2020 U.S. Census: First the bad news: the deadline for responding to the 2020 Census has been cut short by a month to September 30 and DC lags the U.S. response rate. The good news is that it takes just a few minutes to get counted online, over the phone or by mail—all without having to meet someone in person. All you need is your address to respond. The Census is a once-a-decade undertaking to count every person – regardless of age, nationality or immigration status – who currently lives in the United States. Billions of dollars in Federal financial assistance, such as emergency funding in support COVID-19 operations, is directly tied to the Census, so please take a few minutes for your city and get counted!