The Census Bureau Requests Public Input on Timeline for New Race and Ethnicity Standards

The Census Bureau, is requesting public input on the timeline of introducing the new race and ethnicity standards to the American Community Survey (ACS) outlined in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Statistical Policy Directive No.15 (SPD 15) (see previous COSSA coverage). The request for information (RFI) is seeking to understand the impacts of implementing the new standards in 2026, for dissemination of the ACS in 2027, versus 2027, for dissemination of the ACS in 2028.

Comments can be submitted here, or emailed to acso.pra@census.gov with the subject line “ACS SPD 15,” prior to the August 12 deadline.