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2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program

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Request for Non-Substantive Change to the
2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP)
OMB Control No. 0607-1003
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Census Bureau
Purpose
The U.S. Census Bureau offers a once-per-decade opportunity for regional planning agencies
(RPAs), councils of governments (COGs), tribal, state, county, and local governments (including
the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) to review and update selected statistical areas planned
for the 2020 Census data tabulation. Attached for your approval are eighteen of the 2020 Census
Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) materials the Census Bureau will send to the
participants during the invitation phase of the program.
This non-substantive change request is to update the 2020 Census PSAP invitation phase
materials and invitation phase follow up materials from the currently approved collection.
Background
The current PSAP OMB collection was approved on 02/05/2018 for three years with an
expiration date of 02/28/2021. The Census Bureau has made some additional changes to the
2020 Census PSAP invitation letters, the 2020 Census PSAP information guides, and the 2020
Census PSAP invitation follow up letters. These materials are part of the 2020 Census PSAP
invitation phase and invitation phase follow up.
This non-substantive change is a request to submit revised copies of twelve invitation letters,
and two information guide documents that will be used in the 2020 Census PSAP invitation
phase in July 2018, as well as four reminder letters that will be used during the invitation phase
follow up period in September 2018.
The 2020 Census PSAP Information Guide changes include the addition of the word “proposed”
before referencing standard statistical criteria and the addition of footnotes, as the criteria for
standard statistical areas is posed to change; the addition of a schedule item to reference when
the criteria is planned to be final; and the date of the webinar changed from February 2019 to
January 2019.
The twelve 2020 Census PSAP invitation letters include changes to the date of the webinar from
February 2019 to January 2019 as the webinar has been re-scheduled. Ten of the letters also
include the removal of a sentence regarding the 2020 Census PSAP Federal Register Notice.
One additional letter (L-290) includes the removal of a sentence to make the letter accurate with
the program activities. Four of the twelve invitation letters (L-280, L-290, L-300, L-310) also
require the removal of verbiage referencing an enclosure that is no longer included in the
invitation package for those specific recipients.
The four 2020 Census PSAP invitation phase follow up letters include changes to the date of the
webinar from February 2019 to January 2019 as the webinar has been re-scheduled.
There are no substantive changes to the program resulting from these changes. The finalized
letters do not change the content or objective of the program. The changes made were necessary
to reflect the most current program information.

Burden
The burden of the 2020 Census PSAP is unchanged by this update.
Attachments
PSAP Materials
Changes as part of Material
this NSC.
identification

Description
Information Guides

Change of webinar
date; change of
verbiage; addition
of verbiage
Change of webinar
date; change of
verbiage; addition
of verbiage

W-100

2020 Census PSAP Information Guide which is
included in each invitation package.

W-100 (PR)

2020 Census PSAP Information Guide for Puerto Rico
which is included the invitation package.

Invitation Letters
Change of webinar
date

L-210

PSAP invitation letter to the state tribal liaison in
states that have state recognized tribes.

Change of webinar
date

L-240

PSAP invitation letter to the state tribal liaison in
states that do not have state recognized tribes

Change of webinar
date; removal of
sentence

L-250

Change of webinar
date; removal of
sentence

L-260

Change of webinar
date; removal of
sentence
Change of webinar
date; removal of
sentence and
verbiage
Change of webinar
date; removal of
sentence and
verbiage

L-270

Invitation letter to the Tribal Chair of a federally
recognized tribe eligible to review and update tribal
census tracts (TCTs), tribal block groups (TBGs), and
census designated places (CDPs).
Invitation letter to the Tribal Chair of a federally
recognized tribe eligible to review and update tribal
block groups (TBGs) and census designated places
(CDPs).
Invitation letter to the Tribal Chair of a federally
recognized tribe only eligible to review and update
census designated places (CDPs).
Invitation letter to the Tribal Chair of a federally
recognized tribe without a reservation or trust lands
and is eligible to review and update tribal designated
statistical areas (TDSAs).
Invitation letter to Alaska Native Regional
Associations (ANRAs) to delineate Alaska Native
village statistical areas (ANVSAs) on behalf of Alaska
Native villages (ANVs) that do not respond to a PSAP
invitation request.

