The NC Counts Coalition has pulled together local and national resources that can be helpful in learning about and planning for the 2020 Census in North Carolina.
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2020 Census Planning
Sample Copy of the 2020 Census Questionnaire
Households will be able to respond to the 2020 Census online, over the phone, or through a paper questionnaire. This is a sample of the paper questionnaire that will be used during the 2020 Census. This version excludes some features that will be made available to households starting in March 2020, such as the URL for online response and the contact information for phone response.
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NC Counts Coalition Fall 2019 Internship
The 2020 Census is less than a year away and preparations for the decennial count are well underway across North Carolina. NC Counts seeks passionate and dedicated college students for an internship opportunity this Fall semester. Interns will learn and refine a range of communication and outreach skills by working with senior and executive staff to manage correspondences across the Coalition and the public at large. Interns will develop outreach strategies for the Census, draft press releases, participate in social media curation, support Coalition programs and support development of newsletter pieces, blogs and multimedia projects. This is an excellent opportunity for students passionate about race equity, social justice and our democracy. Interns will interface with local government, state government and nonprofit organizations.
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NALEO's 2020 Census Communications Toolkit
This document provides Hagase Contar! (Make Yourself Count!) partners with the tools and resources they need to promote and prepare for a full and accurate count of Latinos and other hard-to-count communities in Census 2020. The assets featured in this toolkit can be utilized to engage community members, stakeholders, media and digital audiences in the lead up to the decennial count of the nation. Partners are encouraged to tailor the suggested language for their target audiences.
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2020 Census Promotional Materials
Partners play an important role in supporting a complete and accurate count in 2020. To ensure our partners have the tools and resources to effectively engage their communities, the Census Bureau provides training and promotional materials about the 2020 Census. Scroll down for the latest.
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New 2020 Census Taglines and Logos Available
The U.S. Census Bureau completed the release of its 2020 Census platform (tagline and logo) for 12 languages in addition to English. The "Shape your future. START HERE." platform is incorporated across Census Bureau outreach and partnership awareness materials and will become more visible as the 2020 Census advertising campaign launches in January 2020. The creative platform will help guide outreach efforts planned by states, local communities and nonprofit organizations.
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Census Bureau Teams Up With Tech Giants to Connect With Millennials and Other Hard-to-Count Populations
New uses of technology are transforming the way the U.S. Census Bureau will attempt to count every person in the United States once, only once, and in the right place. It's a long way from the last decennial census in 2010, when all the questionnaires were on paper and an iPhone 4, early Samsung or HTC cellphone were considered state of the art. Now there is a broad array of social media platforms and chatbot technology, plus millions more homes now have consistent access to the internet.
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Counting Young Children in the 2020 Census
An estimated 5 percent of kids under the age of 5 weren't counted in the 2010 Census. That about 1 million young children, the highest of any age group. We need your help closing this gap in the 2020 Census. Hear what our research tells us about why young children are missed and what you can do to help make sure they are counted.
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Census Budget Tracker Template
This template will help you organize your Census efforts from a financial perspective.
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Census Campaign Planning Template
Below you find everything you need to begin crafting your census GOTC campaign plan. While this plan may change as your work develops, it's important to have a plan drafted to the best of your ability to share your campaign focus and direction.
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What Census Calls Us: A Historical Timeline
Explore the different race, ethnicity and origin categories used in the U.S. decennial census, from the first one in 1790 to the latest count in 2010. The category names often changed in a reflection of current politics, science and public attitudes. For example, became with Negro and African American added later. The term will be dropped for the 2020 census. Through 1950, census-takers commonly determined the race of the people they counted. From 1960 on, Americans could choose their own race. Starting in 2000, Americans could include themselves in more than one racial category. Before that, many multiracial people were counted in only one racial category.
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Assessing Miscounts in the 2020 Census
The decennial census is foundational to our democratic society. Census population counts guide appropriations and federal funding allocations, congressional redistricting, state and local budgets, and data-driven business and research decisions. Yet despite its importance, the 2020 Census faces unprecedented threats to its accuracy. Since 2010, decennial census preparations have faced (1) underfunding leading to scaled-back testing and outreach operations, (2) innovations that promise efficient implementation but remain undertested and underdeveloped, and (3) the last-minute introduction of a citizenship question. For this reason and others, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has added the 2020 Census to its high-risk list of government activities in jeopardy in the coming years.
