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Timeline for The National Community Survey' <br />2nd wave mails <br />Finalize survey <br />materials 1st wave mails <br />Postcard mails <br />Mail data collection ends <br />Opt -in survey opens <br />Draft reports received <br />Oct 23 Oct 30 Nov 6 Nov 13 Nov 20 Nov 27 Dec 4 Dec 11 Dec 18 Dec 25 Jan 1 Jan 8 Jan 15 Jan 22 <br />Item Date <br />Preparing for the Survey <br />O The NCS survey process is initiated upon receipt of signed contract Sep 25 <br />F NRC emails you information to customize The NCS Sep 25 <br />4 Due to NRC: Selection of add -on options Oct 2 <br />4 Due to NRC: Drafts of the optional custom questions to be included in the survey Oct 9 <br />4 Due to NRC: Zip code information and GIS boundary data Oct 9 <br />O NRC finalizes the survey instrument and mailing materials and sends .pdf samples for your records Oct 23 <br />O NRC generates the sample of households in your community Oct 23 <br />O NRC prints materials and prepares mailings Oct 30 <br />4 Due to NRC: Selection of custom benchmark profile(s) (if custom benchmark add -on selected) Oct 30 <br />Conducting the survey <br />O Survey materials are mailed <br />Nov 6 to Nov 20 <br />O Prenotification postcards sent Nov 6 <br />O 1st wave of surveys sent Nov 13 <br />O 2nd wave of surveys sent Nov 20 <br />4 Opt -in web survey link posted on your website (source link provided to you by NRC) Dec 11 <br />O Data collection: surveys received and processed for your community Nov 13 to Dec 25 <br />4 Due to NRC: Final count of returned postcards Dec 25 <br />O Survey analysis and report writing Dec 25 to Jan 22 <br />During this time, NRC will process the surveys, perform the data analysis, and produce a draft report for your community. The <br />O report of results will contain a description of the methodology, information on understanding the results, and graphs and <br />tables of your results, as well as a description of NRC's database of normative data from across the U.S. and actual <br />comparisons to 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 />Jan 22 <br />Due to NRC: community feedback on the draft report (most final reports are identical to the draft <br />reports, except being labeled as final instead of draft) <br />Jan 29 <br />F NRC emails final report to you Feb 5 <br />Legend <br />(—Indicates when items from NRC are due to you 5Indicates when items from you are due to NRC ()Indicates information items <br />