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Read. Follow. Verify.Palm Beach County Census 2020 Strategic Plan
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What This Bill Does
This document outlines the three-phase strategy used by Palm Beach County to encourage resident participation in the 2020 Census. The plan focuses on awareness, outreach, and follow-up efforts to ensure an accurate count.
The Census count determines federal funding allocations and political representation for Palm Beach County residents for the decade following 2020.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Palm Beach County Residents
Residents are the target of outreach efforts to ensure they are counted for federal funding and representation purposes.
Vulnerable Communities
These groups are specifically identified in the strategy for targeted outreach to ensure accurate representation.
Key Facts
- The strategy is divided into three phases: Awareness, Launch, and Participation.
- The Awareness phase includes introductory meetings, action planning, and identifying community partnerships.
- The Launch phase focuses on utilizing existing materials, identifying outreach opportunities, and targeting vulnerable communities.
- The Participation phase includes a designated Census Official Day, outreach actions, and a Nonresponse Follow-up (NRFU) phase.
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- The strategy concludes with the creation of a summary report and community acknowledgement.
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Discoveries
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Structured Outreach Approach
The county utilized a formal three-phase lifecycle (Awareness, Launch, Participation) to manage census engagement, indicating a highly organized administrative approach to federal data collection.
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