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Funding a Complete Count in 2020: What Community Groups Need
Community-based Organizations must play a big role in getting a full and accurate count for New York in the 2020 Census. This will be the first year in which the Census Bureau asks residents to fill out Census forms online, raising issues about broadband access as well as comfort level with computers. There may be a controversial question added about the citizenship status of immigrants. And, a number of people are feeling hesitant about giving private information to the federal government. More than ever before, trusted community voices will be needed to help build bridges to maximize participation in the Census.
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Everybody Counts: Our Voice, Our Power, Our Census 2020
When you can see "2020" you have perfect vision. 2020 is also the year when the nation can create a more perfect vision for many years to come. Participation in the 2020 Census is one civic activity for communities to secure voice in our democratic processes and access to federal funding. But the fair allocation of political power and resources are not guaranteed.
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2020 Census KEY FACTS FOR LIBRARIES
WHAT CAN LIBRARIES DO, AND HOW CAN LIBRARIES PREPARE?
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Race & Origin Questions
Accurate, detailed data on race and origin are necessary to enforce a broad array of civil rights protections, reveal disparate impacts of laws and policies, and ensure programs meet the needs of diverse communities. The 2020 Census will ask a question about Hispanic origin and a separate question about race and national origin.
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2020 Census Complete Count Committees
The contact information for each CCC is provided by state/local entities or organizations who agreed to share their details publicly.
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Examples of Funder Action to Count All Kids
Early Childhood Funders Collaborative is a collaborative of committed early childhood funders who have been learning together and improving our collective positive impact for children, from birth to 8 years old, for over 20 years.
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PROJECT ON GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT STATES FACT SHEET
The 2020 Census is right around the corner. The information it collects will have substantial and lasting impacts on the nation’s governance and economy. In particular, data derived from the decennial census are used by the federal and state governments to guide where public funds are allocated. A lot of funds. Census-derived data are used to annually distribute approximately $900 billion to states, counties, cities, and households.
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4th of JULY OUTREACH GUIDE
This toolkit was developed by members of the NC Complete Count Commission, a group appointed by Governor Roy Cooper to increase awareness and understanding of the 2020 Census and encourage the participation of North Carolinians through education and outreach. It provides tips and guidance on how to turn 4th of July celebrations into a 2020 Census promotional opportunity.
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We Count
NC Counts Coalition, Democracy NC, Southern Coalition for Social Justice, N.C. Child, El Pueblo, NALEO Educational Fund and North Carolina Asian Americans Together joined the national “We Count” campaign through a video on the importance of the Census to North Carolina.
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2020 Census Who’s At Risk of Being Miscounted?
The decennial census, which aims to count every US resident each decade, is critical to our democracy. It affects congressional seats and funding decisions at every level of government. But the 2020 Census faces unprecedented challenges and threats to its accuracy. Demographic changes over the past decade will make the population harder to count.
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Why the Census Matters for LGBTQ People
Every 10 years, the federal government attempts to count every person living in the country for the U.S. Census. However, certain populations are inevitably undercounted. Transgender and queer people, LGB people, people of color, immigrants, people who are experiencing homelessness, people living in rural areas, people with low incomes, renters, single-parent households, people with limited English proficiency, and young children are overwhelmingly undercounted in the Census. Meanwhile, white people and homeowners tend to be overcounted.
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Comment to Voting Precinct Boundary Redraw by SCSJ and Democracy NC
Letter written by Southern Coalition for Social Justice and Democracy NC about the precinct boundary redraw process by the State Board of Elections.
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Stronger NC 2020 Census Toolkit
In order to have fair representation in our government, we have to have good data. Data determines how our communities have grown or populations have shifted. Every ten years a national census is undertaken, and this data forms the basis for federal funding provided to each state as well as determining how many representatives states and jurisdictions are due in Congress but also in local districts.
