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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, 11 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

14 years, 11 months

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

14 years, 11 months

Re: 2010 Census - Urban/Urbanized Definitions

by Ed Christopher

Garth--I am posting this to the Listserve since it is a common question and its important that we update everyone. You are right that we have been waiting for the Federal Register notice announcing the criteria that the Census Bureau will use for defining Urbanized area. You are equally right that it was expected in the fall of 2009. Unfortunately it has not come out yet and we are hoping to see it by the Spring of 2010. From what I have been told it has been drafted and is wending its way up the Census Bureau hierarchy to get all the approvals and sign offs. for now we can sit and wait for the process to do its thing. Incidentally, I am working with Mike Ratcliffe from Census Geography on a workshop that we will be having at the GIS-T conference in April where we will have the whole issue of Urbanized Area criteria on the agenda. Needless to say we are both hopeful that the Register notice will be out by then. Garth Banninga wrote: > Good morning: > > I was wondering if you have any new information on the Census' proposed criteria > for determining urban cluster and urbanized area boundaries for 2010? I recall > from both a June 2009 webinar as well as the September 2009 CTPP Newsletter that > the proposed criteria would be published in Fall 2009. Has this occurred? If > so, what Federal Register issue should one consult? I'd appreciate any > clarification you could provide. > > Thanks! > > > Garth Banninga, Planner > MDOT-Planning > Statewide Model Unit > 425 W. Ottawa St. > Lansing, MI 48933 > 517.335.2959 -- 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, 11 months

Re: [CTPP] Re: 2010 Census - Urban/Urbanized Definitions

by michael.r.ratcliffe＠census.gov

While the Census Bureau seeks input and comments on the criteria for delineating urban areas, the delineation process is carried out solely by the Census Bureau. We define urban areas for statistical purposes only-- for purposes of tabulating and presenting statistical data for individual urban areas and the urban and rural components of the population, housing, and land area of the nation, states, and other geographic areas. Although we are cognizant of other agencies' particular uses of our urban areas or urban/rural classification for implementing programs, we do ntake those uses into account when delineating urban areas. This has been the case since the Census Bureau first began identifying urban areas in 1910 and urbanized areas in 1950. So, to be clear, we have no plans to release an app for delineating urban areas. Mike Ratcliffe Michael Ratcliffe Assistant Chief, Geocartographic Products and Criteria Geography Division U.S. Census Bureau Michael.r.ratcliffe(a)census.gov 301.763.8977 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Seidensticker, Dan" [DSeidensticker(a)cityofmadison.com] Sent: 01/29/2010 09:17 AM CST To: ctpp-news maillist <ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net> Subject: RE: [CTPP] Re: 2010 Census - Urban/Urbanized Definitions Has anyone got word of the Census Bureau releasing any GIS tools that will aid in creating the Urban Area using the criteria? It would be disappointing to spend the time coding a model only to find out there was already an app for that. Thanks. Dan Seidensticker GIS Specialist Madison Area Transportation Planning Board: A Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) City of Madison Planning Unit 121 S. Pinckney Street, Suite 400 Madison, WI 53703 Voice: 608-266-9119 Fax: 608-261-9967 Email: dseidensticker(a)cityofmadison.com www.MadisonAreaMPO.org -----Original Message----- From: ctpp-news-bounces(a)chrispy.net [mailto:ctpp-news-bounces@chrispy.net] On Behalf Of Ed Christopher Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 10:01 PM To: Garth Banninga; ctpp-news maillist Subject: [CTPP] Re: 2010 Census - Urban/Urbanized Definitions Garth--I am posting this to the Listserve since it is a common question and its important that we update everyone. You are right that we have been waiting for the Federal Register notice announcing the criteria that the Census Bureau will use for defining Urbanized area. You are equally right that it was expected in the fall of 2009. Unfortunately it has not come out yet and we are hoping to see it by the Spring of 2010. From what I have been told it has been drafted and is wending its way up the Census Bureau hierarchy to get all the approvals and sign offs. for now we can sit and wait for the process to do its thing. Incidentally, I am working with Mike Ratcliffe from Census Geography on a workshop that we will be having at the GIS-T conference in April where we will have the whole issue of Urbanized Area criteria on the agenda. Needless to say we are both hopeful that the Register notice will be out by then. Garth Banninga wrote: > Good morning: > > I was wondering if you have any new information on the Census' proposed criteria > for determining urban cluster and urbanized area boundaries for 2010? I recall > from both a June 2009 webinar as well as the September 2009 CTPP Newsletter that > the proposed criteria would be published in Fall 2009. Has this occurred? If > so, what Federal Register issue should one consult? I'd appreciate any > clarification you could provide. > > Thanks! > > > Garth Banninga, Planner > MDOT-Planning > Statewide Model Unit > 425 W. Ottawa St. > Lansing, MI 48933 > 517.335.2959 -- 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 _______________________________________________ ctpp-news mailing list ctpp-news(a)chrispy.net http://www.chrispy.net/mailman/listinfo/ctpp-news

