D-2062: 2020 LUCA Invitation Letter Organizations

D-2062

ARAP Contact in the GPP

TITLE

Address

City State ZIP

FROM THE DIRECTOR

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

The U.S. Census Bureau invited legal governments to participate in the 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA), as mandated by the Census Address List Improvement Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-430). This is the only opportunity offered to tribal, state, and local governments to review the Census Bureau’s residential address list prior to the 2020 Census. The Census Bureau relies on a complete and accurate address list to reach every living quarters and associated population for inclusion in the census. Participation in LUCA can help ensure an accurate count for jurisdictions.

Enclosed with this letter are:

1. 2020 Census Local Update of Census Addresses Operation (LUCA) Information Guide

You and your member governments can use this guide to answer questions about LUCA. Please encourage your member governments to participate. We also ask that you devise a strategy for assisting those governments that may need help with their address review.

2. Confidentiality and Security Guidelines

All LUCA liaisons, reviewers, and anyone with access to the Census Bureau’s Title 13 materials must read, understand, and agree to abide by these guidelines.

We will offer LUCA training workshops, both as classroom training and via online webinars, to provide participation instructions for completing the address review. If you or your member governments are interested in attending a workshop, check our LUCA website at <www.census.gov/geo/partnerships/luca.html>. We will update the site continuously as classes are scheduled.

If you have any questions regarding LUCA, please contact us via email at GEO.2020.LUCA@census.gov, by phone at 1-844-344-0169, or you can visit us on the website at <www.census.gov/geo/partnerships/luca.html>.

Sincerely,

John H. Thompson

Director

Enclosures

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census.gov