Federal Statistical Research Data Centers

The Federal Statistical Research Data Centers (FSRDC) program is a partnership between the Federal statistical system and research institutions and is a flagship program of the Interagency Council on Statistical Policy. FSRDCs provide secure environments supporting qualified researchers using restricted-access data while protecting respondent confidentiality. These restricted-access data come from censuses and surveys of businesses and households, linked employer-employee data, and administrative records from federal and state agencies and other sources. The Census Bureau maintains and enhances these confidential microdata through the FSRDC network to equip researchers with the resources they need to generate insights for the public good.