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
Responses to Specific Programs and Policies
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.
Changes to Federal Programs
SRCD Responds to HHS Notice on Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)
Read SRCD letter here, sent on February 4th
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.
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.