Census 2010
Partnership Form
In January 2009, the Steering Committee sent the attached letter and partnership form to the director of the Census Bureau on behalf of the State Data Center program. The letter reaffirms the program's partnership with Census Bureau and offers SDC support to efforts to promote the upcoming census by becoming a 2010 Census Partner. The partnership form lists the various ways in which SDC members might be involved in promotional activities but also clearly acknowledges that not all members can do all (or any) of the activities listed.
The partnership form covers the SDC program as a whole and as a national partner. SDC members can still sign their own individual partnership agreements and participate in state or local partnership activities. As in the past, there are many ways that SDCs get involved and we encourage you to do whatever you can to promote a successful 2010 Census.
Links
These are selected links from the Bureau and other agencies that are relevant to State Data Centers and their work toward a complete count in 2010. Please send suggested additional links.
- Census Advisory Committee Site and Charter
- Acquisitions Report from GAO
- Address and Mapping Problems - GAO Highlights
- Architecture: Volume 1 and Volume 2
- Census 2000 Evaluations by the Census Bureau (history informs the future!)
- Communications Campaign
- Contacts
- Content Determination (October 2006) (pdf)
- Language Methods (preliminary document)
- LUCA
- Participant Statistical Areas Program
- Performance Metrics for Marketing and Communications Campaign
- Press Releases
- Redistricting
- Technology Improvements Required - GAO Report (2005)
Commentary on 2010
GAO Reports
- 2010 Redesign Holds Promise, But...
- Cost and Design Issues
- Historical Issues Facing the Decennial Census
- Problems with Mail List - 1980
- Design Choices Led to Inaccuracy
- Locating and Counting Seasonal Workers
- Planning & Testing Plans Making Progress
- Expanded Use of Key Dissemination Practices would Improve Quality