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Re: [CTPP] Disability and Transportation

by Nancy McGuckin

Shimon, have you ever used the National Household Travel Survey? There is quite a lot of information on transportation disability, including some of the changes in travel people have made because of the disability: http://nhts.ornl.gov The sample sizes aren't as large as Census, but you may find it useful for behavioral data. Nancy Nancy McGuckin Travel Behavior Analyst (323) 257-5144 N_McGuckin(a)Rocketmail.com www.travelbehavior.us ----- Original Message ---- From: "ctpp-news-request(a)chrispy.net" <ctpp-news-request(a)chrispy.net> To: ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net Sent: Thu, February 11, 2010 10:00:27 AM Subject: ctpp-news Digest, Vol 72, Issue 3 Send ctpp-news mailing list submissions to ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://www.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/ctpp-news or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to ctpp-news-request(a)chrispy.net You can reach the person managing the list at ctpp-news-owner(a)chrispy.net When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of ctpp-news digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Disability and Transportation (Shimon Israel) 2. Census News Brief (Ed Christopher) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:22:05 -0800 From: "Shimon Israel" <SIsrael(a)mtc.ca.gov> Subject: [CTPP] Disability and Transportation To: <ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net> Message-ID: <4B72F946.22D2.00B9.0(a)mtc.ca.gov> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Hi All, I'm curious what resources other than Census people use for tabulating transportation modes by disability type. I'm currently doing some analysis using ACS PUMS (which I know to be better disability data than Census 2000), but I'm interested in hearing about other tools. Any thoughts? Thanks, Shimon --------------------------------------------------------------- Shimon Israel Associate Transportation Planner/Analyst Metropolitan Transportation Commission 101 Eighth Street Oakland, CA 94607-4700 (510) 817-5839 (office) (510) 817-5848 (fax) --------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 07:32:19 -0600 From: Ed Christopher <edc(a)berwyned.com> Subject: [CTPP] Census News Brief To: ctpp-news maillist <ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net> Message-ID: <4B7406E3.3080904(a)berwyned.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed CENSUS NEWS BRIEF #87 HOUSE BILL WOULD CURTAIL "DECEPTIVE" CENSUS SURVEYS PLUS: * CENSUS BUREAU TO RELEASE BLOCK-LEVEL DATA ON PRISON POPULATIONS IN TIME FOR REDISTRICTING * THE REST OF THE NEWS: House hearing rescheduled * STAKEHOLDER SPOTLIGHT: School Boards endorse Latino census campaign; National Latino Congreso resolution; and more. * RESOURCES FOR CENSUS ADVOCATES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HOUSE BILL WOULD CURTAIL"DECEPTIVE" CENSUS SURVEYS Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) today introduced a bill (H.R. 4621) that aims to curtail "look alike" direct mail that "deliberately attempt[s] to confuse people into opening envelopes by imitating official Census documents," according to a press release from the long time member of the House census oversight subcommittee. Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-NY), chairman of the committee with jurisdiction over the Census Bureau and Rep. William "Lacy" Clay (D-MO), chairman of the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives are original cosponsors of the measure. The "Prevent Deceptive Census Look Alike Mailings Act" would require any mailing marked "Census" on the outer envelope to identify the name and address of the sender and would amend a current law governing deceptive mailings, that requires a disclaimer that the item is not from or affiliated with the federal government, to cover mailings that bear the word "Census." The legislation "will give Postal Inspectors a much needed tool to crack down on the widespread, deceptive mail pieces sent by scam artists and some partisan groups who try to exploit the U.S. Census for their own purposes," Chairman Clay said. The bill gives the Postal Service authority to pursue appropriate remedies to stop mailings that do not comply with the new requirements. The sponsors noted that mailings purporting to be official government documents or related to the upcoming decennial census have been sent to households "ranging from Georgia to Colorado to Montana." The Republican National Committee (RNC) has come under fire recently from survey researchers,census experts, and members of Congress for an issues survey and fundraising appeal labeled "Congressional District Census" and bearing a "census tracking code" on the outside envelope. (See February 6th Census News Brief [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAHHTl2_XX7_9_…] for additional information on the mailing.) H.R. 4621 was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NEW CENSUS DATA PRODUCT WOULD AID REDISTRICTING WITHOUT PRISON POPULATIONS The Census Bureau has agreed to release, by May 2011, block-level information on the location of group quarters facilities, such as prisons, which would allow state and local legislatures to redraw district lines without including inmates, according to a statement from the nonprofit Prison Policy Initiative [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAElTBykYaGxKD…] (PPI). The PPI has been documenting the effects of the census residence rule governing prisoners on the redistricting process; the organization produces the Prisoners of the Census newsletter. Under residence rules that govern where people are counted in the decennial census, prisoners are counted at their place of incarceration on Census Day, not at their home address. A growing number of advocacy organizations, including the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, Demos, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, and Unity Diaspora Coalition,are pressing for a change in the prisoner rule, arguing that the frequent placement of prisons in rural counties with otherwise small populations artificially inflates political representation for these areas. Several states legislatures, including New York's, are considering proposals to remove prisoners from the population base used for state redistricting. The PPI reported that Census Director Robert Groves reached an agreement with census oversight subcommittee Chairman Clay to release detailed information on the location of group quarters, including prisoners, much earlier than in previous censuses, to allow interested legislatures to consider the data in the redistricting process. The PPI and other prisoners' rights advocates also have urged the Census Bureau to collect a home address from inmates, who are counted during the Group Quarters Enumeration operation in April. PPI executive director Peter Wagner called the agreement "an important step toward recognizing the need for improved data on incarcerated populations so that states can end the practice of prison-based gerrymandering." National Coalition on Black Civic Participation executive director Melanie Campbell said the current residence rule "punishes [prisoners'] families and can have staggering effects on poor and minority communities. "Earlier in the decade, Congress requested a report from the Census Bureau on the possibility of counting prisoners at their pre-incarceration address, instead of at prison locations. The report [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAGFUBR6tm0g55…] is available on the Census Bureau's web site. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE REST OF THE NEWS ... RESCHEDULED House hearing on paid media campaign: The House Subcommitee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives (Committee on Oversight and Government Reform), chaired by Rep. William "Lacy" Clay (D-MO), has rescheduled its hearing (originally set for February 10) to review the 2010 census paid media campaign, with a focus on the targeted campaigns to reach historically hard-to-count communities. The hearing is now scheduled for February 24, at 10:00AM in Room 2247 Rayburn House Office Building. Invited witnesses include Census Director Robert Groves and representatives of national advocacy organizations engaged in census outreach to hard-to-count population groups. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ STAKEHOLDER SPOTLIGHT The Board of Directors of theNational Association of School Boards endorsed the ya es hora ¡Hagase Contar¡ 2010 census campaign. Research has shown that children, especially under age five, are missed disproportionately in the decennial census. The 2010 National Latino Congreso unanimously approved a resolution calling for full participation in the 2010 census. The resolution also urged greater spending on outreach to hard-to-count communities, called on the Department of Homeland Security to halt "anti-immigrant enforcement measures" during the census, and warned that a census undercount might require a statistical adjustment. Census Director Groves told Congress during his confirmation hearing last year that he would not support the use of statistical methods to adjust the 2010 census, saying the Census Bureau had not prepared for such a contingency. One thousand Latino leaders and activists attended the 4th National Latino Congreso in Los Angeles earlier this month. In a written statement, Lillian Rodriguez-Lopez, President of the Hispanic Federation, urged President Obama to take steps to halt raids, firings, and deportations during the census, "to dispel any fears that the immigrant community have" about participating in the decennial count. The City of Portland and Multnomah County, Oregon, announced that its Census Complete Count Committee had awarded $140,000 in mini-grants to local community organizations and nonprofits conducting outreach in hard-to-count and low response communities. The local governments partnered with private foundations and businesses to raise funds for the Complete Count program. The United Way of the Columbia-Willamette will administer the grants, which will fund projects involving more than 25 organizations serving targeted populations. Multnomah County Commissioner Deborah Kafoury said the grants "will ensure specific outreach and assistance in completing the Census in communities of color, with seniors and people who are disabled, and for those who are experiencing homelessness." Portland Commissioner Nick Fish noted the importance of census data for funding education, transportation, housing, emergency food and shelter, and senior citizen programs. RESCHEDULED: The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)has rescheduled its webinar on "How To Be Involved in the Indian Country Counts [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102984896060&s=0&e=001CqJKexiE9wEUDc42D5MDI6t…, "to discuss strategies for reaching American Indians and Alaska Natives with effective census messaging. Send an e-mail to tdeal(a)ncai.org [mailto:tdeal@ncai.org]if you would like to participate in the February 17th (2:00PM EST) event. NCAI also is hosting a census art competition. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RESOURCES FOR CENSUS ADVOCATES The Latino Census Network, a project of the National Institute for Latino Policy (NiLP), is a national clearinghouse for census issues facing the Latino community. Sign up [http://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=001J5FmpZZOGmFXyL67XB6…] to receive news articles, political commentary, notices of Latino community census events, and other relevant information. The Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network's Nonprofits Count! campaign is offering two new posters for nonprofits and other organizations and businesses that serve hard-to-count communities to display in their lobbies and windows. Visit http://www.nonprofitscount.org/ [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAFhYr8D3ga4lN…] to order a free poster. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ QUICK LINKS: 2010 Census Website [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAG07Yw2u0Ffvp…]: The Census Bureau's new 2010 census website offers useful basic information on the census process, as well as sample questionnaires, information on job opportunities, and in-language materials. Add it to your "Bookmarks" bar to track mail response rates daily for your state and locality starting in late March. 2010 Census en Espanol Website [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAGl6Tu6oUhp3E…]: New official 2010 census Spanish language website. 2010 Census Jobs [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAGrcaWzseAt0D…]: Visit this web page to download a Census Practice Test and find information about the application process and a Local Census Office near you. The Census Project [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAEGL5byz53F9P… the Census Project website for previous Census News Briefs, fact sheets, and a weekly blog in support of an accurate 2010 census. Become a fan of the Census Project on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Census-Project/251237523383 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAEGQ0icBvf6f1…]. Census 2010 Interactive Hard To Count Mapping Site [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAELQChgPhUSqP…]: This new mapping site, developed by the City University of New York Mapping Services at the Graduate Center, allows users to pinpoint hard-to-count census tracts and identify the socio-economic characteristics that contribute to difficult enumeration conditions, allowing advocates to target outreach and tailor messages. Leadership Conference Education Fund [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAH1fbT7iWOzCh…]: The LCEF 2010 Census campaign offers fact sheets, a toolkit, data on the census undercount, and promotional materials to reach historically hard-to-count communities. Nonprofits Count [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAFhYr8D3ga4lN… Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network's 2010 census campaign features fact sheets, a toolkit, posters and swag, and state-specific resources to help nonprofits promote census participation. Check the website for information on webinars on important census topics. ya es hora ¡HAGASE CONTAR¡ [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAGH8ecQ3Z2CdR… and promotional materials, in Spanish and English, targeting the Latino population. National Urban League [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAGTiimrNRsvdh…]: This Census Information Center web page includes links to demographic information on the Black population, job opportunities, and other 2010 census materials. Asian American Justice Center [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAGHcZ0nlImZP_… and information, including in-language census forms, targeting the Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations. Indian Country Counts [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAFpSJC6Vxn1VL… information, events, job listings, and tools for the American Indian and Alaska Native populations. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Census News Briefs are prepared by Terri Ann Lowenthal, an independent legislative and policy consultant specializing in the census and federal statistics. All views expressed in the News Briefs are solely those of the author. Please direct questions about the information in this News Brief to Ms. Lowenthal at TerriAnn2K(a)aol.com [mailto:TerriAnn2K@aol.com]. Please feel free to circulate this document to other interested individuals and organizations. Ms. Lowenthal is a consultant to the nonpartisan Census Project, organized by the Communications Consortium Media Center in Washington, DC. Previous Census News Briefs are posted at www.thecensusproject.org [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAHxVRhY11Li_O…]. -- Ed Christopher 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (cell) FHWA RC-TST-PLN 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443 ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ ctpp-news mailing list ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net http://www.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/ctpp-news End of ctpp-news Digest, Vol 72, Issue 3 ****************************************