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FHWA research and project proposals due Feb 15, 2010

by Elaine.Murakami＠dot.gov

Dear CTPP community: Perhaps you have an idea for a data-related (or any other) project that could be funded under this FHWA solicitation (see the list of priority topics below). "FHWA strongly encourages cost sharing under any contract that may result, and can offer cooperative agreements if the proposer can offer a cost share of 50 percent from non-federal sources of funding...The FHWA strongly encourages proposals that offer a significant non-federal matching funds or in-kind resources. Cost reasonableness and realism will also be considered in the overall selection process." Elaine FHWA Office of Planning ------- Transformational Changes and Revolutionary Advances for Transportation Planning FY 2010 Transportation Planning Broad Agency Announcement Number: DTFH61-10-R-00013 Proposals Due by: February 15, 2010 The FHWA Office of Planning is soliciting proposals for research and development projects that could lead to transformational changes and revolutionary advances for transportation planning in the United States. The objective of this Broad Agency Announcement (Solicitation Number DTFH61-10-R-00013) is to advance the practice and application of transportation planning among state, regional and local transportation planning agencies in response to significant changes in the planning process and to identify new tools, techniques and approaches that respond to national transportation planning priorities. The FHWA is accepting pre-proposals through February 15, 2010. Proposals may be in one or more of the following transportation planning focus areas: (1) Tools and Techniques That Support State and local Planning Capacity Building, (2) Tools and Techniques That Support Tribal Planning Capacity Building, (3) Global Climate Change and Air Quality, (4) Congestion Management, (5) Safety Planning, (6) Public Involvement, Environmental Justice, Visualization in Planning, and (7) Freight Planning. A copy of the notice is posted on FedBizOpps.gov at https://www.fbo.gov <https://www.fbo.gov> (search for solicitation number DTFH61-10-R-00013).

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CENSUS NEWS FLASH--finding hard-to-count Populations

