The State Center for Health Statistics Administration serves as the clearinghouse for vital records and as the District's state agency for providing official health data to other local, state, and federal agencies. The Center's responsibilities are divided among three divisions: Vital Records, Research and Analysis, and Health Information and Business Systems.

The Urban Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan policy research and educational organization. It was founded in 1968 to examine the social, economic, and governance problems facing the nation. Institute analysts provide information and analysis to public and private decision makers to help them address these challenges. It also strives to raise citizen understanding of the issues and tradeoffs in policy making.