The 2020 Census: Ensuring its Success in Your Region National Conference of Regions February 11, 2019
Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission Transportation Planning & Sustainability Data & Mapping Residential Services Communications & Engagement
The Technical Work Support to local governments Lead Agency Local Update of Census Addresses Consolidated Boundary & Annexation Survey Lead Agency Participant Statistical Areas Program Currently seeking input on potential tract & block group changes GIS analyses starting soon
Building Local Awareness Data & talking points – challenges & impacts for our region $33B in federal funding allocations – GWIPP Counting for Dollars Difference of 0.8% could cost Ohio a Congressional seat Basis for regional population estimates & forecasts Sampling for ACS & other Census programs Preliminary partner engagement Monthly Commission updates George Washington University Institute for Public Policy – Counting for Dollars report (new FY 2016 dollars) Pew Charitable Trust report
Complete Count Committee City of Columbus/Franklin County CCC launching early March 2019 Consists of 29 subcommittees HTC pops – under 5, immigrants, persons of color, renters, etc. Other pops at risk of undercounting Key sectors – business, media, philanthropy, tech Chairing Local Government Subcommittee & staffing others Extending benefits of CCC to other Central Ohio counties
Advocacy Efforts Ohio Census Advocacy Coalition www.ohiocensus.org @CensusOhio (FB & Twitter) Unified voice for tiered state budget request Federal, state, & local advocacy strategies & messaging Data, mapping, & other support resources