by Ed Christopher

This is a very interesting website which can have lots of applications. Worth checking out. --------------------------------------------------- NEW MAPPING WEBSITE HIGHLIGHTS CHALLENGES TO ACCURATE 2010 CENSUS IN HARD-TO-COUNT AREAS Interactive Maps Help Guide Outreach Strategies in Support of Full Count http://www.censushardtocountmaps.org/ Community groups and local governments working to boost census response in historically hard-to-count neighborhoods will be able to target their efforts with a new web-based, interactive mapping site unveiled today by the City University of New York (CUNY) Mapping Service at the Center for Urban Research, CUNY Graduate Center. The Census 2010 Hard-To-Count Interactive Map (http://www.censushardtocountmaps.org/) not only pinpoints census tracts that the U.S. Census Bureau considers difficult to enumerate, it also displays the detailed demographic and housing characteristics that the Census Bureau believes will create challenges to achieving an accurate count in certain communities, allowing census advocates to tailor their activities and messages to address specific barriers, such as language difficulties or low educational attainment. The URL is http://www.censushardtocountmaps.org/. "This web site will help groups promoting 2010 census participation across the nation get the biggest bang for their buck by focusing precisely on the communities that will be hardest to count," said Steven Romalewski, director of the CUNY Mapping Service. "The tool will also help these advocates communicate effectively with people in hard-to-count areas because the maps reveal why each location will likely face enumeration challenges." Mr. Romalewski pointed to language barriers, large numbers of renters, high poverty rates, and a prevalence of non-traditional households as some of the characteristics - alone or in combination - that the Census Bureau's research indicates will contribute to a difficult environment for the census. "The website provides visual evidence of those challenges with powerful maps and interactive data," he noted. The project's development represents an effective partnership between academia, business, nonprofits, and the philanthropic community. The mapping site was made possible by a grant from the Long Island-based Hagedorn Foundation and is supported by the Funders Census Initiative (FCI), a unique and unprecedented ad hoc coalition of foundations and philanthropic affinity groups interested in a fair and accurate census. "The decennial U.S. Census provides data that are critical to the welfare and equity of American society, and therefore to the philanthropic community," said Hagedorn Foundation Executive Director Darren Sandow. "Without special efforts to reach the most vulnerable, hardest to count residents, millions of our neighbors will lose essential human services as well as political representation. That's why we're supporting this extraordinarily sophisticated resource." The Leadership Conference Education Fund (www.civilrights.org), which is leading a national campaign in support of the 2010 census, is producing a video tutorial to help guide users through the site's features. The Leadership Conference is among dozens of nonprofits that have tested a beta version of the mapping tool and offered feedback to the development team. "The census is a critical tool for protecting the civil rights of every person living in the United States, from the drawing of fair voting districts to the enforcement of laws prohibiting discrimination in education, employment and housing, which is why organizations like ours and our national and community-based partners have a real stake in ensuring no one is left out of the census," said Wade Henderson, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference Education Fund. "The CUNY interactive maps will be invaluable tools as we reach out to those communities, disproportionately minority and low-income, most at risk of being missed." The site incorporates Google Maps©; Google provided technical advice and access to server resources, in anticipation of heavy use among state and local governments and grassroots organizations working to boost census participation this year. The mapping tool is based on the Census Bureau's Tract Level Planning Database (http://2010.census.gov/partners/research/), which identified twelve population and housing characteristics associated with low mail response in the 2000 census. In addition to showing these characteristics within hard-to-count census tracts, the database shows tracts with low 2000 census mail return rates and high foreclosure risk. Site users can view hard-to-count census tracts within states, counties, metro areas, cities, and Tribal lands, as well as congressional districts and ZIP Codes. Location-specific links to the Census Bureau's web site allows users to access demographic and economic profiles of each area, including racial and ethnic composition, from either the 2000 census or American Community Survey (which replaced the census long form starting in 2005). Background: The Mapping Service at the Center for Urban Research (CUR) (www.urbanresearch.org) is part of The Graduate Center of The City University of New York (CUNY). It undertakes many mapping initiatives and amplifies the spatial dimension of research undertaken by CUR, including that of the CUNY Data Service and New York City Labor Market Information Service. The Mapping Service's expertise lies in the use of geographic information systems (GIS) to understand, visualize, and analyze data sets for a variety of urban planning issues including demographic change, land use trends, social service availability, educational needs, public health, and environmental quality. In addition to Mr. Romalewski, the CUNY Mapping Service team that developed the Census 2010 Hard To Count site includes David Burgoon, Application Architect, and Christina Spielman, GIS Design Consultant. The Funders Census Initiative (http://funderscommittee.org/funderscensusinitiative) was established in late 2008 and has since worked at the national, state, and local levels to direct resources to nonprofits for 2010 census outreach and promotion activities targeting underserved communities and hard-to-count populations. The Hagedorn Foundation is a founding member of the FCI. The 2010 Census Planning Database uses six "person" characteristics: • language isolation; • unemployment; • mobility; • below poverty level; • receiving public assistance; and • no high school diploma ... ... and six housing characteristics: • crowded housing; • multi-unit buildings; • lack of telephone in home; • vacancy rate; • renter occupied;and • complex households ... ...to calculate "hard-to-count" scores, ranging from 0 - 132 for every census tract in the country. The new mapping site uses a threshold score of 61 or higher to identify hard-to-count census tracts. The cutoff score of 61+ identifies roughly the top 20% of all tracts nationwide that are the hardest-to-count. The Census Bureau's hard-to-count scores do not incorporate mail response rates or race and Hispanic origin in the calculation but research shows a strong correlation between hard-to-count neighborhoods, low mail response, and high percentages of people of color. Mail response rates represent the percent of all housing units, occupied and vacant, which do not return a census form by mail; final response rates build on this measure to include telephone responses and late mail returns. Mail return rates represent the percent of occupied housing units (e.g. households) that return a form by mail or respond by telephone. None of these measures include responses from the second major census operation - door-to-door visits to collect information from unresponsive homes (called Nonresponse Follow-Up). Census News Briefs and Census News Flashes 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/Flash to Ms. Lowenthal at TerriAnn2K(a)aol.com. Please feel free to circulate this document to other interested individuals and organizations. Previous Census News Briefs are posted on The Census Project web site at www.thecensusproject.org. -- 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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Re: ctpp-news Digest, Vol 71, Issue 1 (Out of Office)

