Colleagues, Please see below for information on a bipartisan bill being introduced in the Senate that would extend the deadlines for 2020 Census data collection and reporting. The extension is essential to make sure that the Bureau has ample opportunity to gather responses from hard-to-count populations, including adults with low levels of educational attainment. A full and fair count of hard-to-count U.S. residents ensures that these residents and their communities receive the resources and representation that they should have. Both NCL and CLASP have signed on in support of this bill (the current list of endorsing organizations is actually quite a bit longer than what you see below). I encourage you to sign on in support by contacting Trelaine Ito in Senator Schatz' office (mailto:trelaine_ito@schatz.senate.gov) if your organization is able to do so, and to contact your Senators to make them aware of your support. Thank you! Deborah Deborah Kennedy President, National Coalition for Literacy http://www.national-coalition-literacy.org Is this email not displaying correctly? https://mailchi.mp/d339bc2fec47/note-re-2020-census-deadline-extensions-act?e=9c02952da3. https://thecensusproject.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d1784c40f46dfe51b6f688d9&id=d8eee1724a&e=9c02952da3 Dear Census Project colleagues,   This week, Senators Schatz (D-HI) and Murkowski (R-AK) plan to introduce https://thecensusproject.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d1784c40f46dfe51b6f688d9&id=59d72142ed&e=9c02952da3, which would extend the 2020 Census statutory reporting deadlines to at least April 1, 2021. The sponsors welcome the support of national, state, and local organizations. If your organization is interested in endorsing the bill, please contact Trelaine Ito, Legislative Assistant, Senator Schatz at mailto:Trelaine_Ito@schatz.senate.gov.   The bill text is https://thecensusproject.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d1784c40f46dfe51b6f688d9&id=7c367d9b0a&e=9c02952da3 and the list of current supporting organizations is listed below.   Best, Mary Jo and Howard   National AFL-CIO American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) Center for Disability Rights Center on Law and Social Policy (CLASP) Coalition of Labor Union Women Coalition on Human Needs Common Cause COPFAS First Focus Campaign for Children Government Information Watch Insights Association Interfaith Alliance NALEO Educational Fund NAPAFASA National Association of Regional Councils National Coalition Against Domestic Violence National Community Action Partnership National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) National Equity Action Team (NEAT) National Federation of Filipino American Associations (NaFFAA) National LGBTQ Task Force Action Fund National Neighbor Works Association Network Lobby for Catholic Social Justice Partnership for America’s Children Public Advocacy for Kids The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Union for Reform Judaism U.S. Conference of Mayors   State Aloha United Way (Hawaii) Asian Americans Advancing Justice – Los Angeles (California) Big Brothers Big Sisters Hawaii (Hawaii) Empowering Pacific Islander Community (EPIC) Kentucky Youth Advocates (Kentucky) Kids Forward (Wisconsin) MACS 2020 – Minnesotans for the ACS and 2020 Census (Minnesota) West Central Initiative (Minnesota)  https://thecensusproject.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d1784c40f46dfe51b6f688d9&id=faff1b766e&e=9c02952da3 | https://thecensusproject.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2d1784c40f46dfe51b6f688d9&id=1b5fe45a6b&e=9c02952da3 | http://us6.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=2d1784c40f46dfe51b6f688d9&id=6a28f32f26&e=9c02952da3  Copyright © 2020 The Census Project c/o APDU, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you expressed interest in following the activities of the Census Project. Our mailing address is: The Census Project c/o APDU PO Box 100155 Arlington, VA 22210 https://thecensusproject.us6.list-manage.com/vcard?u=2d1784c40f46dfe51b6f688d9&id=034fc48e93 http://www.mailchimp.com/email-referral/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=referral_marketing&aid=2d1784c40f46dfe51b6f688d9&afl=1  https://thecensusproject.us6.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=2d1784c40f46dfe51b6f688d9&id=034fc48e93&e=9c02952da3&c=6a28f32f26 | https://thecensusproject.us6.list-manage.com/profile?u=2d1784c40f46dfe51b6f688d9&id=034fc48e93&e=9c02952da3