14 years, 10 months

WAMPO Household Travel Origin - Destination Study RFP

by Zimmerman, Kristen

To access the WAMPO Household Travel Origin - Destination Study RFP, please click on the following link. The RFP will be open through February 26, 2010. https://ep.wichita.gov/e-proc/SSL/venSolicitationsTerms.asp?link=Solicit ations+Terms/Conditions&txtSolNum=SOHDKY00000000009962&txtChgOrderSeq=00 0000&txtDocDept=99&txtDocNo=FP030013&txtAwardMethod=A&txtContractType=1& txtSolType=P&txtSolDesc=Household+Travel+Origin%2FDestination&txtCloseDa te=2/26/2010&txtCloseTime=3%3A00+PM&txtCloseTimeZone=CST&txtDepartment=P lanning&txtSealedBid=Y&txtFiscalYr=2010&txtOnlineBidInd=N&txtAlternateOp tionInd=N&txtSpecs=True&txtTerms=False&txtAddendum=False Kristen Zimmerman Senior Planner W A M P O Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organization T: 316.352.4862 F: 316.268.4390 www.wampoks.org <http://www.wampoks.org> kzimmerman(a)wichita.gov <mailto:nharvieux@wichita.gov> "This message may contain confidential and/or proprietary information and is intended for the person/entity to whom it was originally addressed. Any use by others is strictly prohibited."

