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U .S . Census Bureau 2020 Census Complete Count Committee Guide 5 There are three kinds of Complete Count Committees (other than the State Level CCC): • Tribal . • State and local government (regional, county, city, or town) . • Community . A Complete Count Committee should be formed to: • Increase the self-response rate for households responding online, by phone, or mailing back their questionnaire through a focused, structured, neighbor-to-neighbor program . • Utilize the local knowledge, expertise, and influence of each Complete Count Committee member to design and implement a census awareness campaign targeted to the community . • Bring together a cross section of community members whose focus is 2020 Census awareness . Let’s take a look at these and review the differences between the common types and sizes . Tribal and Government Complete Count Committees Complete Count Committees are usually formed by the highest elected official in that jurisdiction, such as a tribal leader, a mayor, county commissioner, or regional chairman . The highest elected official may appoint a chair of the CCC and may then appoint members of the community to serve as members of the CCC . Members appointed could be representative of a cross section of the community, be willing and able to serve until the census is over, and help implement a creative outreach campaign in areas that may pose a challenge in 2020 . Members could include persons from the areas of education, media, business, religion, philanthropy, and community groups . Most local government CCCs are small to medium size, depending on the jurisdiction . A town may have a small committee with only 3–5 members, while a city may be medium to large size with anywhere from 10 to more than 100 members, depending the size of the city or tribe . Since state, county, and regional CCCs cover a larger geography, they tend to be larger in size, with 20–50 members . The size and number of members depends on what works best for each jurisdiction and what will make the most effective and successful committee . Mayors, county commissioners, and heads of regional boards understand the importance of getting a complete and accurate census count and how census data impact their communities . In previous censuses, the most productive government CCCs had a subcommittee structure . Examples of subcommittees and what they do are covered under “What Is the Subcommittee Structure of a CCC?” Examples of Tribal and Government Complete Count Committee Strategies Nationwide, there were over 10,000 Complete Count Committees formed with the Census Bureau during the 2010 Census and the majority of them were local government committees . Here are some of the strategies that worked for them: • Allocate/obtain funds for the CCC and assign a staff person to work with the committee . • Set clear, achievable goals and objectives . • Identify areas of the community that may need extra efforts, either a geographical area or a population group that might be hard to count . • Use a “grassroots” approach working with community-based organizations and groups who have direct contact with households who may be hard to count . • Create promotional materials and products customized for the local area . • Implement special events such as Census Day “Be Counted” parades . • Build awareness of the census and its benefits and motivate response through social media, newsletters, and other communications . Sample Activities of Tribal and Government Complete Count Committees 2018–2019 • Develop a list of barriers, groups, or concerns that might impede the progress of the 2020 Census in your local area, such as recent immigrants, non- English speaking groups, high crime areas, and areas with gated communities . • Create ways to dispel myths and alleviate fears about the privacy and confidentiality of census data .