Agenda - 03-10-20; 8-a - Minutes

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11 1 • Recruit community Census communicators who will spread the messages to 2 neighborhoods through listservs, e-mail newsletters, social media, Next Door and other 3 means. 4 • Kickoff events on Census Day (April 1, 2020) at all Be Counted Sites 5 6 Tentative schedule 7 January-February—The Census Bureau begins national awareness campaign. 8 The Orange County CCC will develop local messages to amplify the Census Bureau's 9 outreach efforts with a focus on the importance of participating in the Census. In 10 addition, the Committee will develop talking points that address specifically how the 11 Census data is used to benefit the local community. The 12 CCC will recruit community volunteers who will agree to share information with their 13 friends and neighbors through community emails, newsletters, etc. 14 • March —The Census Bureau mails postcards to households with unique identifying 15 numbers. Households will be able to complete the census online, by phone or by 16 requesting a paper form. The CCC message will shift to alerting residents to expect the 17 postcard and encouraging them to complete the questionnaire. 18 • April — Be Counted sites will open on Census Day (April 1) to provide online access to 19 residents who do not have Internet service. These sites will be located at libraries, 20 community centers and other facilities throughout Orange County (see attached map). 21 The Be Counted Subcommittee will look to add additional sites in areas that have 22 experienced low response rates in prior censuses. 23 May-July—The Committee will continue to promote responding to the census. 24 25 Next steps 26 The subcommittees and Committee will meet through winter and spring to identify strategies to 27 accomplish their objectives. 28 Staff will provide any other information at the meeting, and the governing boards can discuss 29 issues and provide feedback to staff related to this item as necessary. 30 Attachment 2a — 2020 Census Invitation Letter and Questionnaire 31 Attachment 2b— Map of Be Counted Site Locations 32 33 Todd McGee made the following PowerPoint presentation: 34 35 Everyone County 36 The 2020 Census: 37 What it means to Orange County 38 39 What's at stake 40 • Political Representation 41 • Federal Funding 42 • Community Planning and Economic Development 43 44 Map 45 46 Federal Funding 47 • $675 billion a year for schools, transportation, roads, social services, etc. 48 • Each person counted in North Carolina is about $1,600 in federal funding for the state 49 and another $200 in state funding.