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North Carolina's Hard To Count Communities
The NC Counts Coalition and Carolina Demography have developed an interactive mapping tool specific to North Carolina to identify the state's hard to count communities. //
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The 2020 Census is Important to North Carolina - Fact Sheet
This is a single page fact sheet developed by the NC Counts Coalition on the general importance of the decennial Census to North Carolina.
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Gaston County, North Carolina Complete Count Committees
Presented by: Juan Garcia, GIS Data/Transportation Planning Analyst, Gaston County Government
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Cities Count: Preparing for the 2020 Census
Presented by: Alex Jones, Manager, Local Democracy Initiative, National League of Cities
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Count All Kids - Information Sheet
The Count All Kids Committee is a group of national, state and local children's organizations and allies working to raise awareness of the importance of counting children in the census among policy makers, the public, advocates and allies, and identify opportunities to improve the count of children, especially young children, in 2020.
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Making Kids Count: Young Children and Census 2020 (NC Child)
The net undercount of young children - the difference between the actual census count of children ages 0-4 and Census Bureau population estimates - has steadily worsened over the past 40 years. In the 2010 Decennial Census, children under 5 were missed at a higher rate than any other age group, and an estimated 25,000 young children in North Carolina were not counted.
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Counting Young Children in the 2020 Census: Count All Kids
Presented by: Deborah Stein, Network Director, Partnership for America's Children
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The Young Child Undercount in North Carolina
Presented by: Whitney Tucker, Research Director, NC Child
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Undercount of Young Children in the Census, North Carolina Census Conference
William P. O'Hare, PhD, President, O'Hare Data and Demographic Services, LLC
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Census Litigation Update (January 31, 2019)
2020 Census litigation update provided by Laura Wright, Equal Justice Works Fellow, Southern Coalition for Social Justice
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Preventing an Undercount in the South in the 2010 Census: Successful Implementation of a Small Grants Outreach Program
A report by the Southern Coalition for Social Justice about the benefits of small grant programs for commiunity organizations for decennial Census outreach.
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Stories from 2010: Models of Successful Census Outreach
Presented by: Allison Riggs, Senior Attorney, Southern Coalition for Social Justice
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Why is the 2020 Census a priority for LGBTQ people?
Presented by Ames Simmons, Policy Director, Equality NC
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The Importance of The Census for Population Estimates
Presented by: Michael Cline, PhD, State Demographer, NC Office of State Budget and Managment, Demogrphic and Economic Analysis Section
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Making NC Count : The Impact of the Census to North Carolina
Presented by: Bob Coats, Governor's Census Liaison, North Carolina State Data Center, Office of State Budget and Managment, Demographic and Economic Analysis Section
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Census 2020: Research and Messaging (Color of Change)
Presented by: Jennifer Edwards, Program Director, Color of Change
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Census 2020: Research and Messaging (Asian Americans Advancing Justice)
Presented by: Michelle Boykins, Director of Strategic Communications, Asian Americans Advancing Justice
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Census 2020: Research and Messaging (NALEO Educational Fund)
Presented by: Juliana Cabrales, Mid-Atlantic Director of Civic Engagement NALEO Educational Fund
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Census 2020:Mitigating effects of natural disasters on accurate enumeration
Jenny Hausman | Janna Driskel | Kristen Jensen | Mike PenanskyDuke Sanford School of Public PolicyJanuary 31, 2019
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Hard-to-Count Populations
Rebecca Tippett's presenation on North Carolina's hard-to-count communitites Rebecca Tippett, PhD, Director of Carolina Demography, The Carolina Population Center, UNC-Chapel Hill
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2020 Census Key Dates
NC Counts Coalition timeline for key 2020 Census dates
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Agenda: “Making N.C. Count” North Carolina Statewide Convening for 2020 Census Preparation
Agenda for “Making N.C. Count” North Carolina Statewide Convening for 2020 Census Preparation held on January 31, 2019.
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Count all Kids Census 2020
The Count All Kids Committee is a group of national, state and local children’s organizations and allies that have joined together to ensure our nation’s children are counted in the 2020 Census. We work to raise awareness among the public, advocates, allies and policymakers, and to identify opportunities to improve the count of children, especially young children, in 2020.
