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Census Bureau Geographic Programs


2010 Census Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA)  new
The Local Update of Census Addresses program, also known as LUCA, is a decennial census geographic partnership program that will allow the Census Bureau to benefit from local knowledge in developing its Master Address File (MAF) for the 2010 Census. Tribal, state, and local governments can contribute to a more complete and accurate census for their community by reviewing and commenting on the list of housing unit and group quarters addresses that the Census Bureau will use to deliver questionnaires within their community.

Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS)
Determining the inventory of legally defined entities and the correct names, legal descriptions and boundaries of counties and equivalent areas, minor civil divisions, incorporated places, American Indian reservations and American Indian off-reservation trust lands.

2010 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP)  new
Includes block groups, census tracts, census county divisions, and census designated places

2010 Census Tribal Statistical Areas Program (TSAP)  new
Includes tribal census tracts, tribal block groups, census designated places (CDPs), Oklahoma tribal statistical areas (OTSAs), Alaska Native village statistical areas (ANVSAs), tribal designated statistical areas (TDSAs), state designated tribal statistical areas (SDTSAs), and tribal subdivisions for the 2010 Census

2007-2008 School District Review Program
The scope of the 2007-2008 School District Review Program is for state officials to review the Census Bureau's 2005-2006 school district information and to provide the Census Bureau with updates and corrections.

MAF/TIGER Accuracy Improvement Project
Modernizing TIGER® for the 2010 decennial census

Census 2000 Urbanized Areas
Urban and Rural Area Classification

Public Use Microdata Area
(PUMA) Delineation Program

American Indian and Alaska Native Programs
Federally recognized tribes, State-recognized tribes, Alaska native areas

Geographic Programs Involving Local Participation for Census 2000
Partnerships with State and Local Governments

Cooperative Research and Development Agreements
Geography Division (CRADA)

Census 2000 Participant Statistical Areas Programs
Census Tracts, Block Groups, Census County Divisions (CCDs), Census Designated Places (CDPs)

Standards, Commissions, and Committees
Related to the work of the Census Bureau's Geography Division.