L-280

L-290

PSAP Materials
Changes as part of Material
this NSC.
identification

Description

Change of webinar
date; removal of
sentence and
verbiage
Change of webinar
date; removal of
sentence and
verbiage
Change of webinar
date; removal of
sentence
Change of webinar
date; removal of
sentence
Change of webinar
date; removal of
sentence

L-300

Invitation letter to the Village Official of an ANV to
delineate ANVSAs.

L-310

Invitation letter to the Tribal Chair of a federally
recognized tribe with an Oklahoma tribal statistical
area (OTSA).

L-390

Invitation letter to regional planning agencies (RPAs),
councils of governments (COGs), and county
participants.
Invitation letter to Puerto Rico participant invitee.

L-390 (PR)

L-395

Invitation letter to the State Data Center (SDC)
Contact.

Invitation Phase Reminder Letters/Follow Up Letters
Change of webinar
date

R-800

Change of webinar
date
Change of webinar
date

R-805

Change of webinar
date

R-810 (PR)

R-810

Reminder letter to a state tribal liaison, with known
state recognized tribes, who has not responded to the
initial invitation letter.
Reminder letter to a federally recognized tribe who
has not responded to the initial invitation letter.
Reminder letter to RPAs, COGs, and county
participants who have not responded to the initial
invitation letter.
Reminder letter to Puerto Rico participant invitee who
has not responded to the initial invitation letter.

2020 Census
Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP)
Information Guide
W-100
Issued June 2018

WHAT IS THE 2020 CENSUS PSAP?
The 2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas
Program (PSAP) allows invited participants to review
and update selected statistical area boundaries for
2020 Census data tabulation following U.S. Census
Bureau guidelines and criteria. The Census Bureau
will use the defined statistical areas to tabulate data
for the 2020 Census, American Community Survey
(ACS), and economic census.
There are two types of statistical geographies eligible
for review under the 2020 Census PSAP. The first
is standard statistical geography and the second is
tribal statistical geography.
Standard statistical geographies include:
•• Census tracts.
•• Block groups.
•• Census designated places (CDPs).
•• Census county divisions (CCDs), in selected states.

participants. Where no previous partner exists, the
Census Bureau attempts to solicit new partners. The
Census Bureau strongly recommends 2020 Census
PSAP participants seek input from other census data
users and stakeholders regarding the delineation of
2020 Census statistical areas.
The Census Bureau may modify, and if necessary,
reject statistical geographic areas and/or their
boundaries submitted by participants that do not
meet established criteria and guidelines.

WHY PARTICIPATE IN THE 2020 CENSUS PSAP?
The 2020 Census PSAP is the only opportunity prior
to the 2020 Census for regional planning agencies
(RPAs); councils of governments (COGs); Alaska
Native Regional Associations (ANRAs); and tribal,
state, county, and local governments (including the
District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) to review and
update the selected statistical areas. These data are
used to:

•• Census designated places (CDPs).

•• Prepare grant applications to fund community
and regional development, education, agriculture, energy, and environmental programs, as well
as other needed community improvements and
enhancements.

•• Tribal designated statistical areas (TDSAs).

•• Plan for future community needs.

•• State designated tribal statistical areas (SDTSAs).

The next opportunity to review and delineate statistical areas is planned for the 2030 Census.

Tribal statistical geographies include:
•• Tribal census tracts (TCTs).
•• Tribal block groups (TBGs).

•• Alaska Native village statistical areas (ANVSAs).
•• Oklahoma tribal statistical areas (OTSAs).

WHAT IS NEW FOR THE 2020 CENSUS PSAP?

•• Statistical tribal subdivisions.

The former Tribal Statistical Areas Program (TSAP) is
included as part of the 2020 Census PSAP. Federally
recognized tribes and state tribal liaisons are invited

The Census Bureau initially solicits 2020 Census
PSAP participation from our 2010 Census PSAP

to update tribal statistical geographies in the 2020
Census PSAP.
To reduce participant burden, the Census Bureau will
create 2020 Census statistical area suggestions for
review and update by all 2020 Census PSAP participants. Participants may accept the Census Bureau’s
2020 Census proposed statistical areas, update the
2020 Census proposed statistical areas, or use the
2010 Census statistical area geography as a base to
make updates.
Participants reviewing standard statistical area
geographies are required to use the Census Bureau’s
Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS) to
delineate updates. The GUPS runs in QGIS, which is
an open source Geographic Information System (GIS),
and it contains all functionality required to make
2020 Census PSAP updates, executes automated
checks for program criteria compliance, and creates
standardized data output files for Census Bureau processing. The GUPS is available on DVD or available for
download from the Census Bureau’s Web site at
during the 2020 Census
PSAP delineation phase.

