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Showing posts with label Census2010. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Census2010. Show all posts
Friday, February 24, 2017
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
US Labor Department Issues Rules to promote hiring of People wiht Disabilities by federal contractors
RantWoman with great interest reprints an entire press release; RantWoman opinions and assessment to come separately.
United States Department of Labor Issues New Rules To Increase Employment For People With Disabilities
Yesterday the U.S. Department of Labor issued new rules that change the goals for hiring people with disabilities. Companies that have contracts with the federal government will now need to aim for the goal of having at least 7% of their workforce be people with disabilities. The 7% number is not a mandate, but if they can not achieve this goal, they will need to demonstrate how they will improve their numbers. The over 171 thousand companies that this effects will have six months to comply with the new rules. They will have to document how they are reaching out to people with disabilities, and how many applicants they have had who admit to having a disability. A Washington Post article (see below) estimates that if all the companies were to comply, almost 600,000 people with disabilities could be added to the workforce. Hopefully these new rules will help lower the unemployment rate amongst the disabled community.
Labor Department rules to increase hiring of veterans, disabled workers
Published: August 28
Veterans and people with disabilities who often struggle to find work could have an easier time landing a job under new federal regulations.
The rules, announced Tuesday by the Labor Department, will require most government contractors to set a goal of having people with disabilities make up at least 7 percent of their employees. The benchmark for veterans would be 8 percent, a rate that could change from year to year, depending on the overall number of former military members in the workforce.
The new requirements could have a major impact on hiring because federal contractors and subcontractors account for about 16 million workers, more than 20 percent of the nation's workforce. But some business groups have threatened legal action, complaining that the rules conflict with federal laws that discourage employers from asking about a job applicant's disability status.
Labor Secretary Thomas Perez called the new policy a "win-win" that will benefit workers "who belong in the economic mainstream and deserve a chance to work and opportunity to succeed." He said it also would benefit employers by increasing their access to a diverse pool of new workers.
"To create opportunity, we need to strengthen our civil rights laws and make sure they have the intended effect," Perez said.
The unemployment rate for people with disabilities is 14.7 percent, nearly twice the rate of 7.4 percent for the general population. The jobless rate for all veterans is 7.3 percent, but for veterans who served in the Iraq and
Afghanistan wars it's 9.9 percent, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The rules are expected to affect about 171,000 companies doing business with the federal government, said Patricia A. Shiu, director of the Labor Department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Generally, the rules affect those contractors with at least 50 employees and $50,000 in government contracts.
Shiu estimated that as many as 585,000 people with disabilities and more than 200,000 veterans could get new jobs if all the companies meet the hiring goals within the first year.
Labor officials said the new benchmarks are only goals and not specific hiring quotas. But companies that can't provide documents showing they tried to meet the goal could risk having their federal contracts revoked.
If a company can't immediately meet the new goals, it is required to examine recruitment or outreach practices to decide how to improve. No fine, penalty or sanction would be imposed solely for failing to meet the goal, Shiu said.
The new metrics are similar to those contractors have long used for women and minorities. They will take effect in six months to give contractors time to process them. Under the rules, companies must keep detailed records of recruitment and hiring efforts taken to meet the new goals.
Daniel Yager, president of the HR Policy Association, which represents more than 350 large U.S. corporations, suggested that his group might challenge the disability rules in court.
"Simply mandating a numerical 'goal' for all jobs in all contractors' workplaces, and then requiring employers to invade the privacy of applicants and employees with questions about their physical and mental condition, destroys everything companies have done to integrate individuals with disabilities into the workforce in a sensitive, discreet manner," Yager said.
Carol Glazer, president of the National Organization on Disability, praised the Obama administration for approving the new rules. She predicted that employers would not have a hard time meeting the new benchmarks for workers with disabilities .
"There are many organizations in the disability field who stand prepared to help companies meet these goals," Glazer said.
