2020 CENSUS Regional Coordination MidAmerica Regional Council NARC

2020 CENSUS Regional Coordination Mid-America Regional Council NARC National Conference of Regions February 11, 2019

What’s at stake in 2020? – the importance of a complete count. q Fair representation q Fair allocation of federal $$ § $675 billion for 132 federal programs q Information for planning and decision making

q November 2019 § Hiring enumerators begins How will the Census § “Get Out the Count” promotion Bureau q March 2020 conduct § Postcards mailed the count § Respond online in 2020? § Paper survey

How will the Census Bureau conduct the count in 2020? q February-April 2020 § Group quarters enumeration q May 2020 - July 2020 § Non-response follow-up q November 2020 § Census Bureau completes tabulation

q Distrust of government Challenges q Mobility of population achieving a q Increased diversity complete count q More non-English speaking citizens

q Informal living arrangements q Declining response rates Challenges achieving a q New survey methods complete q Citizenship question count q Cybersecurity

Hard-to-count populations q Limited English proficiency q Very young children q Immigrants q Persons of color q College students and young adults

Hard-to-count populations q Renters q Gated communities q Homeless population q Limited internet access

q Jan-July 2018 Role of regional council & local gov’t § Local Update of Census Addresses q April 2019 -April 2020 § New residential construction

q Review and define census geography Role of regional council & local gov’t q Local communities will review: § census block § block group § census tract boundaries

MARC role to support a complete count in Metro KC q March 2019 § Form regional CCC § Support local CCCs q June 2019 § Develop communications and outreach plan § Engage diverse community organizations

q Raise funding MARC role to support a complete count in Metro KC q Implement communications plan § Traditional media, social media, news media and outreach with community partners q Identify locations where residents can obtain assistance q Address cybersecurity concerns

Resources & Information q National League of Cities toolkit q Census. gov/roam q Database & mapping tool q CUNY hard-to-count maps www. censushardtocountmaps 2020. us/

Mapping Hard-to-Count Areas q Wyandotte County, Kansas (CT 402) § 1, 310 people live in 445 households § Only 67. 1 percent completed 2010 census questionnaires § 32. 9 required in-person follow up

Marlene Nagel Community Development Director Contact Information Mid-America Regional Council 600 Broadway, Suite 200 Kansas City, MO 64105 816 -701 -8218 mnagel@marc. org