HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-01-19 Public Comment - U.S. Census Bureau - 2020 Census New Construction ProgramFrom:U.S. Census Bureau
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Subject:From the U.S. Census Bureau - Invitation to participate in the 2020 Census New Construction Program
Date:Monday, April 01, 2019 12:39:02 PM
4/1/2019
FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR
DECENNIAL CENSUS PROGRAMS
Dear The Honorable Cyndy Andrus:
The U.S. Census Bureau invites your government to participate in the 2020 Census NewConstruction Program (New Construction Program). The New Construction Program provides
tribal, state, and local governments an opportunity to update the Census Bureau’s residentialaddress list with living quarters for which construction is in progress during or after March 1,
2018 and completion is expected by Census Day, April 1, 2020.
The New Construction Program is a voluntary program. The Census Bureau stronglyencourages your participation for the following reasons:
The federal government allocates over $675 billion in federal funds annually forinfrastructure, programs, and services based on the Census Bureau data.
Participation ensures that your government will gain valuable information that will aidin making decisions about education, health services, and housing.
Participation helps to ensure an accurate population count for your government. TheCensus Bureau relies on a complete and accurate address list to reach every living
quarters and associated population for inclusion in the decennial census.
If your government chooses to participate, please visit the 2020 Census New Construction
Website for more information and fill out the online 2020 Census New Construction ProgramRegistration Form at https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/new-
construction.html by June 14, 2019.
The Census Bureau will begin shipping New Construction Program materials to registeredparticipants in September 2019. New Construction Program submissions must be received no
later than 45 calendar days after receipt of the New Construction Program materials.
If you have questions regarding the New Construction Program, please contact the CensusBureau by email at GEO.2020.NC@census.gov or by telephone at 1-844-242-1765.