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|OrganizationName= Census Information Center | |||
|OrganizationType= Non-profit | |||
|Mission= The Census Information Center (CIC) Program aims to enhance access to U.S. Census Bureau data by underserved communities, providing education, technical assistance, and data dissemination to support community planning and decision-making. It focuses on reducing disparities in data access and usage. | |||
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|Services= Data Access; Technical Assistance; Community Education | |||
|ParentOrganization= U.S. Census Bureau | |||
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The '''Census Information Center''' program is part of the [[U.S. Census Bureau]]'s data dissemination network. | The '''Census Information Center''' program is part of the [[U.S. Census Bureau]]'s data dissemination network. | ||
'''Census Information Center (CIC)''' is a program under the U.S. Census Bureau that partners with community-based organizations to provide local access, training, and technical assistance on census data. The CICs are crucial for ensuring that minority and economically disadvantaged communities have the resources to utilize census data effectively for community development and advocacy. | |||
==Mission== | |||
The mission of the Census Information Center Program is to make census data more accessible and usable for communities that are traditionally underserved or underrepresented in census data collection and analysis. By providing education, training, and technical support, CICs help these communities leverage data for better planning, policy-making, and to address issues like health, education, and economic development<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/about/partners/cic.html |title=Census Information Centers (CIC) |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref>. | |||
==Parent organization== | |||
The Census Information Center program is administered by the **U.S. Census Bureau**, which is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce. The CICs extend the Census Bureau's reach into community organizations to better disseminate and interpret census data<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/ |title=U.S. Census Bureau |publisher=Census Bureau |access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref>. | |||
==Legislation== | |||
There is no specific legislation directly cited for the creation of the CIC program, but it operates under the broader mandate of the U.S. Census Bureau, which is established by law to conduct censuses and surveys. | |||
==Partners== | |||
- Various community-based organizations, including minority advocacy groups, educational institutions, and local government agencies are partners in the CIC program. | |||
==Number of employees== | |||
The number of employees directly associated with the CIC program is not specified, as these centers operate through partnerships with external organizations. | |||
==Organization structure== | |||
The CIC program does not have a detailed public organizational structure but operates through: | |||
===Leader=== | |||
The program is managed by designated officials within the Census Bureau. | |||
===Divisions=== | |||
- **Outreach and Education** for training and support to partner organizations. | |||
- **Data Services** for providing access and interpretation of census data. | |||
==List of programs== | |||
- **Data Dissemination** for distributing census data to local communities. | |||
- **Technical Assistance** workshops for understanding and using census data. | |||
- **Community Engagement** to promote census participation and data use. | |||
==Last total enacted budget== | |||
Specific budget information for the CIC program is not publicly detailed in the references provided. | |||
==Staff== | |||
Staffing for CIC activities is managed through the partner organizations rather than directly by the Census Bureau, involving community educators, data analysts, and outreach coordinators. | |||
==Funding== | |||
Funding for the CICs comes from the U.S. Census Bureau, which may be supplemented by grants, partnerships with other organizations, or specific program funding aimed at data dissemination and community engagement. | |||
==Services provided== | |||
The CICs provide services like data analysis, educational workshops, and technical assistance to help communities use census data for local planning, advocacy, and to address social and economic challenges. They also work to increase census participation among hard-to-count populations<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/about/partners/cic.html |title=Census Information Centers (CIC) |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref>. | |||
==Regulations overseen== | |||
As part of the Census Bureau, CICs operate under federal guidelines for data privacy and confidentiality but do not directly oversee regulations. | |||
==Headquarters address== | |||
Since CICs are spread across various partner organizations, there's no single headquarters address for the program. | |||
==History== | |||
The Census Information Center program was established in 1988 to improve access to census data for minority and economically disadvantaged segments of the population. Over the years, it has expanded to include more organizations, aiming to close the gap in data utilization between different community groups<ref>{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Census_Information_Center |title=Census Information Center - Wikipedia |access-date=January 27, 2025}}</ref>. | |||
==External links== | |||
* [https://www.census.gov/about/partners/cic.html Official Program Description] | |||
* [[wikipedia:Census Information Center]] | |||
* [https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/partners.html Census Bureau Partnerships] | |||
==References== | |||
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== History == | == History == | ||