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2020 Census Jobs
Earn extra income while helping your community. The U.S. Census Bureau is recruiting thousands of people across the country to assist with the 2020 Census count.
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Make 2020 Census Count! A Campaign of NALEO Educational Fund
Our future prosperity and well-being depend upon the quality of the information collected by the Census Bureau about our population and infrastructure. Census data guides a wide range of decisions made in the public and private sectors that affect the lives of all Americans.
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Cities Count: Preparing for the 2020 Census (National League of Cities)
The National League of Cities' website for 2020 Census preparations by municipalities.
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Municipal Action Guide: Preparing for the 2020 Census
The National League of Cities (NLC) supports the Census Bureau's mission to "serve as the nation’s leading provider of quality data about its people and economy." We also understand the many ways in which Census Bureau data impact a city. This guide has been carefully created to provide local leaders with objective information about and resources for the upcoming census. We hope the contents of this guide inspire and empower you to take an active role in preparing your city for 2020.
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Make NC Count: Census 2020
The State of North Carolina's website for the 2020 Census
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National Conference of State Legislatures: 2020 Census Resources and Legislation
National Conference of State Legislatures - includes links to state legislation setting up complete count committees and funding the census. Also includes resources for planning government led / established complete count committees.
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Census-Guided Financial Assistance To Rural America
The George Washington Institute of Public Policy fact sheet on Census-Guided Financial Assistance To Rural America looks at six large U.S. Department of Agriculture rural assistance programs, state-by-state, that distribute more than $25 billion each year to states, localities and households in Rural America.
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The 2020 Census at a Glance
This fact sheet by the US Census Bureau provides a brief timeline of for the 2020 Census and an overview of the operation.
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2020 CENSUS PUBLIC COMMENTS TOOLKIT
This toolkit, provided by the Leadership Conference Education Fund, provides information, templates and resources related to the public comment period for submitting comments in opposition to the addition of the citizenship question to the 2020 Census.
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Natural Disasters and the US Census
This report by Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy students looks at the impact of natural disasters on Census enumeration. The report attempts to address 2 questions: How do we mitigate the effect of natural disasters on the accuracy of the US Census Bureau, and How do we track discplaced populations after natural disasters to maintain the accuracy of the Census
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COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THE NEW CITIZENSHIP QUESTION
April 10, 2018 On March 26, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its decision to include a citizenship question in the 2020 Census. Unfortunately, for the first time since the enactment of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the questionnaire sent to each household in the country is set to include an untested and unnecessary question about U.S. citizenship. This FAQ and fact sheet provides answers to questions about the addition of the citizenship question to the 2020, and also includes a fact sheet on the importance of the 2020 Census to North Carolina. The information in this fact sheet has been provided by the Funders’ Committee for Civic Participation and NC Counts.
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Gov. Cooper Says Counting Military Where They Live Will Help in 2020 Census
This press release from Governor Cooper's office discusses the US Census Bureau's plan to count deployed military at their latest base address. Released on Feb. 8, 2018
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The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
The 2020 Census is among the most important civil rights issues today. Historically, the census has excluded certain communities at disproportionately high rates, including people of color, urban and rural low-income households, and young children.
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North Carolina Decennial Census Mail-in Participation Rates
North Carolina 2000 and 2010 Census mail-in participation rates by county.
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MAP: Mapping Hard to Count (HTC) Communities for a Fair and Accurate 2020 Census
The City University of New York (CUNY) has created an interactive map that pinpoints Hard to Count (HTC) communities across the country.
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Race and Ethnicity in the 2020 Census: Improving Data to Capture a Multiethnic America
This report by the Leadership Conference Education Fund seeks to identify and document specific civil rights uses of census race and ethnicity data and evaluate the consequences of possible changes in the collection and reporting of those data.
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FY2017 U.S. Census Bureau Appropriations: Why Full Funding Matters
This article by the Census Project discusses technological and systematic changes in how the Census will be operated and the importance of adequate funding to ensure that the Census is well executed.The Census Project, February 2016
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Five Steps for Reducing the High Net Undercount of Young Children in the 2020 Census
Bill O'Hare, PhD, President, O'Hare Data and Demographic Services, LLC, August 2016, This article by Dr. O'Hare provides five steps for addressing the high net undercount of young children in the 2020 U.S. Decennial Census.
