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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2009 One Year Countdown to the 2010 Census Officially Kicks Off Events to promote the 2010 Census begin across the country The 2010 Census is one year away and preparations are in  full swing. Activities to lay the groundwork for the nationwide effort to count  everyone residing in the United States are visible across the country. 2010  Census data inform critical decisions from congressional representation to the  allocation of more than $435 billion annually in federal funds. Beginning in April and May 2009, United States residents  will see that the 2010 Census is under way in their communities through  operational milestones including: **Address  Canvassing:** Approximately 140,000 census workers, hired from within each  local community, will cover most neighborhoods to identify each residential  address. This will help ensure everyone residing in the United States receives  a 2010 Census questionnaire. This is the first visible sign that the decennial  census is approaching and the first use of handheld technology by the Census  Bureau. The result of this effort will be the most comprehensive U.S. address  list in existence.
    **Partnership  Recruitment:** Partnerships with for-profit and non-profit organizations and  government entities are vital to raising awareness of and increasing  participation in this historic event. More than 250 national partners have  already signed on to spread the message that achieving a complete and accurate  count is important in 2010.
    **Census in  Schools:** Throughout April 2009, every school in the country will receive a  letter of interest encouraging principals and teachers to sign on and  participate in the K-12 Census in Schools program. Schools will receive their  Census in Schools instructional materials in the Fall of 2009. Students will be able to experience the Census In Schools program  throughout the 2009-2010 school year.  Editor’s  note: News releases, reports and data tables are available on the Census  Bureau’s home page. Go to https://www.census.gov; and click on “Releases.” As with all 2010 Census information, the address  information collected by the Census Bureau is confidential by law (Title 13,  U.S. Code, Section 9). All Census Bureau employees, including the census  workers who collect the address information and GPS coordinates, have taken a  lifetime oath to protect confidentiality and are subject to a jail term, a fine  — or both — for disclosing any information that could identify a respondent or  household.
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