- Associated Press
C The Washington Post Company
United States Department of Labor Issues New Rules To Increase Employment For People With Disabilities
Yesterday the U.S. Department of Labor issued new rules that change the goals for hiring people with disabilities. Companies that have contracts with the federal government will now need to aim for the goal of having at least 7% of their workforce be people with disabilities. The 7% number is not a mandate, but if they can not achieve this goal, they will need to demonstrate how they will improve their numbers. The over 171 thousand companies that this effects will have six months to comply with the new rules. They will have to document how they are reaching out to people with disabilities, and how many applicants they have had who admit to having a disability. A Washington Post article (see below) estimates that if all the companies were to comply, almost 600,000 people with disabilities could be added to the workforce. Hopefully these new rules will help lower the unemployment rate amongst the disabled community.
Labor Department rules to increase hiring of veterans, disabled workers
Published: August 28
Veterans and people with disabilities who often struggle to find work could have an easier time landing a job under new federal regulations.
The rules, announced Tuesday by the Labor Department, will require most government contractors to set a goal of having people with disabilities make up at least 7 percent of their employees. The benchmark for veterans would be 8 percent, a rate that could change from year to year, depending on the overall number of former military members in the workforce.
The new requirements could have a major impact on hiring because federal contractors and subcontractors account for about 16 million workers, more than 20 percent of the nation's workforce. But some business groups have threatened legal action, complaining that the rules conflict with federal laws that discourage employers from asking about a job applicant's disability status.
Labor Secretary Thomas Perez called the new policy a "win-win" that will benefit workers "who belong in the economic mainstream and deserve a chance to work and opportunity to succeed." He said it also would benefit employers by increasing their access to a diverse pool of new workers.
"To create opportunity, we need to strengthen our civil rights laws and make sure they have the intended effect," Perez said.
The unemployment rate for people with disabilities is 14.7 percent, nearly twice the rate of 7.4 percent for the general population. The jobless rate for all veterans is 7.3 percent, but for veterans who served in the Iraq and
Afghanistan wars it's 9.9 percent, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The rules are expected to affect about 171,000 companies doing business with the federal government, said Patricia A. Shiu, director of the Labor Department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs. Generally, the rules affect those contractors with at least 50 employees and $50,000 in government contracts.
Shiu estimated that as many as 585,000 people with disabilities and more than 200,000 veterans could get new jobs if all the companies meet the hiring goals within the first year.
Labor officials said the new benchmarks are only goals and not specific hiring quotas. But companies that can't provide documents showing they tried to meet the goal could risk having their federal contracts revoked.
If a company can't immediately meet the new goals, it is required to examine recruitment or outreach practices to decide how to improve. No fine, penalty or sanction would be imposed solely for failing to meet the goal, Shiu said.
The new metrics are similar to those contractors have long used for women and minorities. They will take effect in six months to give contractors time to process them. Under the rules, companies must keep detailed records of recruitment and hiring efforts taken to meet the new goals.
Daniel Yager, president of the HR Policy Association, which represents more than 350 large U.S. corporations, suggested that his group might challenge the disability rules in court.
"Simply mandating a numerical 'goal' for all jobs in all contractors' workplaces, and then requiring employers to invade the privacy of applicants and employees with questions about their physical and mental condition, destroys everything companies have done to integrate individuals with disabilities into the workforce in a sensitive, discreet manner," Yager said.
Carol Glazer, president of the National Organization on Disability, praised the Obama administration for approving the new rules. She predicted that employers would not have a hard time meeting the new benchmarks for workers with disabilities .
"There are many organizations in the disability field who stand prepared to help companies meet these goals," Glazer said.
- Associated Press
C The Washington Post Company
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Important HUD Language Access Pilot
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/press/press_releases_media_advisories/2011/HUDNo.11-291HUDNo.11-291
HUD EXPANDS SERVICES TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE PUBLIC IN 175 LANGUAGES
Language Interpretation Service will Assist Limited English Proficient Callers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced that it has launched the HUD Language Line, a telephone language service pilot that will offer live, one-on-one interpretation services in more than 175 languages. Accessible throughout the nation, the language line will help HUD staff to better communicate with Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals and families about HUD housing programs, services, and activities.“Access to government should not be determined by how well a person speaks English,” said John Trasviña, HUD Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. “The HUD
Language Line is another example of HUD’s efforts to ensure that persons with limited English proficiency have equal access to HUD programs and services.”This pilot program will run through September 2012. HUD staff across the nation will be able to use the HUD Language Line to provide non English-speaking individuals and families with information about fair housing, homeownership, lead abatement, housing assistance, and other HUD programs and services. When a person with limited English proficiency contacts the Department, the HUD staff person taking the call will contact the Language Line and speak with a live operator, who will connect the caller and HUD staff person with an interpreter who speaks the caller’s language.
