The Census Information Center program is part of the U.S. Census Bureau's data dissemination network.

History

The Census Information Center (CIC) Program was started in 1988 to improve access to census data by minority groups and economically disadvantaged segments of the population, who have been traditionally undercounted in censuses and surveys. The original five participating organizations were: The National Urban League, The National Council of La Raza, the William C. Velasquez Institute, the Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum and the Americans for Indian Opportunity (replaced by the Native America Public Telecommunications). For more than a decade, from 1988 to April 2000, the CIC program did not grow beyond the original 5 organizations and languished due to a lack of funding and support. In April 2000, the Census Bureau renewed its commitment to close the minority and economic gap in data access by expanding the CIC Program to include 54 additional organizations representing under-served communities, bringing the number of Program participants to 59 organizations. Funding was made available for training, data products, postage and staff to ensure the success of the Program. Between 2000 and 2005 15 organizations left the program for various reasons. In September 2006, the Census Bureau admitted an additional 13 organizations.

Participants

* Arab American Institute * Asian American Federation of New York * Asian American Studies Center/National CAPACD,

University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Its academic roots were established in 1881 as a normal school the ...

* Asian American Studies Program,

University of Maryland The University of Maryland, College Park (University of Maryland, UMD, or simply Maryland) is a public land-grant research university in College Park, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1856, UMD is the flagship institution of the Univ ...

* Bayamon Central University * Capital Area Council of Governments * Center for Applied Research, Norfolk State University * Center for Business and Economic Research, Louisiana State University in Shreveport * Center on Pacific Studies Interwork Institute,

San Diego State University San Diego State University (SDSU) is a Public university, public research university in San Diego, California, United States. Founded in 1897, it is the third-oldest university and southernmost in the 23-member California State University (CS ...

* Child Welfare League of America * Children's Defense Fund * Dillard University * Dubois Bunche Center for Public Policy, Medgar Evers College -

City University of New York The City University of New York (CUNY, pronounced , ) is the Public university, public university system of Education in New York City, New York City. It is the largest urban university system in the United States, comprising 25 campuses: eleven ...

* First Alaskans Institute * Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University * Goodwill Industries International, Inc. *

Howard University Howard University is a private, historically black, federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and accredited by the Mid ...

* Indian Affairs Department, State of

New Mexico New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. It also ...

* Instituto de Investigaciones Interdisciplinarias, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey * Inter-University Program for Latino Research, Notre Dame University * Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies * Leadership Conference on Civil Rights * LeMoyne-Owen College * Meharry Medical College * Metro Chicago Information Center * Mississippi Urban Research Center, Jackson State University *

NAACP The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is an American civil rights organization formed in 1909 as an interracial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans by a group including W. E. B. Du&nbs ...

* National Asian Pacific Center on Aging * National Congress of American Indians * National Council of La Raza * National Institute for Latino Policy * National Urban League Policy Institute * Organization of Chinese Americans * Piast Institute * Sitting Bull College *

Spelman College Spelman College is a Private college, private, Historically black colleges and universities, historically black, Women's colleges in the United States, women's Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia ...

* The Metropolitan Center,

Florida International University Florida International University (FIU) is a public research university with its main campus in Westchester, Florida, United States. Founded in 1965 by the Florida Legislature, the school opened to students in 1972. FIU is the third-largest univ ...

* The

Navajo Nation The Navajo Nation (), also known as Navajoland, is an Indian reservation of Navajo people in the United States. It occupies portions of northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southeastern Utah. The seat of government is located in ...

* The University of Texas-Pan American * United States Hispanic Leadership Institute *

Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private university, private research university in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provide ...

* William C. Velasquez Institute

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External links

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