[Libs-Or] Information about 2020 Census operations starting this week

[Arlene Weible]

Greetings!

I wanted to provide the library community with recent news about the restarting of 2020 Census operations to deliver paper forms to households.

Starting today (May 11) about 84 Census workers are expected to drop off packets (instructions and paper form) to 28,000 households across Oregon who do not receive mail at a physical address and therefore have not received the initial invitation to participate in the 2020 Census back in March. These workers are following strict safety protocols and following guidelines for social distancing.

You can see the specific areas where this operation is taking place on this map<https://gis-portal.data.census.gov/arcgis/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=cbf242acb9f849f381090cf144715340>. There is also a good description of this operation in a recent NPR story<https://www.opb.org/news/article/npr-more-census-workers-to-return-to-rural-areas-in-9-states-to-leave-forms/>.

Please note that this operation does NOT apply to Tribal communities, as there is as separate strategy being developed for these communities. If you would like more information about the Census Bureau's outreach to tribal communities, please contact Shana Radford, shana.m.radford at 2020census.gov<mailto:shana.m.radford at 2020census.gov> or (541) 908-7911.

If you are located in one of the targeted areas, please help spread the word about Census workers being in the area and encourage members of your community to participate. Even if they have a paper form delivered to their household, they can still use online and phone methods to complete the form. Go to https://2020census.gov for more information about the options available.

There are also resources to help promote 2020 Census participation on the Census 2020 Resources for Oregon Libraries<https://libguides.osl.state.or.us/census2020/toolkit>.

One of the ways you can help your community get the federal and state resources it needs for economic recovery is to encourage 2020 Census participation. An accurate count helps assure economic and social service resources and services are distributed fairly. Libraries have been doing a great job promoting Census participation, even in this time with restricted services. Please keep up the great work!


Arlene Weible, MLS
Electronic Services Consultant
Oregon Federal Regional Depository Coordinator
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