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Everyone Counts: How 2020 Census Data Matter to Your Bottom Line
This article by the National Association of Councils discusses the importance of the 2020 Census to counties and how counties can get involved to make sure that their communities have a complete and accurate Census count.
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Counting Everyone in the Digital Age: The Implications of Technology Use in the 2020 Decennial Census for the Count of Disadvantaged Groups
This article by The Leadership Conference Education Fund (The Education Fund) and the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality (GCPI) is about the potential challenges and opportunities associated with information and communications technology in the 2020 Census.
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An Accurate Census Is Essential for a Strong America
A brief by the Council for a Strong America about the importance of an accurate Census and how an accurate Census can affect national security and the economy.
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NC Stands to Lose Billions from Poor 2020 Census According to new Study
This Press Release discusses the importance of adequately funding the Census and the financial significance of a complete and accurate Census for North Carolina.Released on November 9, 2017
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LUCA 2020 Census Training
This powerpoint presentation by the US Census Bureau provides guidance on how to update address lists for the LUCA Operation.
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Philanthropy and the 2020 census: A once-in-a-decade chance to get it right
Publication by Vanita Gupta, August 23, 2017. National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy
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How Your Foundation Can Engage Business & Tech Sectors for a Successful 2020 Census
Rhett Buttle, Public Private Strategies September, 2017
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Mapping Hard to Count (HTC) Communities
A guide on how to use The City University of New York (CUNY) interactive map that pinpoints Hard to Count (HTC) communities across the country.
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Will You Count? Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (NHPIs) in the 2020 Census
This fact sheet by The Leadership Conference Education Fund explains the importance of ensuring that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are counted in the 2020 Census.
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Counting for Dollars 2020: North Carolina
The George Washington Institute of Public Policy has prepared a report analyzing the use of Census-derived data by 16 large federal programs. This report breaks down how $16,297,657,450 of federal funds are distributed to North Carolina based on census-driven data.
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The Census and Civil Rights
This Fact Sheet from The Leadership Conference Education Fund explains the constitutional significance of the Census and how the Census affects vulnerable communities.
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Census Accuracy and the Undercount: Why it matters; How it's measured
This Fact sheet by the Funders Census Initiatives reviews census accuracy and why it matters to funders and their grantees.
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2020 Census Complete Count Committee Guide
The US Census Bureau's guide on how to plan Complete Count Committees.
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Area Census Office List
A list of Area Census Offices for the 2020 Census
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Area Census Office Memo
November 6, 2017 A memo from the US Census Bureau about the 2020 Census Program decision regarding the number and locations of the area census offices that will be established to manage and support field operations during the 2020 Census
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Letter in support of Census funding by the North Carolina State Roundtable Census Planning Organization
September 20, 2017, signed by 39 North Carolina organizations
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U.S. Census Bureau Appropriations: Why Full Funding Matters
This article by the Census Project discusses technological and systematic changes in how the Census will be operated and the importance of adequate funding to ensure that the Census is well executed.
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CENSUS 2020: Why an Accurate Count Matters to Philanthropy
United Philanthropy Forum website about the importance of the 2020 Census to Philanthropy
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Tillis Helps Secure Census Change to County North Carolina Servicemembers
This Press Release discusses North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis' support for counting servicemembers in North Carolina.
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Will You Count? Latinos in the 2020 Census
This fact sheet by The Leadership Conference Education Fund explains the challenges to ensuring an accurate count in the Latino community and the importance of making sure that Latinos are counted.
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The Census: Vital to America’s Economy and Private Sector
Rhett Buttle, Public Private Strategies
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Key 2020 Census Milestones
This Fact Sheet from the Funder's Census Initative 2020 reflect newly defined operations and the detailed schedule for Census preparations and implementation.
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2020 Census Operational Plan
The US Census Bureau's 2020 Census Operational Plan documents the current design for conducting the 2020 Census.
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