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7/30/2019 2020 Census, Boston Mini-Grant Application
2020 Census, Boston Mini-Grant
Application
The Census is a constitutionally required nationwide survey conducted
once every 10 years by the U.S. Census Bureau to count ALL of those,
regardless of any particular status, living in the United States.
The data collected by the Census:
- determines the number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives
and influence in the Electoral College,
- informs redistricting, defining congressional districts, state legislative
districts, and local city council districts for the decade, and
- directs more than $675 billion in federal funding to states and cities.
The Census has a big impact on the services Boston and its
neighborhoods receive.
Mayor Martin J. Walsh is committed to supporting, developing and
advocating for the most accurate, inclusive, and equitable count of ALL
Bostonians regarding the U.S. 2020 Census. To that end, the City of
Boston is accepting applications for mini-grants to fund Boston-based
and "hard-to-count" (HTC) serving non-profit organizations to develop
and implement education, awareness, and mobilization strategies. The
Mayor's Office of Intergovernmental Relations will receive applications
and administer grants.
The percentage of Boston’s population that lives in HTC tracts makes it
the ninth hardest to count city in the nation when measured against the
100 largest U.S. cities. In Massachusetts, Boston has the largest total
number of people living in HTC tracts (almost 415,000 people in 2014).
For a map of Boston's HTC tracts, please click the following link:
https://tinyurl.com/y4tstxn8. You will need this map to self-select census
tracts in a following section.
For a list of demographics that make up those that are HTC, please click
the following link: https://tinyurl.com/y3zevjpr.
Guidelines / Eligibility:
1. Must be a Boston-based and HTC serving non-profit organization.
2. Present a strategy to organize and mobilize specific geographic areas
or demographic communities in Boston that are at a high risk of being
under-counted in the 2020 Census.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/11o7kfwfgxw2eEPg8jLl5z6Gy2Cku50gFqw6PUg7m2Bk/edit 1/107/30/2019 2020 Census, Boston Mini-Grant Application
3. Present a clear outline of your strategy to connect and activate said
target areas or communities. Examples include, but are not limited to:
2020 Census resource events, education and awareness campaigns,
training sessions, media or communication plans, hours paid for resident
organizing, volunteer opportunities, and/or designating space and
technology as a census site.
4. Define measurable goals and objectives to avoid an under-count in
target areas or demographic communities. Examples include, but are not
limited to: description of engagement methods, number of information
sessions held, residents spoken with, and/or pledge cards collected.
5. Grants will range from $5,000 to $10,000.
Obligations grantee agrees to:
1. Resource and asset sharing with the City of Boston and other
grantees.
2. Ongoing check-ins with the Mayor's Census Liaison and a final report
on best practices and lessons learned by June 30, 2020.
3. Maintain clear and concise documentation of activities completed to
reach objectives
4.Completely expending all funds by June 30, 2020
All applications are due by September 6, 2019 at 4:00 PM. (LATE
SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE REVIEWED).
Please email sebastian.zapata@boston.gov with any questions.
* Required
Skip to question 1.
Part I - General Information
1. Organization name *
2. Address *
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3. Tax ID # *
4. Fiscal sponsor (if necessary)
5. Fiscal sponsor tax ID # (if
necessary)
6. Name of Executive Director: *
7. Email: *
8. Phone number: *
9. Name of Secondary Contact:
10. Email: *
11. Phone number: *
Part II - Proposal Description
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12. Describe the specific geographic areas or demographic
communities in which you will focus. What is your
organization's link to those target areas or communities? (500
word limit) *
13. Describe how your organization’s mission supports your plans
to organize specific geographic areas or demographic
communities in Boston that are at a high risk of being
undercounted in the 2020 Census. (500 word limit) *
14. Provide a clear outline of your plan to launch a) your public
education campaign; b) your grassroots strategies for
organizing and outreach, c) your media/communications
strategy, and d) description of events and/or mobilization efforts
regarding the 2020 Census. (750 word limit) *
Examples include, but are not limited to: 2020 Census resource
events, education and awareness campaigns, training sessions,
media or communication plans, hours paid for resident organizing,
volunteer opportunities, and/or designating space and technology as
a census site.
