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24 <br /> 1 • Website with links <br /> 2 • Identify trusted partners within the hard-to-reach communities to deliver our message. <br /> 3 • Recruit community Census communicators who will spread the messages to <br /> 4 neighborhoods through listservs, e-mail newsletters, social media, Next Door and other <br /> 5 means. <br /> 6 • Kickoff events on Census Day (April 1, 2020) at all Be Counted Sites <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Tentative schedule <br /> 9 • January-February—The Census Bureau begins national awareness campaign. The <br /> 10 Orange County CCC will develop local messages to amplify the Census Bureau's <br /> 11 outreach efforts with a focus on the importance of participating in the Census. In addition, <br /> 12 the Committee will develop talking points that address specifically how the Census data <br /> 13 is used to benefit the local community. The CCC will recruit community volunteers who <br /> 14 will agree to share information with their friends and neighbors through community <br /> 15 emails, newsletters, etc. <br /> 16 • March —The Census Bureau mails postcards to households with unique identifying <br /> 17 numbers. Households will be able to complete the census online, by phone or by <br /> 18 requesting a paper form. The CCC message will shift to alerting residents to expect the <br /> 19 postcard and encouraging them to complete the questionnaire. <br /> 20 • April — Be Counted sites will open on Census Day (April 1) to provide online access to <br /> 21 residents who do not have Internet service. These sites will be located at libraries, <br /> 22 community centers and other facilities throughout Orange County (see attached map). <br /> 23 The Be Counted Subcommittee will look to add additional sites in areas that have <br /> 24 experienced low response rates in prior censuses. <br /> 25 May-July—The Committee will continue to promote responding to the census. <br /> 26 <br /> 27 Next steps <br /> 28 The subcommittees and Committee will meet through winter and spring to identify strategies to <br /> 29 accomplish their objectives. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Todd McGee made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 32 <br /> 33 The 2020 Census: <br /> 34 What it means to Orange County <br /> 35 <br /> 36 What's at stake? <br /> 37 • Political representation <br /> 38 • Federal funding <br /> 39 • Community Planning and Economic Development <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Projected Change in Congressional seats in 2020 (map) <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Federal Funding <br /> 44 Each person counted in North Carolina is about $1,600.00 in federal funding for the state. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Data <br /> 47 • Businesses use data to determine locations or expansions <br /> 48 • Local governments use the data for planning purposes <br />