[NFBF-L] FW: The 2020 census is counting on you

[PLipovsky]

>From the January-February Talking Book Topics ..

 

The 2020 census is counting on you
April 1 is Census Day, the reference day for questions on the 2020 count.
Census results play a crucial part in determining how government entities
allocate hundreds of billions of dollars each year for services on which
communities rely. But certain groups of people historically have been
undercounted in the census. We want to make sure that the people NLS and its
network libraries serve-people who are blind or visually impaired, or who
have a disability that makes reading regular print difficult-are aware of,
and participate in, the 2020 census.

A few upcoming milestones to keep in mind: On March 12, the Census Bureau
will mail households an invitation to respond to the census. For the first
time, households will have three ways to respond: online, by calling a
toll-free number, or by mail. The questionnaire takes less time to complete
than drinking a cup of coffee. In mid-April, census workers will begin
visiting homes that haven't responded to collect information in person.

Visit  <http://www.census.gov/> www.census.gov for more information about
the census, or contact your network library for help locating additional
resources.

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