1. Using Census Data for Grant Writing Tim Sarko Data Dissemination Specialist for West Virginia U.S. Census Bureau

2. Funders are NOT going to make a grant to your organization because… You need money You have good intentions You want to provide service

3. Funders will make a grant because… Y ou have established your credibility as an organization You have a solid plan of action with realistic time-frames and expectations Your leadership has indicated a firm commitment to the project Your problem is significant & backed up with supportive data

4. Uses of Census Bureau Data Are About:  Political power  Economic power  Advocacy power  Community development power  Funding power

5. Funding Allocations  Billions of dollars of Federal aid are distributed to States and local areas according to formulas based on Census Bureau data.  Census data for small areas are especially useful for identifying pockets of need in communities

6. Census data are instrumental in determining the allocation of over $400 billion dollars annually involving 140 Federal assistance programs

7. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

8. Foundation of a Good Grant Proposal: GOOD CENSUS DATA!

9. Good Data… Comes from a reliable source Presented clearly Relevant to the need you have identified Drawn from or closely related to your target population Tells a story—more than just a series of numbers Presented both in narrative and graphic form

10. Census Data Drives Key Elements of Grant Applications Describes target population and community Helps substantiate problems facing target population and justifies need for project Assists in program planning and design Establishes a baseline Helps identify problem/need for project Critical for measurable objectives: Who, What, Where, When, & Why of proposed project

11. Census Data Provides a picture of your target group or community Can be relatively specific to your target area Easy to compare to other areas, states, counties, cities, census tracts Changes in population can be tracked over time Access to census data continues to improve

12. Types of Data for Grant Writing Population Housing Economic Transportation Employment Education

13. Trends to Track Aging of the Population Declining Household Size Changing Household Composition Grandparents as Caregivers Mothers with Infants Returning to the Labor Force Children Living in Poverty Growth of Racial and Ethnic Groups

14. Presenting Census Data in a Grant Proposal Present data relevant to showing a need Reflect funding agency priorities If you are serving a small population, provide census tract data Show both data and statistics - gives them two reference points Example 19.4% or 5,520 people are below the poverty level in Wheeling, WV

15. Presenting Census Data in a Grant Proposal Provide a comparison (2 ways) 1. Over time (1970, 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010) Demonstrate emerging issues affecting your population Beware of changes in census tract boundaries 2. Compare subset data to larger group State to national City/town to county or State Census tract to other tracts or to city/county

16. Presenting Census Data in a Grant Proposal - Charts & Graphs Make sure charts, graphs, maps are reproducible in black and white Consider best use of limited space While chart/graph should be self- explanatory, include reference to it in the narrative and why it is relevant: “the chart on the next page illustrates increases in the Hispanic population over the past 30 years”.

17. Charts and Graphs Continued… Keep it simple—remember your reviewer(s) may not have a lot of time to study your charts/graphs Ask third party to read and interpret charts Use charts, graphs, or maps to convey most important information - should be directly related to purpose of proposal

18. Limitations of Census Data Some concepts/definitions not easily understood Might not be in exact tabular form as funding agency is requesting Can be cumbersome to get specific data by tract or other small area Most socio-economic census data are based on a sample estimate

19. Importance of Census Bureau Data for Grant Writing Comparability Regularly collected Recognition Availability and accessibility

20. Accessing Census Data  American FactFinder is primary tool for accessing data on: –- Population –- Race/Ethnicity –- Income/Poverty –- Education –- Labor Force –- Disability –- Housing Cost –- Health Insurance Coverage

21. Census Geography

22. Census Data Products Useful for Writing Successful Grants Census Data Profiles 2010 Summary File 1& 2 Data Sets Narrative/Graphic Profiles American Community Survey Detailed Tables QuickFacts & QuickLinks American FactFinder Data Tool

23. Census Data Profiles Good place to start Provide fact sheets on the social, economic, demographic, and housing characteristics for different geographic areas About 450 different characteristics

24. Demographic Profile DP-1

25. ACS DP-2, 3 & 4 (2012)

26. Summary Files 1 & 2 Released via American FactFinder June 2011 - April 2012 Includes: Table Subjects: Households Families Age and Sex Population in Group Quarters by Type Housing Units By Major Race Categories: Black or African American alone American Indian & Alaska Native alone Asian alone Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Some Other Race alone Two or more races alone Hispanic or Latino Repeated for more than 250 population groups: Filipino alone Paiute alone Korean alone Mexican alone Colombian alone Guatemalan alone or in combination Apache alone or in combination White, American Indian & Alaska Native Black alone or in combination

27. Narrative and Graphic Form (Population & Housing Narrative Profile ACS)

28. Census Data Tools (www.census.gov)

29. Census QuickFacts

30. Census QuickLinks Quick Access to DP-02, 03, 04 & 05

32. American FactFinder Tables Make your selections

33. The American Community Survey? A large, continuous survey that: produces characteristics of population and housing (similar to Census 2000 long form) produces estimates for small areas and small population groups samples approximately 3.54 million resident addresses per year (about 290,000 per month) 33

34. ACS Content: Population  SOCIAL  Ancestry  Citizenship & Year of Entry  Disability Status  Educational Attainment  Field of Degree  Health Insurance  Grandparents  Fertility  Language  Marital Status & History  Place of Birth  Migration  Relationship  School Enrollment  Veteran Status  ECONOMIC  Employment & Work Status  Income & Earnings  Industry & Occupation  Class of Worker  Commuting  Poverty Status  SNAP Receipt  DEMOGRAPHIC  Age & Sex  Race & Hispanic Origin 34

35. ACS Content: Housing  Age of Householder  House Heating Fuel  Household Size  Kitchen Facilities  Occupancy and Vacancy  Owner Statistics  Plumbing Facilities  Race of Householder  Renter Statistics  Rooms and Bedrooms  Telephone Service  Tenure  Units in Structure  Value of Home  Vehicles Available  Year Householder Moved Into Unit  Year Structure Built 35

36. ACS Data Dissemination: 1-Year, 3-Year, and 5-Year Estimates 36

37. ACS When to Use 1-Year, 3-Year and 5-Year Estimates

38. ACS Data Products Descriptions 38

39. ACS Tables in AFF 39

40. ACS Detailed Table

41. Locating Detailed Tables: Number-Subject Association 41 A “B” is used for Base Tables. A "C" is used for a collapsed version of a "B" table. The next 3 digits are a sequential number, such as 001 or 002, to uniquely identify the table within a given subject. Example - B27001 = ACS Base Table for standard Health Insurance (not public, private or employee based – 002, 003, 004).

42. Accessing ACS Data Products  American FactFinder  ACS FTP Site - FTP can be accessed through www2.census.gov or through the ACS website. - particularly useful for users who want to download the ACS Summary File or PUMS file.  DataFerrett  QuickFacts  EasyStats  My Congressional District 42

44. Questions & Contact Us Your Resource for Data Data Dissemination Specialist Tim Sarko Phone: 614-600-6161 Email: timothy.a.sarko@census.govtimothy.a.sarko@census.gov U.S. Census Bureau Philadelphia Regional Office 215-717-1820