Since 2013, PRB has maintained an American Community Survey (ACS) Data Users Group Online Community in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau. Over the past 12 years, the site has grown into a lively online forum with more than 7,000 members, who share information about ACS data, issues, resources, and events.
We recently learned that PRB’s funding for this project will not be renewed. As a result, the ACS Online Community will shut down on September 30. Although our partnership with the Census Bureau is ending, we will continue to engage with ACS data users. PRB is currently developing a new “microsite” for ACS data users on our Federal Data Forum website. We’re still working on the details, but we hope to launch the new online community by the end of this year. We’re also exploring options for migrating content and users from the old site to the new platform. We’ll provide updates on our progress in the coming weeks.
In the meantime, we hope many of you will join the Federal Data Forum, where you can share information about the U.S. federal statistical system, including current threats to census data access and quality.
PRB is committed to building coalitions to improve access to public data and ensuring that trusted information sources remain accurate, available, and used for the common good.
Thank you for your support.
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