The Census Information Center program is part of the U.S. Census Bureau's data dissemination network.
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.
Arab American InstituteAsian American Federation of New YorkAsian American Studies Center/National CAPACD, University of California, Los AngelesAsian American Studies Program, University of MarylandAsian and Pacific Islander American Health ForumAsian Pacific American Legal Center of Southern CaliforniaASIAN, Inc.Bayamon Central UniversityCalifornia Indian Manpower ConsortiumCapital Area Council of GovernmentsCenter for Applied Research, Norfolk State UniversityCenter for Border Health ResearchCenter for Business and Economic Research, Louisiana State University in ShreveportCenter on Pacific Studies Interwork Institute, San Diego State UniversityChild Welfare League of AmericaChildren's Defense FundChinese American Voters Education CommitteeCommunity Service Council of Greater TulsaDillard UniversityDubois Bunche Center for Public Policy, Medgar Evers College - City University of New YorkFirst Alaskans InstituteFlorida Agricultural & Mechanical UniversityGoodwill Industries International, Inc.Howard UniversityIndian Affairs Department, State of New MexicoInstituto de Investigaciones Interdisciplinarias, University of Puerto Rico at CayeyInter-University Program for Latino Research, Notre Dame UniversityJoint Center for Political and Economic StudiesKorean American CoalitionLatin American Chamber of CommerceLeadership Conference on Civil RightsLeMoyne-Owen CollegeMeharry Medical CollegeMetro Chicago Information CenterMississippi Urban Research Center, Jackson State UniversityNAACPNational Asian Pacific Center on AgingNational Congress of American IndiansNational Congress of Vietnamese AmericansNational Council of La RazaNational Institute for Latino PolicyNational Urban League Policy InstituteNeighborhoods Resource CenterNortheast Council of GovernmentsOrganization of Chinese AmericansPapa Ola LokahiPiast InstituteRural Community Assistance Partnerships, Inc.SER-Jobs for Progress National, Inc.Sitting Bull CollegeSpecial Service for GroupsSpelman CollegeThe Metropolitan Center, Florida International UniversityThe Navajo NationThe University of Texas-Pan AmericanUnited States Hispanic Leadership InstituteVanderbilt UniversityWilliam C. Velasquez Institute