14 years, 10 months

Census News Brief

by Ed Christopher

CENSUS NEWS BRIEF #87 HOUSE BILL WOULD CURTAIL "DECEPTIVE" CENSUS SURVEYS PLUS: * CENSUS BUREAU TO RELEASE BLOCK-LEVEL DATA ON PRISON POPULATIONS IN TIME FOR REDISTRICTING * THE REST OF THE NEWS: House hearing rescheduled * STAKEHOLDER SPOTLIGHT: School Boards endorse Latino census campaign; National Latino Congreso resolution; and more. * RESOURCES FOR CENSUS ADVOCATES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HOUSE BILL WOULD CURTAIL"DECEPTIVE" CENSUS SURVEYS Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) today introduced a bill (H.R. 4621) that aims to curtail "look alike" direct mail that "deliberately attempt[s] to confuse people into opening envelopes by imitating official Census documents," according to a press release from the long time member of the House census oversight subcommittee. Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-NY), chairman of the committee with jurisdiction over the Census Bureau and Rep. William "Lacy" Clay (D-MO), chairman of the Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives are original cosponsors of the measure. The "Prevent Deceptive Census Look Alike Mailings Act" would require any mailing marked "Census" on the outer envelope to identify the name and address of the sender and would amend a current law governing deceptive mailings, that requires a disclaimer that the item is not from or affiliated with the federal government, to cover mailings that bear the word "Census." The legislation "will give Postal Inspectors a much needed tool to crack down on the widespread, deceptive mail pieces sent by scam artists and some partisan groups who try to exploit the U.S. Census for their own purposes," Chairman Clay said. The bill gives the Postal Service authority to pursue appropriate remedies to stop mailings that do not comply with the new requirements. The sponsors noted that mailings purporting to be official government documents or related to the upcoming decennial census have been sent to households "ranging from Georgia to Colorado to Montana." The Republican National Committee (RNC) has come under fire recently from survey researchers,census experts, and members of Congress for an issues survey and fundraising appeal labeled "Congressional District Census" and bearing a "census tracking code" on the outside envelope. (See February 6th Census News Brief [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAHHTl2_XX7_9_…] for additional information on the mailing.) H.R. 4621 was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NEW CENSUS DATA PRODUCT WOULD AID REDISTRICTING WITHOUT PRISON POPULATIONS The Census Bureau has agreed to release, by May 2011, block-level information on the location of group quarters facilities, such as prisons, which would allow state and local legislatures to redraw district lines without including inmates, according to a statement from the nonprofit Prison Policy Initiative [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAElTBykYaGxKD…] (PPI). The PPI has been documenting the effects of the census residence rule governing prisoners on the redistricting process; the organization produces the Prisoners of the Census newsletter. Under residence rules that govern where people are counted in the decennial census, prisoners are counted at their place of incarceration on Census Day, not at their home address. A growing number of advocacy organizations, including the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, Demos, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, and Unity Diaspora Coalition,are pressing for a change in the prisoner rule, arguing that the frequent placement of prisons in rural counties with otherwise small populations artificially inflates political representation for these areas. Several states legislatures, including New York's, are considering proposals to remove prisoners from the population base used for state redistricting. The PPI reported that Census Director Robert Groves reached an agreement with census oversight subcommittee Chairman Clay to release detailed information on the location of group quarters, including prisoners, much earlier than in previous censuses, to allow interested legislatures to consider the data in the redistricting process. The PPI and other prisoners' rights advocates also have urged the Census Bureau to collect a home address from inmates, who are counted during the Group Quarters Enumeration operation in April. PPI executive director Peter Wagner called the agreement "an important step toward recognizing the need for improved data on incarcerated populations so that states can end the practice of prison-based gerrymandering." National Coalition on Black Civic Participation executive director Melanie Campbell said the current residence rule "punishes [prisoners'] families and can have staggering effects on poor and minority communities. "Earlier in the decade, Congress requested a report from the Census Bureau on the possibility of counting prisoners at their pre-incarceration address, instead of at prison locations. The report [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAGFUBR6tm0g55…] is available on the Census Bureau's web site. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE REST OF THE NEWS ... RESCHEDULED House hearing on paid media campaign: The House Subcommitee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives (Committee on Oversight and Government Reform), chaired by Rep. William "Lacy" Clay (D-MO), has rescheduled its hearing (originally set for February 10) to review the 2010 census paid media campaign, with a focus on the targeted campaigns to reach historically hard-to-count communities. The hearing is now scheduled for February 24, at 10:00AM in Room 2247 Rayburn House Office Building. Invited witnesses include Census Director Robert Groves and representatives of national advocacy organizations engaged in census outreach to hard-to-count population groups. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ STAKEHOLDER SPOTLIGHT The Board of Directors of theNational Association of School Boards endorsed the ya es hora ¡Hagase Contar¡ 2010 census campaign. Research has shown that children, especially under age five, are missed disproportionately in the decennial census. The 2010 National Latino Congreso unanimously approved a resolution calling for full participation in the 2010 census. The resolution also urged greater spending on outreach to hard-to-count communities, called on the Department of Homeland Security to halt "anti-immigrant enforcement measures" during the census, and warned that a census undercount might require a statistical adjustment. Census Director Groves told Congress during his confirmation hearing last year that he would not support the use of statistical methods to adjust the 2010 census, saying the Census Bureau had not prepared for such a contingency. One thousand Latino leaders and activists attended the 4th National Latino Congreso in Los Angeles earlier this month. In a written statement, Lillian Rodriguez-Lopez, President of the Hispanic Federation, urged President Obama to take steps to halt raids, firings, and deportations during the census, "to dispel any fears that the immigrant community have" about participating in the decennial count. The City of Portland and Multnomah County, Oregon, announced that its Census Complete Count Committee had awarded $140,000 in mini-grants to local community organizations and nonprofits conducting outreach in hard-to-count and low response communities. The local governments partnered with private foundations and businesses to raise funds for the Complete Count program. The United Way of the Columbia-Willamette will administer the grants, which will fund projects involving more than 25 organizations serving targeted populations. Multnomah County Commissioner Deborah Kafoury said the grants "will ensure specific outreach and assistance in completing the Census in communities of color, with seniors and people who are disabled, and for those who are experiencing homelessness." Portland Commissioner Nick Fish noted the importance of census data for funding education, transportation, housing, emergency food and shelter, and senior citizen programs. RESCHEDULED: The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)has rescheduled its webinar on "How To Be Involved in the Indian Country Counts [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102984896060&s=0&e=001CqJKexiE9wEUDc42D5MDI6t…, "to discuss strategies for reaching American Indians and Alaska Natives with effective census messaging. Send an e-mail to tdeal(a)ncai.org [mailto:tdeal@ncai.org]if you would like to participate in the February 17th (2:00PM EST) event. NCAI also is hosting a census art competition. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RESOURCES FOR CENSUS ADVOCATES The Latino Census Network, a project of the National Institute for Latino Policy (NiLP), is a national clearinghouse for census issues facing the Latino community. Sign up [http://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=001J5FmpZZOGmFXyL67XB6…] to receive news articles, political commentary, notices of Latino community census events, and other relevant information. The Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network's Nonprofits Count! campaign is offering two new posters for nonprofits and other organizations and businesses that serve hard-to-count communities to display in their lobbies and windows. Visit http://www.nonprofitscount.org/ [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAFhYr8D3ga4lN…] to order a free poster. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ QUICK LINKS: 2010 Census Website [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAG07Yw2u0Ffvp…]: The Census Bureau's new 2010 census website offers useful basic information on the census process, as well as sample questionnaires, information on job opportunities, and in-language materials. Add it to your "Bookmarks" bar to track mail response rates daily for your state and locality starting in late March. 2010 Census en Espanol Website [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAGl6Tu6oUhp3E…]: New official 2010 census Spanish language website. 2010 Census Jobs [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAGrcaWzseAt0D…]: Visit this web page to download a Census Practice Test and find information about the application process and a Local Census Office near you. The Census Project [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAEGL5byz53F9P… the Census Project website for previous Census News Briefs, fact sheets, and a weekly blog in support of an accurate 2010 census. Become a fan of the Census Project on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Census-Project/251237523383 [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAEGQ0icBvf6f1…]. Census 2010 Interactive Hard To Count Mapping Site [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAELQChgPhUSqP…]: This new mapping site, developed by the City University of New York Mapping Services at the Graduate Center, allows users to pinpoint hard-to-count census tracts and identify the socio-economic characteristics that contribute to difficult enumeration conditions, allowing advocates to target outreach and tailor messages. Leadership Conference Education Fund [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAH1fbT7iWOzCh…]: The LCEF 2010 Census campaign offers fact sheets, a toolkit, data on the census undercount, and promotional materials to reach historically hard-to-count communities. Nonprofits Count [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAFhYr8D3ga4lN… Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network's 2010 census campaign features fact sheets, a toolkit, posters and swag, and state-specific resources to help nonprofits promote census participation. Check the website for information on webinars on important census topics. ya es hora ¡HAGASE CONTAR¡ [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAGH8ecQ3Z2CdR… and promotional materials, in Spanish and English, targeting the Latino population. National Urban League [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAGTiimrNRsvdh…]: This Census Information Center web page includes links to demographic information on the Black population, job opportunities, and other 2010 census materials. Asian American Justice Center [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAGHcZ0nlImZP_… and information, including in-language census forms, targeting the Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations. Indian Country Counts [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAFpSJC6Vxn1VL… information, events, job listings, and tools for the American Indian and Alaska Native populations. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Census News Briefs are prepared by Terri Ann Lowenthal, an independent legislative and policy consultant specializing in the census and federal statistics. All views expressed in the News Briefs are solely those of the author. Please direct questions about the information in this News Brief to Ms. Lowenthal at TerriAnn2K(a)aol.com [mailto:TerriAnn2K@aol.com]. Please feel free to circulate this document to other interested individuals and organizations. Ms. Lowenthal is a consultant to the nonpartisan Census Project, organized by the Communications Consortium Media Center in Washington, DC. Previous Census News Briefs are posted at www.thecensusproject.org [http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103008965184&s=12&e=001f6ViWw4agAHxVRhY11Li_O…]. -- Ed Christopher 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (cell) FHWA RC-TST-PLN 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443

