During the month of June, the following test reports were released through the 2020 Census Memorandum Series:
a. The “2014 Census Test: Results for Optimizing Self-Response” report was issued on June 23, 2016.
In support of the 2016 Census Test:
a. The Coverage Reinterview operation began on May 2, 2016 and concluded on June 26, 2016. When the Coverage Reinterview concluded, a total of 13,703 cases out of a workload of 24,718 cases have been completed, resulting in a 55.44 percent response rate. The target response rate was 53.7 percent.
b. NRFU enumerators completed the Field Data Collection operation on June 30, 2016.
c. Staff conducted debriefings of the Harris County, Texas, field staff that participated in 2016 Census Test field operations.
In support of Field Infrastructure operations for the Address Canvassing Test, regional census center (RCC) staff completed recruiting and testing applicants for the Test. In total, RCC staff recruited and tested 495 applicants in Buncombe County, North Carolina, which exceeded the final recruiting goal of 469. In St. Louis, Missouri, RCC staff recruited a total of 683 applicants, which exceeded the final recruiting goal of 621 applicants.
In support of the 2017 Census Test:
a. Staff completed the Critical Design Review for non-CEDCaP systems for the Test. Additionally, the Business Process Models and Requirements for the Test were baselined on June 2, 2016.
b. The Integrated Partnership and Communications team developed and finalized recruitment materials. The team began drafting a partnership and communication strategy informed by measures in the Census Bureau’s National Planning Database, including the Low Response Score (LRS), the 2010 Census Mail Return Rate, and the Mail Non-Return Rate.
c. Staff baselined the Response Processing Operation’s integrated master schedule.
d. In support of Field Infrastructure operations for the Test, staff identified existing space within the Denver and Los Angeles regional offices to be used as regional census centers.
In support of the 2017 Puerto Rico Census Test:
a. Staff drafted initial content specifications for the Internet self-response and Nonresponse Followup automated instruments. Staff conducted focus groups to inform the content layout for collecting Puerto Rico addresses.
b. Staff baselined the Response Processing operation’s integrated master schedule.
Staff created the Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) Program Management Plan. It is the primary source for information that details how the SE&I Program will be planned, executed, monitored, and controlled to provide technical integration efforts necessary to realize a fully integrated system of systems to meet the needs of the 2020 Census.
In support of the Geographic Programs operation, staff created an Initial 2020 Census Area Census Office (ACO) Delineation.
In support of the In-Office Address Canvassing operation:
a. Interactive Review production continues and is meeting the expected production goals. The clerks have reviewed 3,039,883 blocks during Interactive Review from the beginning of production in September 2015 through the end of June 2016. As of the end of June 2016, 71.20 percent of the blocks were classified as Passive, 19.05 percent were classified as Active, and 9.75 percent were classified as On Hold.
b. Active Block Resolution (ABR) production continues at Headquarters. The Headquarters staff have reviewed 1,099 blocks from the beginning of production through the end of June 2016. As of the end of June 2016, 80.71 percent of the blocks were classified as Resolved, 11.29 percent were classified as Sent to Field, 0.45 percent were classified as needing additional group quarters research, and 7.55 percent were classified as On Hold.
The Master Address File (MAF) Coverage Study began listing the 18,500 tabulation blocks selected for Fiscal Year 2016. As of June 30, 2016, the MAF Coverage Study field representatives have completed 11,085 of the 18,500 tabulation block assignments, which meets the expected production goals.
The Redistricting Data Program (RDP) completed the 2020 Census RDP kick-off meetings in Montgomery, Alabama; Denver, Colorado; and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
For Phase 1 of the 2020 Census RDP, the Block Boundary Suggestion Project, all states have completed submitting their responses with a total of 1,151 counties submitting changes.
In support of the Evaluation and Experiments operation, staff supported the conduct of the 2030 Census Envisioning session with the JASON Project participants. The JASONs are an autonomous group of academics that have assisted the federal government for decades in proposing solutions to our most challenging problems. The focus of the 2030 Census Envisioning is to solicit ideas and thoughts on the environment in which we may be conducting the 2030 Census. This will help establish the vision for the 2030 Census and lay the ground work for the 2030 Census research agenda.
The Census Bureau and the Department of Commerce testified about 2020 Census preparations on June 9, 2016, before the House Committee On Oversight And Government Reform. Representatives from GAO and OIG also testified.
Participated in the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 2020 Census Task Force Meeting on June 24, 2016, in Indianapolis, Indiana. A Census Bureau Surveys (LUCA and BAS) resolution was adopted by the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Presented a 2020 Census update to the Department of Commerce’s 2020 Census Milestone Review Board on June 30, 2016.
The Federal Register notice containing the Census Bureau’s proposed 2020 Residence Criteria and Residence Situations was posted on June 30, 2016. Comments are due by August 1, 2016. Final rules will be issued by the end of 2016.
The 2020 Census Schedule Management Plan was updated as of June 30, 2016.

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July 2018 Monthly Status Report

July 31, 2018

The information in this report is as of July 31, 2018 on the preparations and status of operations for the 2020 Census Program.

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July 2019 Monthly Status Report

July 31, 2019

The information in this report is as of July 31, 2019 on the preparations and status of operations for the 2020 Census Program.

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June 2017 Monthly Status Report

June 30, 2017

The information in this report is as of June 30, 2017 on the preparations and status of operations for the 2020 Census Program.

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