SDC Annual Training Conference Minutes

April 9-11, 2018

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- o have a budget of $40 million over the next three years. o have a budget of $40 million over the next three years.
- o convening – SDC puts together maps with hard-to-count. o convening – SDC puts together maps with hard-to-count.
- § Low Response Score (LRS): www.census.gov/research/data/planning\_database/
- o Statistical Area Program (PSAP). Will also be working on PSAP, do all counties o Statistical Area Program (PSAP). Will also be working on PSAP, do all counties that are not covered. SWOAP statewide outreach and accessibility portal.
- • Jan Vink (NY) – Coordinating agency Cornell
- o phone calls – informal working group. o phone calls – informal working group.
- o players in the state that are on the weekly phone calls are: o players in the state that are on the weekly phone calls are:
- § Information technology – street address program – access to maps and property data
- § Council of Children & Families – organizing training for LUCA, organized students that could help counties with LUCA
- § The NY City Department of Planning – Joe Salvo has knowledge of Census and hidden units, etc.
- o working on CCC. o working on CCC.
- o on website – host a forum. o on website – host a forum.
- • Suzan Reagan (NM)
- o two years ago, set up a group for 2020, with a subcommittee. o two years ago, set up a group for 2020, with a subcommittee.
- o LUCA funding. LUCA liaison has been assigned. o LUCA funding. LUCA liaison has been assigned.
- o and PSAP are both on the horizon. o and PSAP are both on the horizon.
- § Training for tribal areas.
- § Reaching out to the colonias. Would like them to be census designated places.
- § Hoping to incorporate best practices into some of outreach and CCC activities.
- • Bob Coats (NC)
- o it to be local so people care. But that the state is there as a partner. o it to be local so people care. But that the state is there as a partner.
- o is to maintain consistency between Census Bureau, regional office, and state o is to maintain consistency between Census Bureau, regional office, and state
- o a statewide Census promotion plan. Raise Census awareness between now and o a statewide Census promotion plan. Raise Census awareness between now and when Census starts campaign
- • Questions for panelists
- o is LRS? o is LRS?
- § Walter: Low response score – the hard to count. Census Bureau created dataset for block groups and tracts. www.census.gov/research/data/planning\_database/
- o W.: State CCCs versus local CCCs – is there an expectation for how many we should o W.: State CCCs versus local CCCs – is there an expectation for how many we should have in each state?
- § Bob: Starts with highest elected officials then down to county level
- § Suzan: Government will change in November so we are hoping to put in place now and new Governor will keep
- o more about how you talk to Government o more about how you talk to Government
- § Suzan: Carefully. Reach out to Governor’s liaison and SDC lead to put bug in the Governor’s ear.
- o What were the criteria for grants? o What were the criteria for grants?
- § Walter: They could spend it on anything. They did have to fill out a survey and show they did the work.
- o V.: What would be helpful – big categories of things, challenges? o V.: What would be helpful – big categories of things, challenges?