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2020 Press Releases

• U.S. Census Bureau Extends 2020 Census Self-Response and Field Operations through October 31: Following an extension last week by the U.S. Census Bureau to continue counting households through October 5 as part of the 2020 Census, the U.S. Census Bureau announced that self-response and field operations will continue through October 31. (October 6, 2020)
• Maryland Hits Top Ten in U.S. for Census Response Rate; Governor Hogan Encourages Full Participation Prior to September 30 Deadline: Maryland Currently 10th in the U.S. in Self Response Rate; 4th in Internet Response Rate; Census Data Used to Distribute Billions in Federal Funds for Programs and Services, Local Economic Development and Planning Decisions
  (August 12, 2020)
• Maryland’s Census Response Rate Above National Average, Governor Hogan Encourages Full Participation, Maryland Currently 13th in the U.S. in Self Response Rate; 5th in Internet Response Rate; Census Data Used to Distribute Billions in Federal Funds for Programs and Services, Local Economic Development and Planning Decisions (July 31, 2020)
• Hogan-Rutherford Administration Announces Unprecedented Outreach Efforts to Ensure Complete Count of Marylanders for Census 2020, Lt. Governor Boyd K. Rutherford today announced the state’s strategic plan to ensure that all Marylanders are counted in the upcoming decennial census. (March 10, 2020)
• Maryland Department of Planning Awards More than $332,000 to Municipalities Across Maryland for Census Outreach Funding, 32 Municipalities to Receive Funding for Census Outreach Activities in Traditional Hard-to-Count Areas (January 24, 2020)

2019 Press Releases

• Maryland Department of Planning Distributes $5 Million for Census Outreach, Funds Distributed Across Maryland to Support Full and Accurate Count for the 2020 Census
  (October 8, 2019)
• U.S. Census Bureau Commemorates Constitution Day, Census Officials to Provide 2020 Census Updates Host Interactive Exhibit at the National Constitution Center (U.S. Census Bureau, September 5, 2019)
• Maryland Complete Count Committee Holds Meeting at Odenton Regional Library, Meeting Showcases Maryland Libraries’ Census Efforts as Committee Develops Plan to Count Every Maryland Resident
• Maryland’s Census 2020 Complete Count Committee Holds Monthly Meeting in Hyattsville, Committee Welcomes Four New Members and Continues Planning for Complete Census Count in 2020 (June 4, 2019)
• 36 Recipients to Receive Nearly $4.1 Million for Census Outreach, Funds to Support Local Government and Nonprofit Organizations’ Efforts Towards a Full and Accurate Count in the 2020 Decennial Census (April 1, 2019)
• 2020 Maryland Complete Count Committee Holds First Meeting One Year in Advance of Census Day, Executive Order Signed by Governor Hogan Directs Committee to Raise Awareness of and Participation in Census (April 1, 2019)
• Maryland Complete Count Committee to Hold Inaugural Meeting One Year in Advance of the 2020 Decennial Census, April 1 Kicks Off Maryland’s Efforts Towards a Full and Accurate Count 
  (March 29, 2019)
• Governor Larry Hogan Signs Executive Order on Maryland Census, Establishes Statewide Complete Count Committee to Ensure Full Participation In 2020 Federal Census
  (February 15, 2019)