14 years, 10 months

CENSUS NEWS BRIEF- No. 85

by Ed Christopher

*In this issue* President Unveils FY2011 Budget Proposal Stakeholder Spotlight New Resources for Census Advocates President Obama sent his Fiscal Year 2011 (FY2011) budget proposal to Congress today, beginning the process for funding federal programs starting October 1, 2010. The budget seeks *$1.267 billion for the U.S. Census Bureau*, a reduction of $6 billion from this year's appropriation of about $7.3 billion, which covers the height of 2010 census operations. The budget proposes $8.95 billion in discretionary spending for the Department of Commerce, of which the Census Bureau is a part. 2010 census: The Administration requested $740 million in new budget authority for the 2010 census. In FY2011, the Census Bureau will: - Continue processing and tabulating data collected in the 2010 census; - Continue data collection for Census Coverage Measurement (CCM), the post-census operation to measure the quality and coverage of the 2010 census, and conduct other "extensive evaluations;" - Publish state population totals for congressional apportionment, transmit detailed (block level) population counts to the states for redistricting under Public Law 94-171, and begin releasing general data products from the 2010 census; and - Close Local Census Offices and Regional Census Centers. American Community Survey: The Administration is requesting an increase of $44 million for the American Community Survey (ACS) to begin the process of increasing the sample size from its current 2.9 million housing units to 3.5 million housing units; if fully implemented, the ACS would survey 2.5 percent of the population each year. The funding increase also would allow for improved telephone and field data collection; 100 percent follow-up of unresponsive households in Remote Alaska and small American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Homeland areas; and a comprehensive review of three-year and five-year ACS estimates. (The ACS design includes door-to-door visits only to a sample of unresponsive homes, with a variable sampling rate based on mail and telephone response rates for each area in the first phases of the survey.) Also in FY2011, the Census Bureau will continue releasing the first socio-economic characteristics data from the ACS for census tracts and block groups, based on five years worth of data collection (2005-2009), as well as one-year and three-year 2009 ACS estimates for states, counties, cities, and other areas with populations of 65,000+ and 20,000+, respectively. Periodic Censuses and Programs: Funding for the decennial census, which includes the ACS, is part of the Periodic Censuses and Programs ("Periodics") account, one of two main funding categories for the Census Bureau. The President's budget seeks $986.3 million for Periodics (which includes the 2010 census request) in FY2011, a substantial decrease from the FY2010 appropriation of $7.1 billion. The Periodics account covers activities related to the census, intercensal population estimates, and other cyclical programs. The President is proposing a $26 million initiative to continuously update the Master Address File and TIGER digital mapping system throughout the decade, "which is expected to produce long-run cost savings," the Administration said. The detailed budget justification notes that ongoing updates of the address list and maps could support a "targeted address canvassing operation (as opposed to a 100 percent operation)" for the 2020 census. In FY2011, the Census Bureau will continuing preparing for the 2012 quinquennial Economic Census and Census of Governments, both conducted in the years ending in "2" and "7." 2011 is the second year of the five-year cycle for both activities. Data collection occurs in 2013, reflecting 2012 activities and information. The President requested $113 million for the Economic Census, which covers the manufacturing, mining, retail and wholesale trade service, construction, and transportation industries. Economic statistics: The Census Bureau's second main funding category is Salaries and Expenses (S & E). The S & E account covers ongoing surveys, including the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) and Quarterly Financial Surveys, to collect important demographic, economic, and social data. The budget proposes $280.4 million for Salaries and Expenses, an increase of $21 million over this year's funding level of $259 million for discretionary programs. (The S & E request also includes $30 million in mandatory spending for surveys on income and health insurance required by federal law, bringing the total request to $310 million.) The Administration's S & E request includes $5 million for an initiative to "improve an important measure of poverty" by expanding research and production capacities to "supplement the official poverty measures with annual, alternative measures of poverty from the [Bureau of Labor Stastistics'] Current Population Survey." The budget also proposes a $9 million initiative to expand the Census Bureau's administrative records infrastructure, in an effort to make greater use of these records across various statistical programs. Bureau of Economic Analysis: The Census Bureau is one of two