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Congressman David G. Valadao Expresses Opposition to OMB Proposed Metropolitan Statistical Area Change

Press Release

Date: March 16, 2021
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Housing and Property

Today, Congressman David G. Valadao joined a bipartisan group of 53 members in sending a letter of opposition to the Office of Management and Budget's proposal to double the population threshold used to define a Metropolitan Statistical Area from 50,000 to 100,000. This change would cause 144 Metropolitan Statistical Areas to lose their status.

"The Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Area Standards Review Committee's proposed change to population thresholds would remove the status of the Hanford-Corcoran area as a Metropolitan Statistical Area," said Congressman Valadao. "This proposal would deprive our community of vital statistical data used for city planning and economic development as well as limit access to certain grants and funds. I urge the Office of Management and Budget to reject this detrimental change."


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