Congress appropriated funds to HUD under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 to help ensure that individuals have access to information in languages other than English regarding HUD programs, services and activities.HUD also offers a Limited English Proficiency website to promote equal access to housing programs by providing important HUD documents in 18 different languages. HUD's expanded LEP website features factsheets, housing brochures and other HUD forms in Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Creole, Farsi, French, Hmong, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese, in addition to English. The site offers brochures on fair housing, model lease agreements, information about HUD's Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8), and Resident Rights and Responsibilities. The larger LEP initiative is in response to Executive Order 13166, which requires all federal, local and state agencies that receive federal funding to ensure that people with limited language skills have meaningful access to government programs and services.###HUD's mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.
HUD is working to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers; meet the
need for quality affordable rental homes: utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life; build
inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination; and transform the way HUD does business.
More information about HUD and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.hud.gov/ and
http://espanol.hud.gov/ . You can also follow HUD on twitter @HUDnews, on facebook at
www.facebook.com/HUD or sign up for news alerts on HUD's News Listserv
sent by
Isabel Framer
President & CEO
Language Access Consultants, LLC
http://languageaccess.us/
HUD EXPANDS SERVICES TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE PUBLIC IN 175 LANGUAGES
Language Interpretation Service will Assist Limited English Proficient Callers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced that it has launched the HUD Language Line, a telephone language service pilot that will offer live, one-on-one interpretation services in more than 175 languages. Accessible throughout the nation, the language line will help HUD staff to better communicate with Limited English Proficient (LEP) individuals and families about HUD housing programs, services, and activities.“Access to government should not be determined by how well a person speaks English,” said John Trasviña, HUD Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity. “The HUD
Language Line is another example of HUD’s efforts to ensure that persons with limited English proficiency have equal access to HUD programs and services.”This pilot program will run through September 2012. HUD staff across the nation will be able to use the HUD Language Line to provide non English-speaking individuals and families with information about fair housing, homeownership, lead abatement, housing assistance, and other HUD programs and services. When a person with limited English proficiency contacts the Department, the HUD staff person taking the call will contact the Language Line and speak with a live operator, who will connect the caller and HUD staff person with an interpreter who speaks the caller’s language.
Congress appropriated funds to HUD under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 to help ensure that individuals have access to information in languages other than English regarding HUD programs, services and activities.HUD also offers a Limited English Proficiency website to promote equal access to housing programs by providing important HUD documents in 18 different languages. HUD's expanded LEP website features factsheets, housing brochures and other HUD forms in Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Creole, Farsi, French, Hmong, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese, in addition to English. The site offers brochures on fair housing, model lease agreements, information about HUD's Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8), and Resident Rights and Responsibilities. The larger LEP initiative is in response to Executive Order 13166, which requires all federal, local and state agencies that receive federal funding to ensure that people with limited language skills have meaningful access to government programs and services.###HUD's mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.
HUD is working to strengthen the housing market to bolster the economy and protect consumers; meet the
need for quality affordable rental homes: utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life; build
inclusive and sustainable communities free from discrimination; and transform the way HUD does business.
More information about HUD and its programs is available on the Internet at http://www.hud.gov/ and
http://espanol.hud.gov/ . You can also follow HUD on twitter @HUDnews, on facebook at
www.facebook.com/HUD or sign up for news alerts on HUD's News Listserv
sent by
Isabel Framer
President & CEO
Language Access Consultants, LLC
http://languageaccess.us/
Monday, April 12, 2010
United Federation of ...Census Advice
RantWoman notes that the following is good advice for blind people regardless of whether they belong to 0, 1, or 2 of the US nationwide blind consumer organizations.
