The addition of a Chief Scientist in the state budget office will strengthen the central role of evidence-based evaluation in state government decision-making. North Carolina is the first state with a dedicated role within the budget office focused on using scientific methods to help inform program and policy decisions.
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OSBM announced eight projects have been selected to receive NC Evaluation Fund grants. The grants fund research partnerships to collect and analyze data state agencies can use to make evidence-informed decisions. The grant awards totaled nearly $1 million.
One year ago today, on Aug. 9, 2020, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake centered in Sparta shook parts of western North Carolina, damaging more than 533 homes and businesses.
Bob Coats, North Carolina’s State Data Center Coordinator and Census Liaison, has been reelected to chair the nine-member Steering Committee for the US State Data Center (SDC) program. Mr. Coats will serve a one-year term as chair. This is his second term as chair of the committee.