Tuesday, September 15, 2020
SCHATZ, MURKOWSKI, SULLIVAN INTRODUCE BILL TO EXTEND KEY 2020 CENSUS DEADLINES DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Bipartisan Bill Would Help Ensure Accurate Count By Extending Deadlines To Report Data, Complete Field Operations
Census 2020: Federal Updates
Monday, August 10, 2020
The 2020 Census and its impact on the Black Lives Matter and Immigrant Rights movements
Census Consultant and GCIR's 2020 Convening Emerging Leader scholarship recipient, Juan Galeano sheds light on the intersection between the Movement for Black Lives and the immigrant rights movement, and calls philanthropy to action to with the shortened deadline we have to complete the census.
August 2020
Census Funder Sign-On Letter: Completion Date of the 2020 Census
Find an example of a sign-on letter to the Census Bureau below.
Thursday, July 23, 2020
GCIR and Philanthropy California’s Statement on the Trump Administration’s Attempt to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants from 2020 Census Data
In response to Trump Administration’s memorandum to remove undocumented immigrants from the 2020 Census apportionment count, Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees (GCIR) and Philanthropy California issue the following statement:
Friday, June 12, 2020
Census Bureau Updates to 2020 Census Operations
As of today, over 90 million households have responded to the 2020 Census, with over four in five households doing so online.
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Census Counts Letter on Census Modifications
Census Counts issued a letter to Congress, signed by 144 national, state, and local groups outlining recommendations to closely examine the Census Bureau’s adjusted operational timeline are impacting 2020 Census outreach.
Thursday, May 7, 2020
2020 Census Operational Adjustments Due to COVID-19
The U.S. Census Bureau is adapting or delaying some of our operations to protect the health and safety of our staff and the public and make sure we get the same population counted another way. Visit this page for the lates announcements.
Monday, May 4, 2020
Census Bureau to Resume Some 2020 Census Field Operations in Select Locations
Census Bureau to Resume Some 2020 Census Field Operations in Select Locations. The list of the Area Census Offices (ACO) is attached below.
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Statement by Former U.S. Census Bureau Directors
Statement by former Census Bureau directors supporting the Census Bureau’s decision to extend the start of field operations to June 1, 2020.
Monday, April 13, 2020
U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham Statement on 2020 Census Operational Adjustments Due to COVID-19
2020 Census operational adjustments due to COVID-19.
Thursday, April 9, 2020
COVID and the Count: Funders Confront New Challenges to the 2020 Census
COVID-19 lockdowns make it even more challenging to ensure hard-to-count populations are accurately represented in the 2020 Census.
Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Civil Rights Advocates Respond to Census Operational Changes in the Wake of COVID-19
A joint statement on the suspension of field operations and the way forward for the Census during the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 2020
2020 Census Operational Adjustments Due to COVID-19
A list of the changes to Census 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Updated March 21, 2020
March 2020
U.S. Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham on Operational Updates
March 18, 2020
2020 Census field operations will be suspended for two weeks until April 1, 2020.
Beginning today, in support of guidance on what we can all do to help slow the spread of coronavirus, 2020 Census field operations will be suspended for two weeks until April 1, 2020. The Census Bureau is taking this step to help protect the health and safety of the American public, Census Bureau employees, and everyone going through the hiring process for temporary census taker positions.
November 2019
The 2020 Census: Why We Need Specific Strategies to Count Young Children
This one-pager is a great refresher for some and general overview for others on counting young children in the 2020 Census.
Friday, June 28, 2019
FCCP Statement on Citizenship Question Case
Funders Applaud Outcome on Citizenship Question Case, Remain Committed to 2020 Census
Friday, June 21, 2019
Philanthropy Must Ensure Immigrants Are Counted
As an organization committed to equity and justice, GCIR believes every person deserves to be counted. We applaud the Supreme Court’s decision today to temporarily block the addition of a citizenship question on the 2020 census. This ruling is a victory for democracy, yet the census still faces significant challenges.
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Census 2020: Inside Efforts to Make Sure Rural Communities Count
The 2020 census has put many foundations on a state of high alert. Getting an accurate count on the census is important because the data collected is used to determine not only representation in Congress, but also the destination of federal dollars.
Friday, April 5, 2019
Trump Administration's Census Citizenship Question Plans Halted By Third Judge
The Trump administration's plans to add a hotly contested citizenship question to the 2020 census have suffered another major blow in the courts.