Save SBE Toolkit
The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate (SBE) is currently at risk of being eliminated. Administration officials have chosen to dismantle SBE without notice, explanation, Congressional consultation or approval, or stakeholder input. COSSA is working with partners to stop these efforts.
This page contains resources the research community can use to help Save SBE. Check back as additional resources are posted.
⭐Action Opportunities:
- COSSA Action Alert: Tell Congress to Save NSF's Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate! (April 10, 2026)
- COSSA Survey: Share Your Story: Impact of Federal Funding Cuts and Executive Actions on Social and Behavioral Science Research
Advocacy Resources:
Statements:
- COSSA’s Statement on the FY 2027 Budget Request (April 9, 2026)
- CRA Statement on the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request (April 9, 2026)
- APSA Statement on the Proposed Elimination of the Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences Directorate at the National Science Foundation (April 10, 2026)
- Science and Technology Action Committee (STAC) Statement for the Record (April 16, 2026)
- CNSF Calls on Congress to Reject Proposed Deep Cuts to the National Science Foundation in the President’s FY 2027 Budget Request (April 2026)
- PAA Statement on Threats to National Science Foundation SBE Directorate (April 30, 2026)
- Community Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees Urging NSF Support during FY27 Appropriations and Rejection of the Administration's Proposal to Eliminate the SBE Directorate (May 12, 2026)
Related Events:
- Subcommittee Markup of FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science and Legislative Branch Bills (Watch Recording Here)