Background:
The 2020 Census began in mid-March with the 2020 Census forms being mailed to residents. The originally timeline included Census takers going door-to-door from May through July to follow up with residents who did not complete their Census form. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Census door-to-door follow up was postponed.
In April, the Census Bureau announced a revised timeline, which included the Census door-to-door follow up occurring from August through the end of October. Recently, the Census Bureau announced the door-to-door follow up will end September 30th.
Residents who have not completed their Census forms can still submit them. The Census provides the ability to respond online, by phone and by mail.
The 2020 Census data will be used by lawmakers, business owners, and many others to make critical decisions. The results will show where communities need services for families, older adults, and children and will also inform how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding are allocated to more than 100 programs, including Medicaid, Head Start, block grants for community mental health services, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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