Ongoing Actions for Complete Count Committees and Potential Lead Partners

Educate Partners on How to Use Census Data for Advocacy Efforts
Learn how to turn data into change through education and awareness.

Estimated Reading Time: 10 minutes
Optional: Begin to Build Awareness and Educate Partners on Using Census Data for Advocacy
Learn how to use census data when mobilizing and advocating for change and which other groups to bring into your census coalition.

Estimated Reading Time: 10 minutes
Leverage 2020 Census and ACS Data for Work on Voting Rights, Other Civil and Human Rights Issues, and Social and Economic Justice Campaigns
Learn how to strengthen most any civic campaign with census-driven insights.

Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes
Support Adequate Funding for the Census Bureau Through the Annual Appropriations Process
Learn how to help call for adequate Census Bureau funding.

Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes
Begin to Engage With Local and Regional Funders on 2030 Census Design/Planning and How They Can Support State and Community Organizations Engaged in Outreach Efforts
Learn how to engage with funders to build outreach capacity and resources well before 2030.

Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes
Monitor and, as Appropriate, Contribute to Research and Development Decisions for the 2030 Census, Such as Residence Criteria (e.g., Where People in Prison Are Counted), Operations (e.g., Reliance on the Internet, Mapping Technologies, and Use of Administrative Records), and Questionnaire Development (e.g., Improvement of Race/Ethnicity Questions and Consideration of SOGI Questions)
Learn how to chime in on the census R&D phase to help shape its evolution.
Learn More About the Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) Operation and Begin to Identify Areas Where LUCA Review Would Be Most Helpful Using Census Bureau Tools
Work with state and local governments to help them plan and have the infrastructure, expertise, and resources to support LUCA.
Educate About Census Bureau Economic Surveys
Learn how to use Census Bureau data to check the economic pulse of the US.

Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes
Support Annual Appropriations for the Census Bureau and Maintain Coalition Relationships
Learn how to advocate for the Census Bureau's success through adequate funding and strong partnerships.

Estimated Reading Time: 9 minutes
Continue On-The-Ground Messaging Around the Importance of the Census With Census Stories, Particularly Related to Any Positive — or Negative — Developments (Such as Redistricting and Voter Access) in the Community
Learn how to tell "stories from the heart" around the impact of the census.

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Overview of Actions for Complete Count Committees

November 20, 2023

Ongoing Actions for Complete Count Committees and Potential Lead Partners

Educate Partners on How to Use Census Data for Advocacy Efforts

Optional: Begin to Build Awareness and Educate Partners on Using Census Data for Advocacy

Leverage 2020 Census and ACS Data for Work on Voting Rights, Other Civil and Human Rights Issues, and Social and Economic Justice Campaigns

Support Adequate Funding for the Census Bureau Through the Annual Appropriations Process

Begin to Engage With Local and Regional Funders on 2030 Census Design/Planning and How They Can Support State and Community Organizations Engaged in Outreach Efforts

Learn More About the Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) Operation and Begin to Identify Areas Where LUCA Review Would Be Most Helpful Using Census Bureau Tools

Educate About Census Bureau Economic Surveys

Support Annual Appropriations for the Census Bureau and Maintain Coalition Relationships

Continue On-The-Ground Messaging Around the Importance of the Census With Census Stories, Particularly Related to Any Positive — or Negative — Developments (Such as Redistricting and Voter Access) in the Community

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