1. Update Presented by Neighborhood Services Division Board of County Commissioners April 6, 2010 Census 2010… IT’S IN OUR HANDS!

2. Presentation Outline Census Overview Local Outreach Census Process Participation Rates Next Steps

3. Presentation Outline Census Overview Local Outreach Census Process Participation Rates Next Steps

4. Census Overview Requirement of the United States Constitution Population counted every ten years Count of households as of April 1, 2010

5. Census Overview Impact on Orange County Federal and state funding for services and programs Impacts funding of roads, schools, parks, housing Used by businesses, churches, and nonprofits to determine service areas Political representation

6. Census Overview 2007-2008Initial Preparations Oct. 2008Complete Count Committee Established 2008-2009Local address verification April 1, 2009Local Campaign kickoff Census Timeline

7. Census Overview 2010 –January Census Campaign kickoff –March Census forms mailed –April Census takers released –JulyTabulation period –December Totals due to US President Census Timeline

8. Census Overview Census Facts $1 per person in advertising costs Children 5 and under frequently missed Only 10 questions on the form Questionnaire available in six languages 870,000 workers hired to conduct census $1.5 million could be saved if everyone mailed the form back

9. Presentation Outline Census Overview Local Outreach Census Process Participation Rates Next Steps

10. Local Outreach Complete Count Committee Created by BCC Resolution Informal Committee - grassroots Diverse citizen representation

11. Local Outreach Complete Count Committee Mobilizes community organizations Monitors progress of returns by census tract or block group Promotes census job opportunities

12. Local Outreach Outreach Activities Billboards Radio advertisements Lynx Bus advertisement

13. Local Outreach Outreach Activities Project Homeless Connect Website

14. Local Outreach Outreach Activities Utility Bill Stuffers Festivals and parades

15. Local Outreach Outreach Activities Neighborhood Canvassing

16. Presentation Outline Census Overview Local Outreach Program Census Process Participation Rates Next Steps

17. Census Process Advanced census letters February 15 – March 15 Census forms released March 15 – April 12 Reminder census letters April - May Census takers canvass April - July

18. Census Process Be Counted Sites –Currently 31 sites –Obtain questionnaires –Cannot accept returns –March 19 – April 19 Questionnaire Assistance Centers –Individualized help –Many languages

19. Census Process All forms geocoded Addresses linked to geographic areas Wrong addresses will be followed up by census taker

20. Presentation Outline Census Overview Local Outreach Program Census Process Participation Rates Next Steps

21. Participation Rates United States60% Florida57% Orange County52% (rates as of 4/5/10)

22. Participation Rates Forms still being mailed April 1 target date Reluctant participants Expect to be near 70%

23. Presentation Outline Census Overview Local Outreach Census Process Participation Rates Next Steps

24. Continue Outreach Census takers released BCC Update

25. Update Presented by Neighborhood Services Division Board of County Commissioners April 6, 2010 Census 2010… ITS IN OUR HANDS!