To
provide statistical results of censuses, surveys, and other programs
on the Internet, in printed reports, floppy discs, CD-ROMs, DVDs
and online, and to provide maps showing area boundaries and codes.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
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USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Statistical
products are used by Federal, State, and local agencies, businesses,
industries, educational institutions, and the general public. Data
are available for many types of geographic areas from a variety
of programs: (1) The censuses of population and housing; American
Community Survey, retail trade; wholesale trade; service industries;
construction industries; transportation, communications, and utilities;
manufactures; mineral industries; financial, insurance, and real
estate industries; and governments; (2) periodic and special surveys
covering the preceding subjects; (3) population estimates and projections
programs; and (4) foreign trade statistics program. Also available
are statistical compendia, directories, indexes, catalogs, and guides
to statistical data. Restrictions: Census laws guarantee the confidentiality
of data concerning individual persons, households, and business
establishments.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Census Bureau products are available
for review and for purchase by all interested persons.
Pre-application
Coordination: None. This program is excluded
from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application
Procedure: Not applicable.
Award
Procedure: Not applicable.
Deadlines:
Not applicable.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.
Appeals:
Not applicable.
Renewals:
Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
None.
Audits:
In accordance with the provisions of OMB Circular No. A- 133 (Revised,
June 24, 1997), "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit
Organizations." Nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance
of $300,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a
program-specific audit conducted for that year. Nonfederal entities
that expend less than $300,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt
from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted
in Circular No. A-133.
The Customer Services Center, Marketing Services Office, received
orders for thousands of map sheets and data products (namely, DVDs,
CD-ROM and print on demand reports)in fiscal year 2002. Also, substantial
amounts of data were disseminated online. The Census Bureau's Internet
site had greatly expanded data in fiscal year 2002. (Internet address:
http://www.census.gov/).
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
The Census Bureau's Customer Services Center maintains an online
sales catalog listing all data products availalbe for sale. The
Center issues the Census Product Update, a biweekly email and online
newsletter to customers at no charge; please contact Customer Services
(301) 763-INFO (4636) for ordering information, or check "Catalog"
on the Internet site (http://www.census.gov).
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: See list of Department of Commerce
District Offices, and 12 Bureau of the Census Regional Offices at
http://www.census.gov/field/www/.
Headquarters
Office: Customer Services Center, Marketing
Services Office, U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC 20233. Telephone:
(301) 763- INFO (4636).
