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DocuSign Envelope ID. 2C71C16E-053A-4FFA-8F9C-2E9067D3758E <br />Timeline for The National Community SurveyTM <br />The NCS survey <br />process begins <br />Mailing materials and <br />survey instrument are <br />finalized <br />Data collection begins <br />Data collection closes <br />Open participation <br />survey begins <br />Report available on <br />Polco <br />Jul 1 <br />Ju129 Aug Sep 16 Sep 30 Oct 28 <br />12 <br />Item Date <br />Preparing for the Survey <br />Program Manager sends The NCS instrument for review Jul 1 <br />Send Program Manager drafts of optional custom questions to add to the survey Jul 8 <br />Mailing materials and survey instrument are finalized Jul 29 <br />Program Manager generates sample of representative households in your community <br />Polco prints materials, prepare mailings and sets up the survey online <br />Ju129 <br />Ju129 to Aug 12 <br />Conducting the Survey <br />Data collection is open for The NCS track response on Polco! Aug 12 to Sep 30 <br />Group A postcards sent Aug 12 <br />Wave 1 survey invitations sent for Group A and Group B Aug 19 <br />Wave 2 survey invitations sent for Group A and Group B Aug 26 <br />Open participation survey begins (Program Manager will provide link) <br />Data collection closes for the random sample survey and open participation survey <br />Send Program Manager final count of returned postcards <br />Sep 16 <br />Sep 30 <br />Sep 30 <br />Survey analysis and report writing Sep 30 to Oct 28 <br />Program Manager provides link to report on Polco Oct 28 <br />After the Survey <br />After your community has completed The NCS, stay engaged with your community members by posting additional <br />surveys and polls on Polco! <br />