Description of Collaborative Activity: |
The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides vital information on a yearly basis about our nation and its people. Information from the survey generates data that help determine how more than $400 billion in federal and state funds are distributed each year. Public officials, planners, and entrepreneurs use this information to assess the past and plan the future. |
Type of Collaborative Activity: |
Committee, Advisory Group, or Work Group
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Year the Collaborative Activity Originated: |
2005 |
NIH Participating Institutes/Centers/Office of the Director: |
NICHD |
HHS Agency Collaborators on this Activity: |
ACF, AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HRSA, OS |