Having access to rich data about the region and its residents was a critical part of ON TO 2050 development. CMAP, its partners, and many other public and private entities use data from the U.S. Census Bureau, as well as other federal agencies that collect and analyze demographic and socioeconomic data, to analyze strategies and policies that drive planning and investment activities. The federal government should ensure that its data collecting agencies are equipped with adequate resources and administrative capacity. Those federal agencies should continue to modernize their activities to provide access that is timely, thorough, and secure. Action 1 Ensure that data collecting agencies are equipped with adequate resources and administrative capacity, and are able to continue to modernize their activities to provide access that is timely, thorough, and secure. Implementers The federal government Action 2 Contribute funding and outreach to ensure a complete count. Implementers The state