U.S. Department of Commerce

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