[NFBNJ] Wondering if you count?

[joe ruffalo]

Greetings to all!
Once again, please read and share with others.

Joe

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Sent: Wednesday, April 01, 2020 12:27 PM
To: nfbnj1 at verizon.net
Subject: Wondering if you count?

      We know the answer to that...




                                Every 10 years, our constitution requires 
the federal government to perform a census to count all persons living in 
the US – citizens and non-citizens alike. As of today, April 1, 2020, we 
have three ways to respond to the census: online, by phone, or by mail.

                                The census is about all of us, and that 
means everyone. When we don’t count each and every person, we lose 
representation in Congress for the next ten years. It also impacts the 
federal funds allocated in New Jersey for vital programs and services 
created to address homelessness, provide utility assistance, SNAP benefits, 
healthcare and more. These are resources that so many of our communities so 
desperately need and deserve.

                                “Participating in the census count is one of 
the most powerful things you can do for yourself, your family and your 
community,” says Melissa Acree, Executive Director of NJ 211. “That’s why NJ 
211 stepped forward when an opportunity was presented by the NJ Department 
of State Complete Count Commission to play a role in spreading the word 
about the importance of this effort and encourage all who call us or visit 
our website to 'Be Counted…Because You Count!'”

                                Data security is the highest priority for 
the Census Bureau, and extensive protections are in place.

                                The 2020 US Census will NEVER ask for your 
social security information or other personal information like your bank 
account numbers or political information. Under the law, census data can 
only be used for statistical purposes and is confidential.

                                You can expect to be asked about the 
following:
                                a.. How many people are living or staying at 
your home on April 1, 2020
                                b.. Whether your home is owned or rented
                                c.. The age, race, sex of each person in the 
household
                                d.. Whether a person in the household is of 
Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin
                                e.. Relationships of each person in the 
household to one central person (usually the person completing the form for 
the household)

                                Answering the questions takes about 10 
minutes to complete.

                                The Census is safe, easy, and important. Be 
Counted…Because You Count!

                                If you need more information dial 211 or 
visit nj211.org.









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