Tribal participants reviewing tribal block groups,
tribal census tracts, or CDPs may elect to use the
GUPS or Census Bureau provided paper map products to review and edit tribal statistical geographies.
Participants using the GUPS must use the Secure
Web Incoming Module (SWIM) to send their updates.
The SWIM is the official Web portal for uploading
partnership materials to the Census Bureau and is
found at .
Participants reviewing ANVSAs, OTSAs, OTSA tribal
subdivisions, TDSAs, or SDTSAs are provided Census
Bureau paper map products to review and edit tribal
statistical areas.

2020 CENSUS PSAP FEDERAL REGISTER
NOTICE
The 2020 Census PSAP Federal Register notice is
available at . The Federal
Register notice includes detailed information on standard and tribal statistical areas geography criteria
and guidelines.

2020 CENSUS PSAP SCHEDULE
Date

Event

March–May 2018

Contact 2010 Census PSAP participants to inquire about 2020 Census PSAP
participation.

July 2018

2020 Census PSAP invitation materials sent to participants.

Fall 2018

Final criteria for standard statistical areas published.

January 2019

2020 Census PSAP delineation phase begins. Participants have 120 calendar days to
submit updates.

January 2019

2020 Census PSAP Webinar trainings begin.

July 2019

2020 Census PSAP participants notified of delineation phase closeout.

January 2020

2020 Census PSAP verification phase begins. Participants have 90 calendar days to
review updates.

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2020 CENSUS PSAP PREPARATION
CHECKLIST
99 Review the 2020 Census PSAP schedule and
determine staffing and budget needs.
99 Identify the primary 2020 Census PSAP contact for your government or organization.
99 Identify the technical 2020 Census PSAP
contact for your government or organization.
99 Review the 2020 Census PSAP criteria and
guidelines.

Review the proposed 2020 Census PSAP criteria and
guidelines.
Review the 2020 Census PSAP criteria and guidelines
for census tracts, block groups, CDPs, and, if applicable to your state, CCDs. Tribal participants should
review the 2020 Census PSAP criteria and guidelines
for tribal statistical geographies for which they are
eligible. Proposed criteria and guidelines for all 2020
Census PSAP statistical areas are published in the
Federal Register at .

99 Seek 2020 Census PSAP stakeholder input.

Seek 2020 Census PSAP stakeholder input.

99 Establish a meeting schedule for
stakeholders during the 2020 Census PSAP
delineation phase.

Contact local governments and planning organizations in your service area for input into the review and
update of statistical areas for the 2020 Census PSAP.

99 Conduct research on local housing unit and
population data trends.

Establish a meeting schedule for stakeholders during
the 2020 Census PSAP delineation phase.

99 Identify potential CDPs for delineation during
the 2020 Census PSAP.
99 Attend a 2020 Census PSAP Webinar
training.
99 Review and update 2020 Census PSAP delineation phase materials.
99 Review and update 2020 Census PSAP verification phase materials.

Review the 2020 Census PSAP schedule and
determine staffing and budget needs.
Plan for the number of staff needed to review and
update statistical geographies prior to the start of the
delineation phase scheduled for January 2019.
Identify the primary 2020 Census PSAP contact.
The primary 2020 Census PSAP contact will coordinate the 2020 Census PSAP review and update activities. Past primary PSAP contacts have included planning directors, executive directors, COG presidents,
or other persons with decision-making authority.
Identify the 2020 Census PSAP technical contact.
The technical 2020 Census PSAP contact will conduct the technical review work or manage the technical staff. Consider whether this person will be available for the verification phase of the 2020 Census
PSAP.

U.S. Census Bureau

Coordinate stakeholder meetings during the delineation phase to review the Census Bureau’s 2020
Census proposed statistical areas, and subsequent
updates, to seek consensus among stakeholders.
Conduct research on local housing unit and
population data trends.
Conduct research to determine where housing unit
and population growth or decline have occurred since
2010. Determine whether there are areas of future
change that may affect the delineation of statistical
areas based on housing unit and population criteria
beyond the 2020 Census.
Identify potential CDPs for definition during the
2020 Census PSAP.
Work with local stakeholders to identify potential
CDPs. CDPs can be delineated for the 2020 Census
PSAP for unincorporated, named places with concentrations of housing units or population.
Attend a 2020 Census PSAP Webinar training.
Training Webinars will offer “hands-on” experience using the 2020 Census PSAP materials. Selftraining aids and Webinars will be available online
on the 2020 Census PSAP Web site. In addition, the
2020 Census PSAP Respondent Guides will contain
detailed instructions and examples for conducting
your statistical area review.