statistical agencies under the Commerce Department's Economic and Statistics Administration (ESA). The second agency, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), produces key economic statistics, including Gross Domestic Product (GDP), that support U.S. monetary and fiscal policies, trade negotiations, business planning, and personal savings and investment decisions. The President requested $113.2 million for BEA and ESA for FY2011, roughly $16 million more than the FY2010 $97 million funding level. The budget summary says that the additional funding will allow BEA to "develop new data series on key economic sectors (such as manufacturing and retail trade) and household consumption," giving policymakers "more timely, detailed, and robust data" on the nation's economy. Editor's note: This Census News Brief is based on information released today about the President's budget request. We will keep stakeholders informed and refine this information as more details become available in the coming weeks. STAKEHOLDER SPOTLIGHT The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund has prepared an "interim assessment of the [Census] Bureau's programs and outreach plans to Asian Americans." AALDEF, which launched a census campaign last summer that includes advocacy, multilingual community education, and legal advice, sent its report and recommendations to Census Director Robert Groves last week. Based on a six month review of Census Bureau preparations for the 2010 census, AALDEF said the agency "generally has been responsive to the needs of Asian Americans," but noted some "problem areas" related to the hiring of Asian partnership specialists, concerns about confidentiality of census responses, and access to translated materials. AALDEF'S press release and report are available at http://www.aaldef.org/article.php?article_id=426 <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102985367887&s=12&e=001QW3-SjL5tJqpdeqhaEYqz5WPeH…>. Voto Latino, a youth civic engagement organization, launched its "Be Counted, Represent!" campaign in New York State, using multi-platform web, mobile, direct and traditional media initiatives to "elevate the census in the minds of Latinos," according to the group's press announcement. The campaign builds on the idea that "Latino youth are pivotal household influencers," said Voto Latino Deputy Director Josh Norek, who noted that younger Latinos are familiar with government processes, speak English, and consume mainstream media. The campaign's web site, BeCountedRepresent.com, will launch on February 2. The University of Michigan is sponsoring a contest to promote student participation in the 2010 census. The university will award monetary prizes for short videos designed to encourage college students to answer the census. The director of Michigan's Institute for Social Research, James S. Jackson, said in a statement announcing the contest that videos can help convey an "important message that for college and university students, their census residence is their dorm, apartment, or rented housing - not their parents' home." More information about the contest is available at http://census.umich.edu <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102985367887&s=12&e=001QW3-SjL5tJpE7EgIYYjJqU9rbJ…>. NEW RESOURCES FOR CENSUS ADVOCATES The Census Bureau has posted the 2010 Census Paid Media Buy List on its 2010 census web site, detailing media outlets that will broadcast or display advertisements for the 2010 count. In addition to the general audience communications campaign, there are ads targeting historically hard-to-count populations: Black; Latino; American Indian and Alaska Native; Asian; and Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and emerging populations. The Census Bureau is advertising in 28 languages. Access the list at http://2010.census.gov/partners/materials/paidbuy.php <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102985367887&s=12&e=001QW3-SjL5tJphYORAVUQ9zAuZOh…>. The southern Florida Caribbean American community launched a new web site for its Caribbean American Complete Count Committee <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102985367887&s=12&e=001QW3-SjL5tJpigc3tKJ6nl1OOIy…> (CCC). The site offers census language assistance guides in five languages, a calendar of census events in Broward County, and Frequently Asked Questions of interest to Caribbean Americans. The CCC is associated with a broader 2010 census campaign for the Caribbean community spearheaded by the Institute of Caribbean Studies <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102985367887&s=12&e=001QW3-SjL5tJo9XXxvdJ2CdJebeT…>. QUICK LINKS: 2010 Census Web Site <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102799726019&s=0&e=001ieenCJSawS9MSQKhLC7e9SxLxV0…>: The Census Bureau's new 2010 census web site offers useful basic information on the census process, as well as sample questionnaires, information on job opportunities, and in-language materials. Add it to your "Bookmarks" bar to track mail response rates daily for your state and locality starting in late March. 