Improvements to the LUCA Program
The Census Bureau is making a number of improvements to the 2010 Decennial Census LUCA program that are being tested during the 2008 Census Dress Rehearsal.
- There will be a single review cycle for all address types versus the multiple cycle of review that was used for Census 2000.
- There will be a longer review period: 120 calendar days versus 90 calendar days.
- There will be more advance notice so that participating governments can prepare.
- There will be more comprehensive communications as well as periodic contact to answer questions and gauge each participating government's progress.
- For the Dress Rehearsal, state governments were offered an opportunity to directly participate in LUCA.
- There will be three options for participation:
- Option 1 - Full Address List Review: You can update the Census Bureau’s address list and/or challenge the count of addresses for any census block within your jurisdiction. You are required to sign a confidentiality agreement, receive the Census Bureau’s address list, and receive feedback.
- Option 2 - Title 13 Local Address List Submission: You provide your local address list (city-style addresses) for Census address matching. You are required to sign a confidentiality agreement, receive the Census Bureau’s address list, and receive feedback.
- Option 3 - Non-Title 13 Local Address List Submission: You provide your local address list (city-style addresses) for Census address matching. You are not required to sign a confidentiality agreement, do not receive the Census Bureau’s address list, but do receive feedback.
- Governments in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico may only participate in the 2010 Decennial Census LUCA program using Option 1.
- Participating governments in the 2010 Decennial Census LUCA program will be offered the option of using the Census Bureau supplied MAF/TIGER Partnership Software application that combines the Census address list, address count list, and maps in an easy-to-use Geographic Information System (GIS) software package.
- Participating governments will receive feedback materials in the participation option and format they selected for their initial LUCA review.
- Option 1 and Option 2 participants may appeal address discrepancies with an independent LUCA Appeals Office.
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division
Local Geographic Partnerships Branch
Created: June 14, 2006