2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) Information Guide 3

Review and update 2020 Census PSAP delineation
phase materials.

Review and update 2020 Census PSAP verification
phase materials.

You have 120 calendar days from receipt of materials to conduct your 2020 Census PSAP review and
return updates to the Census Bureau. The time it will
take to complete your 2020 Census PSAP review and
submit your updates depends on the geographic territory and number of changes.

After updating statistical areas based on 2020
Census PSAP participants’ submissions, the Census
Bureau will provide verification products to participants. You have 90 calendar days from the receipt
of your verification materials to conduct the 2020
Census PSAP verification review and respond to the
Census Bureau.

QUESTIONS
For more information about 2020 Census PSAP, call
1-844-788-4921, e-mail us at , or visit our Web site at .

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Table 1.

PROPOSED 2020 CENSUS PSAP STANDARD STATISTICAL AREAS CRITERIA1—Con.
Statistical area

Nationwide
wall-to-wall
coverage

Primary purpose

Geography
nests
within

2020 Census
population
criteria

2020 Census
housing unit
criteria

Optimum: 4,000

Optimum: 1,600

Minimum: 1,200

Minimum: 480

Maximum: 8,000

Maximum: 3,200

CENSUS TRACTS
Standard
census tract
Special use

Boundary continuity.

Yes

County

Data comparability.
Distinguish areas of
little or no population
that have a specific
type of land use.

County

Population Threshold =
Little/None or must be within the
standard census tract threshold.
Area Measurement Thresholds:

Large water bodies.

•• Within Urban Area = 1 sq. mile.
•• Outside Urban Area = 10 sq.
miles.
•• Inland water body = 100 sq.
miles.
•• Water body not coextensive
with a water only census tract
= none.
BLOCK GROUPS

Standard
block group

Form the geographic
framework within which
census blocks are
numbered.

Yes

Census
Tract

Minimum: 600

Minimum: 240

Maximum: 3,000

Maximum: 1,200

Census
Tract

Population Threshold =
Little/None or must be within the
standard block group threshold.

Smallest area for which
demographic characteristics are produced
from the American
Community Survey
(ACS).
Special use

Distinguish areas of
little or no population
that have a specific
type of land use AND
are coextensive with a
special land use census
tract.
Large water bodies.

Area Measurement Thresholds:
•• Within Urban Area = 1 sq.
mile.
•• Outside Urban Area = 10 sq.
miles.
•• Inland water body = 100 sq.
miles.
•• Water body not coextensive
with a water only block group
= none.

See notes at end of table.

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Table 1.

PROPOSED 2020 CENSUS PSAP STANDARD STATISTICAL AREAS CRITERIA1—Con.
Statistical area
Census
designated
places (CDPs)

Primary purpose
Place-level statistics
for well-known, closely
settled named localities
that are not part of an
incorporated place.

Nationwide
wall-to-wall
coverage
No, CDPs
capture
distinct
communities.

Geography
nests
within
State

Mix of residential and
commercial areas.

Census county
divisions
(CCDs)

Provide data for subcounty units that have
stable boundaries and
recognizable names.
Usually represents one
or more communities,
economic centers, or
major land uses.

Partial—
CCDs and
minor civil
divisions
(MCDs)
together provide national
coverage.

County

2020 Census
population
criteria

2020 Census
housing unit
criteria

Should have
population during at least one
entire season (at
least 3 consecutive months) of
the year.

Should have
higher housing
unit (or population) density
than surrounding area.

None

If less than 10
housing units,
Census Bureau
will ask for an
explanation.

CCDs exist in
21 states. 2

The 2020 Census PSAP standard statistical areas criteria are subject to change upon release of the final Federal Register
notice.
1

CCDs exist in the following states:

Alabama
Alaska (referred to as census subarea)
Arizona
California
Colorado
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Kentucky

Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Carolina
Texas
Utah
Washington
Wyoming

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Table 2.