2010 Census Web Site in Spanish <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102985367887&s=12&e=001QW3-SjL5tJrj80Mo8de0tCZ4TQ…>: New official 2010 census Spanish language web site. 2010 Census Jobs <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102799726019&s=0&e=001ieenCJSawS9MSQKhLC7e9SxLxV0…>: Visit this web page to download a Census Practice Test and find information about the application process and a Local Census Office near you. The Census Project <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102779192183&s=0&e=001-uHVtKM5xCkhpXyGkLeDiJpfRQz…>: Visit the Census Project web site for previous Census News Briefs, fact sheets, and a weekly blog in support of an accurate 2010 census. Become a fan of the Census Project on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Census-Project/251237523383 <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102985367887&s=12&e=001QW3-SjL5tJoup7ogcXmLpAbzDD…>. Census 2010 Interactive Hard To Count Mapping Site <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102985367887&s=12&e=001QW3-SjL5tJpCPjsDMIuovxJwEl…>: This new mapping site, developed by the City University of New York Mapping Services at the Graduate Center, allows users to pinpoint hard-to-count census tracts and identify the socio-economic characteristics that contribute to difficult enumeration conditions, allowing advocates to target outreach and tailor messages. The URL is www.CensusHardToCountMaps.org. Leadership Conference Education Fund <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102985367887&s=12&e=001QW3-SjL5tJp6jn2hbSinpe6g7g…>: The LCEF 2010 Census campaign offers fact sheets, a toolkit, data on the census undercount, and promotional materials to reach historically hard-to-count communities. Nonprofits Count <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102985367887&s=12&e=001QW3-SjL5tJrMOYYS2YBAe-mKtf…>: The Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network's 2010 census campaign features fact sheets, a toolkit, posters and swag, and state-specific resources to help nonprofits promote census participation. ya es hora ¡HAGASE CONTAR¡ <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102985367887&s=12&e=001QW3-SjL5tJrQAGNXonGYgM9iF6…>: Resources and promotional materials, in Spanish and English, targeting the Latino population. National Urban League <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102985367887&s=12&e=001QW3-SjL5tJrALAhKmPW4zaZzez…>: This Census Information Center web page includes links to demographic information on the Black population, job opportunities, and other 2010 census materials. Asian American Justice Center <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102985367887&s=12&e=001QW3-SjL5tJr5FAXAM_nwzlMGhk…>: Resources and information, including in-language census forms, targeting the Asian American and Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander populations. Indian Country Counts <http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1102985367887&s=12&e=001QW3-SjL5tJrutOtRmKZ2MsZJIV…>: Region-specific information, events, job listings, and tools for the American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Census News Briefs are prepared by Terri Ann Lowenthal, an independent legislative and policy consultant specializing in the census and federal statistics. All views expressed in the News Briefs are solely those of the author. Please direct questions about the information in this News Brief to Ms. Lowenthal at TerriAnn2K(a)aol.com <mailto:TerriAnn2K@aol.com>. Please feel free to circulate this document to other interested individuals and organizations. Ms. Lowenthal is a consultant to the nonpartisan Census Project, organized by the Communications Consortium Media Center in Washington, DC. -- Ed Christopher 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (cell) FHWA Resource Center Planning Team 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443

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Inaccurate age and sex data in the Census PUMS files: Evidence and Implications

by Krishnan Viswanathan

This paper might be of interest to people on this list. The paper is here: http://bpp.wharton.upenn.edu/betseys/papers/Inaccurate%20Age%20and%20Sex%20… >From the abstract: "We discover and document errors in public use microdata samples ("PUMS files") of the 2000 Census, the 2003-2006 American Community Survey, and the 2004-2009 Current Population Survey. For women and men ages 65 and older, age- and sex-specific population estimates generated from the PUMS files differ by as much as 15% from counts in published data tables. Moreover, an analysis of labor force participation and marriage rates suggests the PUMS samples are not representative of the population at individual ages for those ages 65 and over. PUMS files substantially underestimate labor force participation of those near retirement ages and overestimate labor force participation rates of those at older ages. These problems were an unintentional by-product of the misapplication of a newer generation of disclosure avoidance procedures carried out on the data. The resulting errors in the public use data could significantly impact studies of people ages 65 and older, particularly analyses of variables that are expected to change by age." -- Krishnan Viswanathan 1101 High Meadow Dr Tallahassee FL 32311

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