The Colorado Health Foundation is writing to request that the Department of Commerce and the Census Bureau extend the comment period for the proposed rule published on September 10, 2026, titled Decennial Census of the Population of Americans; Proposed Residence Criteria and Proposed Regulations for Demographic Questions (Docket No. ).
The Colorado Health Foundation is a statewide, nonprofit and nonpartisan philanthropic organization with a mission to improve the health and well-being of Coloradans. Through community engagement, research, grantmaking, and private sector investments, the Foundation works to ensure that everyone in Colorado has what they need to be healthy. The Foundation believes that a complete and accurate count of all people living in Colorado and communities across the country is essential for this goal. We recognize the far-reaching implications that the proposed changes would have on political representation and resource allocation for communities, as well as decision-making for philanthropic organizations, nonprofits, governmental entities, businesses, and community leaders.