RantWoman is pointedly NOT addressing the remarkable sociological tendency of small minority communities to split into mutually antagonistic factions, even without help from the social psych folks who set up Survivor cycles.
If RantWoman wanted more reasons in her life to be irked about something or other, she would excoriate the author of this item for, in several places, implying that the only blind people who count are members of a specific organization.
RantWoman is going to stop at reminding everyone, blind or not, to please deal with your census stuff.
From: Othman, Ronza
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 11:46 AM
Subject: Census Alert
Fellow Federationists,
As you know, the 2010 Census is upon us. You may have received a form inthe mail from the U.S. Census Bureau in late March. All Americans arerequired to provide Census data under Title 13, United States Code, Sections143 and 191. Anyone over 18 years old who refuses or willfully neglects to complete the questionnaire or answer questions posed by Census employees maybe fined up to $5,000. The Census Bureau is required to safeguard information it receives and is prohibited from sharing information about individuals with anyone, including other governmental agencies. Any Census worker who shares personal information about any individual will be subjectto a fine of up to $250,000, imprisonment for up to five years, or both.
The information obtained through the Census may only be used for statistical purposes, including legislative redistricting and the allocation of nearly$400 billion in governmental funding to public projects such as schools,road and infrastructure construction, hospital and health care services,rehabilitation programs, and disaster preparedness projects. It is crucialthat the nation's blind be counted.
Blind Americans can complete the Census in a number of ways:
-- By Phone: Call the Census toll free help line at 1-866-872-6868 andrequest a representative. A Census worker will complete the Census ShortForm over the phone between April 12 and 21. You may be asked for your20-digit Census Identification Number, which is located on the bar codebelow your mailing label. The U.S. Census will likely continue to receivetelephone submissions after April 21, but fewer representatives will beavailable to take data in this manner.
-- At Home: You may schedule a home visit by a Census worker by calling(toll free) 1-866-872-6868. Census workers will be deployed to conduct homevisits in May and June. Though the U.S. Census attempts to sendrepresentatives to every home that failed to mail in a form, it is unlikelythey will reach every American. Thus scheduling a visit by calling the HelpLine guarantees a visit to your home.
-- In Person: Individuals can visit Census Questionnaire Centers in person for assistance with completing their forms. To locate your local office,visit http://2010.census.gov/2010census/take10map/bcqac-textview.php andenter your zip code.
-- As a Group: chapters and affiliates can request that a Census PartnershipSpecialist conduct a Census workshop and provide survey completion assistance for a group. Individuals will be required to bring the Census form they received in the mail because it lists their Census Identification Numbers below the bar code on the address label. To find your local Census Partnership Office, visit http://2010.census.gov/2010census/take10map/bcqac-textview.php.
I urge every federationist to take advantage of one of the alternate methods for completing the Census as quickly as possible. As equal, contributing members of society, we must be counted.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me using theinformation below.
Regards,
Ronza M. Othman, Esq.
Government Programs Specialist
National Federation of the Blind
Phone: (410) 659-9314, extension 2374
Email: rothman@nfb.org
RMO/wmb
RantWoman is pointedly NOT addressing the remarkable sociological tendency of small minority communities to split into mutually antagonistic factions, even without help from the social psych folks who set up Survivor cycles.
If RantWoman wanted more reasons in her life to be irked about something or other, she would excoriate the author of this item for, in several places, implying that the only blind people who count are members of a specific organization.
RantWoman is going to stop at reminding everyone, blind or not, to please deal with your census stuff.
From: Othman, Ronza
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 11:46 AM
Subject: Census Alert
Fellow Federationists,
As you know, the 2010 Census is upon us. You may have received a form inthe mail from the U.S. Census Bureau in late March. All Americans arerequired to provide Census data under Title 13, United States Code, Sections143 and 191. Anyone over 18 years old who refuses or willfully neglects to complete the questionnaire or answer questions posed by Census employees maybe fined up to $5,000. The Census Bureau is required to safeguard information it receives and is prohibited from sharing information about individuals with anyone, including other governmental agencies. Any Census worker who shares personal information about any individual will be subjectto a fine of up to $250,000, imprisonment for up to five years, or both.