PROPOSED 2020 CENSUS PSAP TRIBAL STATISTICAL AREAS CRITERIA1—Con.
Statistical area

Primary purpose

Coverage

Geography
nests within

2020 Census
population
criteria

2020 Census
housing unit
criteria

Optimum: 4,000

Optimum: 1,600

Minimum: 1,200

Minimum: 480

Maximum: 8,000

Maximum: 3,200

TRIBAL CENSUS TRACTS (TCTs)
TCT
(Conceptually
similar and
equivalent
to standard
census tract.)

Meet unique statistical needs of federally
recognized American
Indian reservation (AIR)
and/or off-reservation
trust land (ORTL).
Tract-level data without
the imposition of state
or county boundaries.

Entire land
and water
area of the
AIR and/or
ORTL must
be covered
by one or
more TCTs.

Federally
recognized
AIR or
ORTL.
(Identified
uniquely to
distinguish
from standard census
tract.)

(Fewer than
2,400 = 1 TCT
coextensive
with AIR and/or
ORTL.)

Data comparability.
Special use

Distinguish areas of
little or no population
that have a specific
type of land use.
Large water bodies.

Population Threshold =
Little/None or must be within the
standard census tract threshold.
Area Measurement Thresholds:
•• Within Urban Area = 1 sq. mile.
•• Outside Urban Area = 10 sq.
miles.
•• Inland water body = 100 sq.
miles.
•• Water body not coextensive
with a water only census tract
= none.

See notes at end of table.

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Table 2.

PROPOSED 2020 CENSUS PSAP TRIBAL STATISTICAL AREAS CRITERIA1—Con.
Statistical area

Primary purpose

Coverage

Geography
nests within

2020 Census
population
criteria

2020 Census
housing unit
criteria

TRIBAL BLOCK GROUPS (TBGs)
TBG
(Conceptually
similar and
equivalent to
standard block
group.)

Smallest area for which
demographic characteristics are produced
from the American
Community Survey
(ACS).
Maintained separately
from standard countybased block groups to
meet unique statistical needs of federally
recognized AIR and/or
ORTL.

Special use

Because TCTs
must cover
the entire
area of each
AIR and/
or ORTL, by
definition,
TBGs also
must cover
the entire
area of each
AIR and/or
ORTL.

TCT

Minimum: 600

Minimum: 240

(Identified
uniquely to
distinguish
from
standard
block
group.)

Maximum: 3,000

Maximum: 1,200

Distinguish areas of
little or no population
that have a specific
type of land use AND
are coextensive with a
special land use tribal
census tract.

(Equal to or
fewer than
1,200 = 1 TBG
coextensive with
TCT, AIR, and/or
ORTL.)

Population Threshold =
Little/None or must be within the
standard block group threshold.
Area Measurement Thresholds:
•• Within Urban Area = 1 sq.
mile.
•• Outside Urban Area = 10 sq.
miles.

Large water bodies.

•• Inland water body = 100 sq.
miles.
•• Water body not coextensive
with a water only block group
= none.
OTHER TRIBAL STATISTICAL GEOGRAPHIES
Census
designated
places (CDPs)

Place-level statistics
for well-known, closely
settled named localities
that are not part of an
incorporated place.
Mix of residential and
commercial areas.

CDPs capture distinct
communities.

State
(Tribes that
would like
to delineate
CDPs for
communities
partially or
completely
outside the
boundaries
of their legal
or statistical
area should
work with
the primary
participants
for those
areas.)

Should have
population during at least one
entire season (at
least 3 consecutive months) of
the year.

Should have
higher housing
unit (or population) density
than surrounding area.
If less than 10
housing units,
Census Bureau
will ask for an
explanation.

See notes at end of table.

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Table 2.

PROPOSED 2020 CENSUS PSAP TRIBAL STATISTICAL AREAS CRITERIA1—Con.
Statistical area

Primary purpose

Coverage

Tribal
Provide meaningful
designated
statistical data for fedstatistical areas erally recognized tribes
(TDSAs)
that do not have an AIR
or ORTL and are not
based in Alaska, Hawaii,
or Oklahoma.
Enhance the ability for data users to
make more meaningful
comparisons, over time,
between data for both
legal and statistical
American Indian Areas
(AIAs).

