08-25-99 Special Meeting of La Porte Complete Count Committee

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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ~ Government sub-committee - Assists in all activities between the Census Bureau and the local government, i.e., Local Update of Census Addresses(LUCA), identifying free space for Ouestionnaire Assistance Centers (OAC) and Be Counted Centers, and identifying special housing, group quarters, and places for people without housing. ~ Education sub-committee - Facilitates a Census program for local schools from pre- kindergarten through 12th grade, as well as postsecondary education institutions in the area. ~ Relil!ious sub-committee - Creates and coordinates activities and materials that can be used by any local religious institution in the promotion of Census 2000 awareness and participation. ~ Media sub-committee - Creates and facilitates ways to get the Census message to all community residents, utilizing all available sources such as, local newspapers, newsletters, flyers, billboards, local festivals, radio and television. ~ Communitv-based oT1!anizations sub-committee - Coalesces with sommunity organizations to inform residents of the benefits derived from Census data. ~ Business sub-committee - Creates and coordinates activities that involve business in Census awareness such as, distribution of Census information, Census messages on packaging (grocery bags), and the inclusion of the Census logo and message on sales promotion materials. ~ Recruitin2 sub-committee - Receives information from the Partnership Specialist about Census job openings in local areas and disseminates this information to all segments of the community. Information will include the number of jobs available, type of jobs available, and the locations of testing and training sites. ~ Special Housin2 sub-committee - Compiles a list of non-conventional housing facilities and locations such as, nursing homes, jails, dormitories, soup kitchens, places for people without housing, shelters, missions, and group quarters. 16