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15. Discuss your previous experience in organizing these
communities, including successes and challenges. (750 word
limit) *
16. List clear and measurable objectives to address a possible
undercount in Boston, including the number of people to be
engaged monthly, quarterly and/or annually. (500 word limit) *
Examples include, but are not limited to: description of engagement
methods, number of information sessions held, residents spoken
with, and/or pledge cards collected. Grantees will be required to
report back their activities and impact based on the objectives stated
here.
17. What barriers do you anticipate facing and how will you plan
seek to overcome them? (500 word limit) *
Part III - Neighborhood and Tract Selection
PLEASE CLICK THE FOLLOWING LINK TO ACCESS A MAP OF
BOSTON'S HTC TRACTS: https://tinyurl.com/y4tstxn8. Select all tracts
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that apply to your area of focus for this project.
18. Allston/Brighton *
Check all that apply.
Not focusing
in this 8.02 7.03 7.04 8.03 4.01 1.00 6.02
neighborhood
Tract Selection
19. Dorchester *
Check all that apply.
Not focusing
in this 1001.00 903.00 918.00 920.00 923.00
neighborhood
Tract Selection
20. East Boston *
Check all that apply.
Not focusing
in this 507.00 506.00 509.01 502.00 504.00
neighborhood
Tract Selection
21. Fenway *
Check all that apply.
Not focusing
in this 104.04 101.03 104.05 104.03 102.04
neighborhood
Tract Selection
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22. Hyde Park *
Check all that apply.
Not focusing
in this 1403.00 1401.02 1401.05 1402.02 14
neighborhood
Tract Selection
23. Mattapan *
Check all that apply.
Not focusing
in this 1011.02 1011.01 1010.02 1010.01 10
neighborhood
Tract Selection
24. Roxbury *
Check all that apply.
Not focusing
in this 803.00 801.00 806.01 821.00 906.00
neighborhood
Tract Selection
25. Mission Hill *
Check all that apply.
Not focusing
in this 808.01 809.00 811.00 810.01
neighborhood
Tract Selection
26. Roslindale *
Check all that apply.
Not focusing in
this 1102.01 1104.03 1105.01
neighborhood
Tract Selection
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27. South Boston *
Check all that apply.
Not focusing in
611.01 606.00 605.01
this neighborhood
Tract Selection
28. South End *
Check all that apply.
Not focusing in this
704.02 711.01
neighborhood
Tract Selection
Part IV - Demographic Communities
Selection
29. Please select the demographic communities in which you will
focus on. Check all that apply. *
Check all that apply.
Recent immigrants, including undocumented residents
Populations that speak limited or no English
People living in “group quarters” (for example, college dorms,
residential treatment centers, nursing homes)
Children under age 5
Renters or those who move frequently
People with lower incomes
People with lower educational attainment
Formerly incarcerated people
The aging population
Persons with disabilities
Other:
Part V - Budget
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30. Amount Requested (Up to
$10,000): *
31. Total Organizational Budget: *
32. Itemized Budget for Amount Requested: *
DOWNLOAD the budget template by copying and pasting the
following link:
https://www.philanthropyma.org/sites/default/files/4_Budget_Templat
e_2018.xlsx
Files submitted:
33. Please share if you have received any other resources
(including dollar amounts) that will be used to support your
census activities.
Part VI - Attachments
34. Please provide a copy of your (or your fiscal agent's) most
recent Form 990 *
Files submitted:
35. Please provide a copy of your most recent financial statement
with accountant opinion (compilation, review or audit), if
applicable.
Files submitted:
36. Please provide a copy of your organization's most recent and
signed IRS Form W-9. *
Files submitted:
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37. Electronic signature of
Executive Director *
By entering your initials below,
you swear that all the information
in this application is accurate to
the best of your knowledge and
you are the executive director of
said organization.
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