1. The 2020 Census: Ensuring its Success in Your Region
National Conference of Regions February 11, 2019

2. Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
Transportation
Planning & Sustainability
Data & Mapping
Residential Services
Communications & Engagement

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. Advocacy Efforts Ohio Census Advocacy Coalition
@CensusOhio (FB & Twitter)
Unified voice for tiered state budget request
Federal, state, & local advocacy strategies & messaging
Data, mapping, & other support resources