How We Serve Our Members
We help advance our members' priorities by working with dozens of other societies and organizations, in coalition. We regularly meet with U.S federal officials and members of U.S. Congress. We sign on to letters, respond to federal level calls for information, nominate SRCD members to federal positions and more.
see our policy priorities see our coalition partners science advocacy homepage
See SRCD’s 2026 Public Letters and Endorsements
Request and Support for Federal Funding
Coalition letter to U.S. Congressional Leadership Requesting NIH Funding for FY26
Read Coalition letter here, sent on January 20th
Coalition letter to U.S. Congressional Appropriators Requesting IES Funding for FY27
Read Coalition letter here, sent on March 23rd
Coalition letter to U.S. Congressional Offices Opposing NIH cuts for FY27
Read Coalition letter here, sent on April 15th
Coalition Letter to Congressional CJS Appropriators Requesting Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau in FY27
Read Coalition letter here, sent on April 21st
Coalition letter to U.S. Congressional Appropriators Requesting NIJ and BJS Funding for FY27
Read Coalition letter here, sent on April 28th
Coalition Letter to U.S. Congressional Appropriators Requesting Funding for FY27 For Public Health Research Into Firearm Morbidity & Mortality Prevention (CDC, NIH, and NIJ)
Read Coalition letter here, sent on May 18th
Responses to Specific Programs and Policies
SRCD Letter to NIH Officials on the Misuse of Children's Genetic Data
Read letter here, sent on April 23
Coalition letter to ED Secretary McMahon and OMB Director Vought on IES FY25 Funding lapse
Read Coalition letter here, sent on May 18th
Changes to Federal Programs
SRCD Responds to HHS Notice on Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
Read SRCD letter here, sent on February 4th
SRCD Responds to GSA Proposed Changes to the System for Award Management (SAM)
Read SRCD letter here, sent on March 31st
SRCD Responds to NIH's RFI - Strategic Plan for Research, 2027-2031
Read SRCD's response here, submitted on May 26th
SRCD Responds to ACF's NPRM on the Head Start Program
Read SRCD letter here, sent on June 9th
Federal Appointments
Coalition Letter to Senate HELP on NSF Director Nomination Hearing
Read letter here, sent on May 14th
Check back for updates and more sign on letters regarding policies and practices impacting our scientific community's ability to fund, conduct, publish, and disseminate its research.
For inquiries, please contact SRCD’s Policy Department at policy@srcd.org.