The information obtained through the Census may only be used for statistical purposes, including legislative redistricting and the allocation of nearly$400 billion in governmental funding to public projects such as schools,road and infrastructure construction, hospital and health care services,rehabilitation programs, and disaster preparedness projects. It is crucialthat the nation's blind be counted.
Blind Americans can complete the Census in a number of ways:
-- By Phone: Call the Census toll free help line at 1-866-872-6868 andrequest a representative. A Census worker will complete the Census ShortForm over the phone between April 12 and 21. You may be asked for your20-digit Census Identification Number, which is located on the bar codebelow your mailing label. The U.S. Census will likely continue to receivetelephone submissions after April 21, but fewer representatives will beavailable to take data in this manner.
-- At Home: You may schedule a home visit by a Census worker by calling(toll free) 1-866-872-6868. Census workers will be deployed to conduct homevisits in May and June. Though the U.S. Census attempts to sendrepresentatives to every home that failed to mail in a form, it is unlikelythey will reach every American. Thus scheduling a visit by calling the HelpLine guarantees a visit to your home.
-- In Person: Individuals can visit Census Questionnaire Centers in person for assistance with completing their forms. To locate your local office,visit http://2010.census.gov/2010census/take10map/bcqac-textview.php andenter your zip code.
-- As a Group: chapters and affiliates can request that a Census PartnershipSpecialist conduct a Census workshop and provide survey completion assistance for a group. Individuals will be required to bring the Census form they received in the mail because it lists their Census Identification Numbers below the bar code on the address label. To find your local Census Partnership Office, visit http://2010.census.gov/2010census/take10map/bcqac-textview.php.
I urge every federationist to take advantage of one of the alternate methods for completing the Census as quickly as possible. As equal, contributing members of society, we must be counted.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me using theinformation below.
Regards,
Ronza M. Othman, Esq.
Government Programs Specialist
National Federation of the Blind
Phone: (410) 659-9314, extension 2374
Email: rothman@nfb.org
RMO/wmb
Friday, March 26, 2010
Linguistic Cartography: pop vs soda, as of 2003
One of the dubious miracles made possible by our modern telecommunications infrastructure is the ability of one's high school classmates to continue the sentiments of a major year reunion in everyone's email boxes. This morning brings reflections on My Sharona and mortality.
More importantly, the morning email brings linguistic tidings of exquisite importance to the 50% of the class who have strayed far outside the graduational state: a geographic snapshot of what one generically calls soft drinks in different parts of the US, pop, soda, or Coke.
http://popvssoda.com:2998/countystats/total-county.html
RantWoman notes that the link is a picture of a map of US states broken down by county with each county colored with something indicating the percentage of respondents who favor the top-ranked term. This is visually awful. However, there are links alphabetically by state that, assuming one really wants to read all the numeric tables, give the numbers of respondents for each term by county.
What more could a data geek ask? Well, there is the matter of meaningless precision. RantWoman also wonders whether, for the sake of a second snaphot, might conceivably be addressed without offense say on the census. Well, no one asked RantWoman
More importantly, the morning email brings linguistic tidings of exquisite importance to the 50% of the class who have strayed far outside the graduational state: a geographic snapshot of what one generically calls soft drinks in different parts of the US, pop, soda, or Coke.
http://popvssoda.com:2998/countystats/total-county.html
RantWoman notes that the link is a picture of a map of US states broken down by county with each county colored with something indicating the percentage of respondents who favor the top-ranked term. This is visually awful. However, there are links alphabetically by state that, assuming one really wants to read all the numeric tables, give the numbers of respondents for each term by county.
What more could a data geek ask? Well, there is the matter of meaningless precision. RantWoman also wonders whether, for the sake of a second snaphot, might conceivably be addressed without offense say on the census. Well, no one asked RantWoman
Monday, January 25, 2010
Let the Counting Begin
RantWoman hereby devotes space to the following item:
2010 Census to Begin
THIS IS PRETTY BASIC ADVICE; but it points to the fact that we ... need to plan how we are going to participate so that we are counted but are not putting ourselves in jeopardy.
