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<br />Suggested Activities for the <br />Government Sub-committee <br />C SIJ tb t.fI<200Q. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Suggested Time <br />Range <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />through <br />eb <br />2 <br /> <br /> <br />Raising <br />Awareness <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />o <br />o <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />o <br />o <br /> <br />o <br />o <br />o <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />ACTION STEPS <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Work with the Geography department of the U.S. Census Bureau in the <br />Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) and the Master Address File <br />(MAF) programs to assist in identifying housing units in your jurisdiction. <br />Identify locations for Be Counted Centers (Be Counted Centers provide <br />questionnaires to those residents who did not receive one, or who feel they <br />were missed). <br />Identify locations that can be used as Questionnaire Assistance Centers <br />(QAC). <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Place Census messages in water bills, property tax bills and any other <br />correspondence generated by the jurisdiction. <br />Develop and implement activities to involve government employees in the <br />Census 2000 awareness campaign. <br />Train government employees on Census operations so they can serve as <br />"Census 2000 Ambassadors." <br />Solicit corporations to become the official sponsor(s) of your Census <br />activities. <br />Develop a list of barriers, problems, or concerns that might impede the <br />progress of Census 2000, such as, high crime areas, streets with a large <br />number of unsecured pets, and communities with a number of gated <br />communities. <br />Make Census statements at all meetings. <br />Create different ways to dispel myths and alleviate fears about the <br />confidentiality of Census data. <br />Have Census banners, posters, and other signs placed on public <br />transportation vehicles and government vehicles, other than police and <br />emergency vehicles. <br />Include Census logo and message on bus schedules, brochures, and <br />newsletters. <br />Sponsor a Census booth at local, state, and county fairs, carnivals, and <br />festivals. <br />Display Census information in all government buildings. <br />Contact the directors of civic centers and concert halls and ask them to <br />display Census literature. <br />Sponsor a contest to design a "city sticker" promoting Census 2000. <br />Have Census information available during voter registration drives. <br />Keep the Census 2000 message strong in your city. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />22 <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />