This story is part of an occasional series on the important community benefits that come from responding to the 2020 Census.   Whether you live in a metropolis or a tiny crossroads, in the suburbs or on a boat sailing from port to port, responding to the 2020 Census is critical for your community.  But a community isn’t always a geographic …

June 12, 2020 — The U.S. Census Bureau has announced the new schedule for counting people experiencing homelessness in the 2020 Census. The operation was originally scheduled for March 30, March 31 and April 1, but health and safety concerns with COVID-19 forced us to delay these activities. Between September 22 and 24, the Census Bureau now plans to send specially …

SEATTLE, June 9 — This week, King County and local community organizations will partner with Ms. Tina Knowles Lawson’s #IDIDMYPART campaign and Beyoncé’s BeyGood initiative. The partnership will provide two days of free drive-through COVID-19 testing and essential supplies distribution in South King County cities, where Black and brown communities are suffering disproportionately from coronavirus.   Attendees can receive zero …