Be Cautious About Giving Info to Census Workers by Susan Johnson
With the U.S. Census process beginning, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises people to be ~cooperative, but cautious, so as not to become a victim of fraud or identity theft. The first phase of the 2010 U.S. Census is under way as workers have begun verifying the addresses of households across the country. Eventually, more than 140,000 U.S. Census workers will count every person in the United States and will gather information about every person living at each address including name, age, gender, race, and other relevant data.
The big question is - how do you tell the difference between a U.S. Census worker and a con artist? BBB offers the following advice:
If a U.S. Census worker knocks on your door, they will have a badge, a handheld device, a Census Bureau canvas bag, and a confidentiality notice. Ask to see their identification and their badge before answering their questions. However, you should never invite anyone you don't know into your home.
Census workers are currently only knocking on doors to verify address information. Do not give your Social Security number, credit card or banking information to anyone, even if they claim they need it for the U.S. Census.
REMEMBER, NO MATTER WHAT THEY ASK, YOU REALLY ONLY NEED TO TELL THEM HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE AT YOUR ADDRESS. While the Census Bureau might ask for basic financial information, such as a salary range, YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT YOUR FINANCIAL SITUATION. The Census Bureau will not ask for Social Security, bank account, or credit card numbers, nor will employees solicit donations. Any one asking for that information is NOT with the Census Bureau.
AND REMEMBER, THE CENSUS BUREAU HAS DECIDED NOT TO WORK WITH ACORN ON GATHERING THIS INFORMATION.. No Acorn worker should approach you saying he/she is with the Census Bureau.
Eventually, Census workers may contact you by telephone, mail, or in person at home. However, the Census Bureau will not contact you by Email, so be on the lookout for Email scams impersonating the Census. Never click on a link or open any attachments in an Email that are supposedly from the U.S. Census Bureau. YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS WOULD NO DOUBT BE INTERESTED IN KNOWING ALL THIS.
2010 Census to Begin
THIS IS PRETTY BASIC ADVICE; but it points to the fact that we ... need to plan how we are going to participate so that we are counted but are not putting ourselves in jeopardy.
Be Cautious About Giving Info to Census Workers by Susan Johnson
With the U.S. Census process beginning, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises people to be ~cooperative, but cautious, so as not to become a victim of fraud or identity theft. The first phase of the 2010 U.S. Census is under way as workers have begun verifying the addresses of households across the country. Eventually, more than 140,000 U.S. Census workers will count every person in the United States and will gather information about every person living at each address including name, age, gender, race, and other relevant data.
The big question is - how do you tell the difference between a U.S. Census worker and a con artist? BBB offers the following advice:
If a U.S. Census worker knocks on your door, they will have a badge, a handheld device, a Census Bureau canvas bag, and a confidentiality notice. Ask to see their identification and their badge before answering their questions. However, you should never invite anyone you don't know into your home.
Census workers are currently only knocking on doors to verify address information. Do not give your Social Security number, credit card or banking information to anyone, even if they claim they need it for the U.S. Census.
REMEMBER, NO MATTER WHAT THEY ASK, YOU REALLY ONLY NEED TO TELL THEM HOW MANY PEOPLE LIVE AT YOUR ADDRESS. While the Census Bureau might ask for basic financial information, such as a salary range, YOU DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER ANYTHING AT ALL ABOUT YOUR FINANCIAL SITUATION. The Census Bureau will not ask for Social Security, bank account, or credit card numbers, nor will employees solicit donations. Any one asking for that information is NOT with the Census Bureau.
AND REMEMBER, THE CENSUS BUREAU HAS DECIDED NOT TO WORK WITH ACORN ON GATHERING THIS INFORMATION.. No Acorn worker should approach you saying he/she is with the Census Bureau.
Eventually, Census workers may contact you by telephone, mail, or in person at home. However, the Census Bureau will not contact you by Email, so be on the lookout for Email scams impersonating the Census. Never click on a link or open any attachments in an Email that are supposedly from the U.S. Census Bureau. YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS WOULD NO DOUBT BE INTERESTED IN KNOWING ALL THIS.
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