Public Data Observatory

Bringing Transparency to Federal Funding
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The Public Data Observatory exists to close information gaps in federal funding by providing integrated, structured, validated datasets.

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Our Data Initiatives

Use our datasets to analyze the impact of proposed President’s and Congressional budgets on federal staff and grant allocation.

  • Examining Proposed FY2027 CDC Funding Reductions and Program Realignments

    This series summarizes and compares the President’s proposed FY2027 budget with the FY2026 Operating Plan across a range of public health programs for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Each document highlights proposed funding changes by program area, including reductions, eliminations, consolidations, and proposed transfers of responsibilities to the proposed Administration for…

  • Federal Appropriations, Budget, and Staffing for CDC

    This dataset provides a comprehensive, integrated view of federal funding and workforce changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from fiscal years 2023 to 2026.