The American Community Survey

Attachment A - ACS-13PS(2022)(02-18-2022)

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U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233
Office of the Director

A message from the Director of the U.S. Census Bureau:
Your address has been randomly selected by the U.S. Census Bureau to participate in the
American Community Survey. The Census Bureau conducts this survey each year to give our
country an up-to-date picture of how we live — including our housing, education, and jobs.
Communities across the country rely on information from this survey to decide where important
services are needed, including:
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Improving roads and reducing traffic
Building schools
Planning for the health care needs of the elderly

Respond now at https://respond.census.gov/acs
Log in with this user ID:
Your response is required by U.S. law.
Because your household has been asked to participate on behalf of your community, it is vital
that you complete this survey to help meet critical needs in your area.
The Census Bureau is using the internet to collect this information to conserve natural resources,
save taxpayers’ money, and process data more efficiently. If you are unable to complete the
survey online, we will send you a paper questionnaire in a few weeks. If you need help
completing the survey or have questions, please call our toll-free number (1–800–354–7271).
Thank you in advance for your prompt response.
Sincerely,

Robert L. Santos

We are conducting this survey under the authority of Title 13, U. S. Code, Sections 141 and 193. Title 13, Section 221, as changed by
Title 18, imposes a penalty for not responding. Federal law protects your privacy and keeps your answers confidential (Title 13, U. S.
Code, Section 9). The Census Bureau is not permitted to publicly release your responses in a way that could identify you. Per
the Federal Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2015, your data are protected from cybersecurity risks through screening of the
system that transmit your data. Disclosure of the information provided to us is permitted under the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. §
552a) and may be shared with Census Bureau staff for work-related purposes. Disclosure of this information is also subject to the
published routine uses as identified in the Privacy Act System of Record Notice COMMERCE/CENSUS-5, Decennial Census
Programs. By law, the Census Bureau can only use your response to produce statistics. Based on the information that you provide,
you may be asked to participate in other Census Bureau surveys that are voluntary.
census.gov/acs

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ACS-13PS(2022) (02-18-2022)