State, Local and Tribal Governments Benefit by Early Participation in the 2010 Census (LUCA Program)

FEBRUARY 1 – The Census Bureau is mailing informational booklets to all state, local and tribal governments asking for their assistance in providing updated addresses for their communities.

Early participation in the Local Update of Census Addresses Program is vital in obtaining the complete address list needed to accurately count each person living in the United States in 2010.

“Decennial census data directly affect how more than $200 billion in federal grant funding is distributed to state, local and tribal governments each year,” said Bart Peterson, president of the and mayor of Indianapolis, Ind. National League of Cities. “Clearly, the stakes are high, and a partnership with the LUCA program will ensure cities and towns nationwide receive their fair share of funding for neighborhood improvements, public health, education, transportation and much more.”

Audio: Colleen Landkamer, president of the National Association of Counties and a county commissioner from Blue Earth County, Minn., has a message for local and tribal governments.