by Benito PEREZ

Good day, I am out of the office as of January 11th. I will return back on January 25th. If you need immediate assistance, please contact Andy Pickard at 757-420-8300 or apickard(a)hrpdcva.gov. Thank you and have a pleasant day. Benito O. Pérez Transportation Engineer Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization 723 Woodlake Drive Chesapeake, VA 23320 Tel: 757-420-8300 Fax: 757-523-4881 bperez(a)hrpdcva.gov www.hrpdcva.gov www.hrtpo.org www.keephamptonroadsmoving.com

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RE: [CTPP] Latest "Status Report" Newsletter (out of office)

by Rob CASE

I will be out of the office for several days, and plan to return on Jan. 25. >>> ctpp-news 01/24/10 20:44 >>> Ed- Would you mind changing my email and contact information for this listserve? I tried to log in but there were problems. I am sorry we didn't get a chance to catch up at TRB.....Thanks. Regards, Maren Maren Outwater Resource Systems Group, Inc. 917 E. Spooner Rd. Fox Point, WI 53217 425-269-9684 moutwater(a)rsginc.com ________________________________ From: Ed Christopher [mailto:edc@berwyned.com] Sent: Thu 12/31/2009 7:41 AM To: ctpp-news maillist Subject: [CTPP] Latest "Status Report" Newsletter The most recent CTPP newsletter is now available. It can be viewed as a PDF at http://www.trbcensus.com/newsltr/sr1209.pdf Contained in the newsletter are articles on the latest information about the CTPP program from AASHTO; an overview of some beginning steps underway in the TAZ delineation process; highlights of the 2010 Census (Remember to be counted this April); an article on commute differences by gender; a brief list of employment data sources as well as a review of of a TRb paper dealing with model-based synthesis of household travel survey data. An HTML version of the newsletter is also available at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ctpp/sr1209.htm -- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- All e-mail correspondence to and from this address are subject to the Washington State Public Records Act, which may result in monitoring and archiving, as well as disclosure to third parties upon request.

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Latest "Status Report" Newsletter

by Ed Christopher

The most recent CTPP newsletter is now available. It can be viewed as a PDF at http://www.trbcensus.com/newsltr/sr1209.pdf Contained in the newsletter are articles on the latest information about the CTPP program from AASHTO; an overview of some beginning steps underway in the TAZ delineation process; highlights of the 2010 Census (Remember to be counted this April); an article on commute differences by gender; a brief list of employment data sources as well as a review of of a TRb paper dealing with model-based synthesis of household travel survey data. An HTML version of the newsletter is also available at http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ctpp/sr1209.htm -- Ed Christopher 708-283-3534 (V) 708-574-8131 (cell) FHWA RC-TST-PLN 4749 Lincoln Mall Drive, Suite 600 Matteson, IL 60443

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