Agenda - 6-a - 2020 Census Complete Count Committee

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10 There are three kinds of Complete Count committee. Mayors, county commissioners, and Committees (other than the State Level CCC): heads of regional boards understand the importance • Tribal. of getting a complete and accurate census count and how census data impact their communities. In • State and local government (regional, county, city, previous censuses, the most productive government or town). CCCs had a subcommittee structure. Examples of • Community. subcommittees and what they do are covered under "What Is the Subcommittee Structure of a CCC?" A Complete Count Committee should be formed to: • Increase the self-response rate for households Examples of Tribal and Government Complete responding online, by phone, or mailing back Count Committee Strategies their questionnaire through a focused, structured, Nationwide, there were over 10,000 Complete Count neighbor-to-neighbor program. Committees formed with the Census Bureau during • Utilize the local knowledge, expertise, and the 2010 Census and the majority of them were influence of each Complete Count Committee local government committees. Here are some of the member to design and implement a census strategies that worked for them: awareness campaign targeted to the community. • Allocate/obtain funds for the CCC and assign a • Bring together a cross section of community staff person to work with the committee. members whose focus is 2020 Census awareness. • Set clear, achievable goals and objectives. Let's take a look at these and review the differences • Identify areas of the community that may need between the common types and sizes. extra efforts, either a geographical area or a Tribal and Government Complete Count population group that might be hard to count. Committees • Use a "grassroots" approach working with community-based organizations and groups who Complete Count Committees are usually formed by have direct contact with households who may be the highest elected official in that jurisdiction, such hard to count. as a tribal leader, a mayor, county commissioner, or regional chairman. The highest elected official • Create promotional materials and products may appoint a chair of the CCC and may then customized for the local area. appoint members of the community to serve as • Implement special events such as Census Day"Be members of the CCC. Members appointed could be Counted" parades. representative of a cross section of the community, • Build awareness of the census and its benefits be willing and able to serve until the census is over, and help implement a creative outreach campaign in and motivate response through social media, areas that may pose a challenge in 2020. Members newsletters, and other communications. could include persons from the areas of education, Sample Activities of Tribal and Government media, business, religion, philanthropy, and Complete Count Committees community groups. Most local government CCCs are small to medium size, depending on the jurisdiction. 2078-2079 A town may have a small committee with only 3-5 Develop a list of barriers, groups, or concerns that members, while a city may be medium to large size might impede the progress of the 2020 Census in with anywhere from 10 to more than 100 members, your local area, such as recent immigrants, non- depending the size of the city or tribe. English speaking groups, high crime areas, and Since state, county, and regional CCCs cover a areas with gated communities. larger geography, they tend to be larger in size, with Create ways to dispel myths and alleviate fears 20-50 members. The size and number of members about the privacy and confidentiality of census depends on what works best for each jurisdiction data. and what will make the most effective and successful U.S.Census Bureau 2020 Census Complete Count Committee Guide 5