State tribal
Provide meaningdesignated
ful statistical data for
statistical areas state-recognized tribes
(STDSAs)
that are not federally
recognized, do not have
a state-recognized AIR
or ORTL, and are not
based in Alaska, Hawaii,
or Oklahoma.
Enhance the ability for data users to
make more meaningful
comparisons, over time,
between data for both
legal and statistical
AIAs.

Relates to
distribution of tribal
members and
American
Indians
receiving
governmental
services from
the tribe.

Geography
nests within
United
States—
excluding
Alaska,
Hawaii, and
Oklahoma.
(Can cross
state
boundaries.)

2020 Census
population
criteria

2020 Census
housing unit
criteria

Minimum = 200

Minimum = 480

American Indian
population
makes up large
proportion of
population and
majority of that
population are
members of
the delineating
tribe.

Housing unit
density of at
least 3 housing
units per square
mile.

Should not
include large
numbers of
people and
households not
affiliated with
the tribe.
Relates to
distribution of tribal
members and
American
Indians
receiving
governmental
services from
the tribe.

State in
which the
respective tribe
is officially
recognized.

Minimum = 200

Minimum = 480

American Indian
population
makes up large
proportion of
population and
majority of that
population are
members of
the delineating
tribe.

Housing unit
density of at
least 3 housing
units per square
mile.

Should not
include large
numbers of
people and
households not
affiliated with
the tribe.

See notes at end of table.

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Table 2.

PROPOSED 2020 CENSUS PSAP TRIBAL STATISTICAL AREAS CRITERIA1—Con.
Statistical area

Primary purpose

Alaska Native
Provide meaningful, relvillage
evant, and reliable stastatistical areas tistical data for Alaska
(ANVSAs)
Natives and their Alaska
Native villages (ANVs)
that are federally
recognized by Bureau
of Indian Affairs (BIA)
or recognized pursuant to Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act
(ANCSA) as either a
Native Village or Native
Group.

Coverage
State of
Alaska—
represent
relatively
densely
settled portion of each
ANV.

Geography
nests within
Alaska
Native
Regional
Corporation
(ANRC).

2020 Census
population
criteria
Significant
proportion of
the population
during at least
one season of
the year (at
least 3 consecutive months) is
Alaska Native
and the majority are members
of the defining
ANV.

2020 Census
housing unit
criteria
Majority of
housing units,
permanent
and/or seasonal, should
be for Alaska
Natives who
are members
of or receiving
governmental
services from
the defining
ANV.
Should not
include large
areas that are
unpopulated or
have no housing
units.
Should have
housing unit
density of at
least 3 housing
units per square
mile.

Oklahoma
Provide a way to obtain
tribal statistical data comparable to that
areas (OTSAs)
provided to federally
recognized tribes that
currently have an AIR.

Represent
the former
AIRs that
existed in the
Indian and
Oklahoma
territories
prior to
Oklahoma
statehood in
1907.

Statistical
tribal
subdivisions

Federally
OTSA
recognized
tribes in
Oklahoma
with a defined
OTSA.

Provide a way to obtain
data for units of selfgovernment and/or
administrations within
an OTSA.

State of
Oklahoma.
(Cannot
overlap
with any
other AIA
at the same
level of the
geographic
hierarchy.)

Must contain some
American Indian
population.

Must contain
some American
Indian housing
units.

Must contain some
American Indian
population.

Must contain
some American
Indian housing
units.

The 2020 Census PSAP tribal statistical areas criteria are subject to change. The final criteria will be published on the
2020 Census PSAP Web site at .
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
These definitions are based on criteria in effect as of
May 2018. These definitions may change. Please visit
the 2020 Census PSAP Web site in fall 2018 for the final 2020 Census PSAP
criteria and definitions.
Alaska Native Regional Associations (ANRAs). The
12 regional nonprofit associations in Alaska (incorporated under State Law in 1973) whose boundaries
became the basis of the for-profit regional corporations (Alaska Native Regional Corporations [ANRC])
pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement
Act (ANCSA) (as amended) (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.
[2000]). Regional nonprofit associations were created to administer social, education, and health services for Alaska Native people in their region.
Alaska Native villages (ANVs). Constitute associations, bands, clans, communities, groups, tribes, or
villages recognized pursuant to the Alaska Native
Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (Public Law 92-203).
Alaska Native village statistical areas (ANVSAs).
Statistical geographic entities that represent the
more densely settled portions of ANVs.
American Community Survey (ACS). An ongoing survey that collects demographic and housing
characteristics data, January through December,
to provide every community with the information
they need to make important decisions. The Census
Bureau releases new data every year, in the form of
estimates, in a variety of tables, tools, and analytical
reports.
American Indian reservations (AIRs). Areas that
have been set aside by the United States for the use
of tribes, the exterior boundaries of which are more
particularly defined in the final tribal treaties, agreements, executive orders, federal statutes, secretarial
orders, or judicial determinations. The Bureau of
Indian Affairs (BIA) maintains a list of all federally
recognized tribal governments and makes final determination of the inventory of federal AIRs.
American Indian tribal subdivisions. Described
as additions, administrative areas, areas, chapters,
county districts, communities, districts, or segments
and are legal administrative subdivisions of federally
recognized AIRs and ORTLs or are statistical subdivisions of OTSAs.

