CENSUS 2020 GET-OUT-THE-COUNT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

NC Counts invites organizations committed to ensuring a fair and accurate Census to apply for grants in the range of $7,000-$20,000 for individual organizations. Collaborative proposals for larger amounts will be considered. Funds will support plans in NC communities at risk of being undercounted, also known as hard-to-count (HTC) communities. In July-August 2020, up to $200,000 will be disbursed.

Forms submitted by 6pm on Friday will be reviewed the follwing week.

Organization Name *

Organization Phone Number *

Organization Email Address *

Website *

Project Manager *

Project Manager Phone Number *

Project Manager Email Address *

Appropriate Contact for Signing the GOTC Agreement Letter *

Phone Number *

Email Address *

If Applicable, Fiscal Sponsor Name

FEIN *

Organizational Budget *

Priority will be given to under-resourced organizations (budgets under $500,000). Note: Organizations should report a relevant budget size by including only their civic engagement budget, calculating an average over four years, and/or the size of their budget in municipal election years to account for electoral influx.

Amount Requested *

A brief summary of your organization 's mission, history and current programs *

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Proposal Narrative Summary *

Please provide a 2-3 sentence summary of your organization’s GOTC program. *

Describe your organizations’ work towards promoting community engagement, such as previous Census outreach, voter registration or mobilization, community organizing, services provided, public education, etc. Give at least one example of a set of goals and results you were able to achieve. *

Applicable geographic areas and/or hard-to-count populations where you will focus your efforts.

Counties *

Anson	Bertie
Cumberland	Duplin
Durham	Edgecombe
Guilford	Halifax
Hoke	Mecklenburg
Northampton	Robeson
Sampson	Scotland
Vance	other other

Historically Undercounted Populations *

young children

people of color

rural residents

low-income households

people with disabilities

seniors

people experiencing homelessness

LGBTQ+ people

Households with no computer or inadequate internet access

Other Other

In which Census tracts will you target your outreach? *

What is your organization’s connection and prior organizing experience with the focus community/ies?

What percentage of board members are members of the HTC community you checked above? To which HTC communities do board directors belong? *

Are your executive-level staff a member of an HTC community? If yes, which HTC community does your executive director belong to? *

Are your key staff for the proposed project members of an HTC community? If yes, which HTC community do your staff members belong to? *

Which Get Out the Count or Census education efforts do you have existing relationships in? *

Describe your approach to build on other efforts to increase the 2020 Census self-response rate. *

How is your GOTC program aligned with your overall organization strategy/plan and how will you leverage your existing relationships/programs to assist with your GOTC plan? Describe the commitment your organization’s leadership has to the Census. *

Describe the strategies and activities your organization will employ to increase the 2020 Census self-response rate. Describe staffing and resources you have or will have for this project. *

For direct contact methods, complete the chart below:

	Cost Per Unit $ (message/contact/etc)	Goal #	Total $
Live Calls (live calls to strong numbers, ~$0.62)	Cost Per Unit $ (message/contact/etc)	Goal #	Total $
Door Canvassing (canvass to walkable doors, ~$2.50)	Cost Per Unit $ (message/contact/etc)	Goal #	Total $
SMS/Text (ThruText/Relay, ~$0.06)	Cost Per Unit $ (message/contact/etc)	Goal #	Total $
Relational Organizing (~$4.00)	Cost Per Unit $ (message/contact/etc)	Goal #	Total $
Event-based contacts (event cost/contacts)	Cost Per Unit $ (message/contact/etc)	Goal #	Total $
Site-based contacts (help centers, etc)	Cost Per Unit $ (message/contact/etc)	Goal #	Total $

Other Outreach Strategies

Budget – Please provide a GOTC program budget which includes your organization’s current income to support GOTC work, the amount of funds your organization will need to execute your plan and how will you allocate those funds. A suggested budget template is included below.

Income Template

	Income Source (example: NC Counts Coalition RFP)	Amount $	Committed, Pending, or Still Need to Raise?
1	Income Source (example: NC Counts Coalition RFP)	Amount $	Committed, Pending, or Still Need to Raise?
2	Income Source (example: NC Counts Coalition RFP)	Amount $	Committed, Pending, or Still Need to Raise?
3	Income Source (example: NC Counts Coalition RFP)	Amount $	Committed, Pending, or Still Need to Raise?
4	Income Source (example: NC Counts Coalition RFP)	Amount $	Committed, Pending, or Still Need to Raise?
5	Income Source (example: NC Counts Coalition RFP)	Amount $	Committed, Pending, or Still Need to Raise?
Total Income	Income Source (example: NC Counts Coalition RFP)	Amount $	Committed, Pending, or Still Need to Raise?

Expense Template

	Expense (example: travel, graphic design, supplies, etc)	Amount $	Brief Narrative Explanation of Expense
1	Expense (example: travel, graphic design, supplies, etc)	Amount $	Brief Narrative Explanation of Expense
2	Expense (example: travel, graphic design, supplies, etc)	Amount $	Brief Narrative Explanation of Expense
3	Expense (example: travel, graphic design, supplies, etc)	Amount $	Brief Narrative Explanation of Expense
4	Expense (example: travel, graphic design, supplies, etc)	Amount $	Brief Narrative Explanation of Expense
5	Expense (example: travel, graphic design, supplies, etc)	Amount $	Brief Narrative Explanation of Expense
Total Income	Expense (example: travel, graphic design, supplies, etc)	Amount $	Brief Narrative Explanation of Expense

Attachments (List of Board of Directors with affiliations.)

Attachments (List of key staff for the proposed project with brief bio.)

Attachments (Other)

All agreement items listed below are required to receive funding:
- All agreement items listed below are required to receive funding:

- Report on progress to goals to NC Counts regularly (reporting mechanism to be determined in partnership based on tactics)

- Share your Census work broadly and including the Coalition hashtag on social media outreach

- Engage and coordinate with the NC Census Task Force

- Attend NC Counts Coalition statewide webinars and Task Force meetings

- Agree to share best practices and lessons learned with the Coalition and Blueprint NC

- Participate in a Coalition / Task Force debrief and a one-on-one debrief of your program.

- Providing a final grant narrative and financial report

- Report on outreach outcomes of the funded work by October 31, 2020

- Conduct only 501(c)3 appropriate activities with this funding

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Date *

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