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Timeline for The National Community SurveyTM <br />2nd wave mails <br />Finalize survey <br />materials 1st wave mails Data collection ends <br />Postcard mails Opt -in survey opens Draft reports received <br />-JO- <br />Jul 31 Aug 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Sep 4 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Oct 2 Oct 9 Oct 16 Oct 23 Oct 30 <br />Item Date <br />Preparing for the Survey <br />O The NCS survey process is initiated upon receipt of signed contract <br />+ NRC emails you information to customize The NCS <br />4 Due to NRC: Selection of add -on options <br />4 Due to NRC: Drafts of the optional custom questions to be included in the survey <br />4 Due to NRC: Zip code information and GIS boundary data <br />Jun 26 <br />Jun 26 <br />Jul 10 <br />Jul 10 <br />Jul 24 <br />O NRC finalizes the survey instrument and mailing materials and sends .pdf samples for your records Jul 31 <br />O NRC generates the sample of households in your community Feb 7 <br />O NRC prints materials and prepares mailings Aug 7 <br />4 Due to NRC: Selection of custom benchmark profile(s) (if custom benchmark add -on selected) Aug 7 <br />Conducting the survey <br />O Survey materials are mailed <br />O Prenotification postcards sent <br />O 1st wave of surveys sent <br />O 2nd wave of surveys sent <br />4 Opt -in web survey link posted on your website (source link provided to you by NRC) <br />O Data collection: surveys received and processed for your community <br />4 Due to NRC: Final count of returned postcards <br />O Survey analysis and report writing <br />O <br />4 <br />Aug 14 to Aug 28 <br />Aug 14 <br />Aug 21 <br />Aug 28 <br />Sep 18 <br />Aug 21 to Oct 2 <br />Oct 2 <br />Oct 2 to Oct 30 <br />During this time, NRC will process the surveys, perform the data analysis, and produce a draft report for your community. The <br />report of results will contain a description of the methodology, information on understanding the results, and graphs and tables <br />of your results, as well as a description of NRC's database of normative data from across the U.S. and actual comparisons to <br />your results, where appropriate. <br />NRC emails draft report (in PDF format) to you along with invoice for balance due on The NCS Basic <br />Service and any additional add -on options <br />Due to NRC: community feedback on the draft report (most final reports are identical to the draft reports, <br />except being labeled as final instead of draft) <br />+ NRC emails final report to you Nov 13 <br />Oct 30 <br />Nov 6 <br />Legend <br />+Indicates when items from NRC are due to you 4Indicates when items from you are due to NRC ()Indicates information items <br />