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• Sample Activities of Local Complete Count Committees <br /> October—December 2019 <br /> - Develop a list of barriers or concerns that might impede the progress of the 2020 Census <br /> in the local area,such as recent immigrants,non-English speaking groups,high crime areas, <br /> and communities with gated residents. Explore ways/activities to address or overcome <br /> those barriers. <br /> - Create ways to dispel myths and alleviate fears about the privacy and confidentiality of <br /> census data. <br /> - Place census messages in water bills, property tax bills, and other correspondence <br /> generated by the jurisdiction. <br /> - Develop and implement activities to involve local government employees in 2020 Census <br /> awareness campaign. <br /> - Encourage corporations to become official sponsors of census activities. <br /> - Have census banners, posters, and other signage placed in highly visible public locations. <br /> - Include the 2020 Census logo and message on bus schedules, brochures, newsletters, and <br /> the local jurisdiction Web site. <br /> - Sponsor a census booth at county fairs,carnivals,and festivals(especially cultural or ethnic <br /> celebrations). <br /> - Have census information available during voter registration drives. <br /> January—March 2020 <br /> - Add a census message to all meetings, events, and correspondence. <br /> - Provide information on federally funded programs that have benefited the community. <br /> - Plan a major promotional event around the mail-out of census questionnaires. <br /> - Saturate public access areas with easy-to-read and understandable census information <br /> customized for the community. <br /> - Ask elected officials to encourage residents to complete and return questionnaires <br /> immediately. <br /> - Place a census message on all municipal marquees urging residents to complete and return <br /> their questionnaires. <br /> April 2020 <br /> - Place public service announcements in local media encouraging residents to cooperate with <br /> Census workers. <br /> 156 <br />