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Block groups. Statistical geographic divisions of census tracts that generally contain population ranging
from 600 to 3,000 and are used to present data and
control block numbering within a census tract.
Census county divisions (CCDs). Statistical geographic entities in 21 states where MCDs either do not
exist or change too frequently for reporting comparable census data over time. The primary goal of the
CCD program is to establish and maintain a set of
subcounty units that have stable boundaries and recognizable names. In most cases census tracts should
nest within CCDs, but in less populated counties
CCDs should nest within census tracts.
Census designated places (CDPs). Statistical geographic entities representing closely settled, unincorporated communities that are locally recognized
and identified by name. CDPs are the statistical
equivalents of incorporated places, with the primary
differences being the lack of both a legally defined
boundary and an active, functioning governmental
structure, chartered by the state and administered by
elected officials.
Census tracts. Small, relatively permanent statistical
subdivisions of a county or equivalent entity that provide a stable set of geographic units for the presentation of statistical data. Census tracts generally have
a population ranging from 1,200 to 8,000, with an
optimum population of 4,000.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS). A collection of computer hardware, software, and geographic data for capturing, managing, analyzing, and
displaying all forms of geographically referenced
information.
Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS). A
customized GIS, based on the open-source platform
QGIS, provided by the Census Bureau to facilitate
the participation and submission of statistical area
updates for the 2020 Census PSAP.
Master Address File/Topologically Integrated
Geographic Encoding and Referencing (MAF/
TIGER) System. A digital (computer-readable) geographic database that automates the mapping and
related geographic activities required to support the
Census Bureau’s census and survey programs.

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Minor civil divisions (MCDs). Primary governmental
or administrative divisions of a county in many states
(parishes in Louisiana) and the county equivalents in
Puerto Rico and the Island Areas.
Off-reservation trust lands (ORTLs). Areas for which
the United States holds title in trust for the benefit of
a tribe (tribal trust land) or for an individual American
Indian (individual trust land).
Oklahoma tribal statistical areas (OTSAs). Statistical
entities identified and delineated by the Census
Bureau in consultation with federally recognized
American Indian tribes that had a former reservation
in Oklahoma. OTSAs generally follow the boundaries
of former reservations.
2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program
(PSAP). A decennial census program that allows
invited participants to review and update selected
statistical area boundaries following Census Bureau
guidelines and criteria.

Tribal block groups (TBGs). Statistical geographic
divisions of tribal census tracts (TCTs) that generally
contain population ranging from 600 to 3,000 and
are used to present data and control block numbering within a TCT. TBGs are defined independently of
the standard county-based block group delineation.
Tribal census tracts (TCTs). Small, relatively permanent statistical subdivisions of federally recognized
AIRs or ORTLs that provide a stable set of geographic units for the presentation of statistical data.
TCTs generally have a population ranging from 1,200
to 8,000, with an optimum population of 4,000. TCTs
are defined independently of the standard countybased tract delineation.
Tribal designated statistical areas (TDSAs).
Statistical entities identified and delineated by federally recognized American Indian tribes that do not
currently have a federally recognized land base (reservation or off-reservation trust land).

State designated tribal statistical areas (SDTSAs).
Statistical entities for state-recognized American
Indian tribes that do not have a state-recognized land
base (reservation).

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Censo del 2020
Programa de Áreas Estadísticas Participantes
(PSAP)
Guía Informativa
W-100
Publicado en abril del 2018

¿QUÉ ES EL PSAP DEL CENSO DEL 2020?
El Programa de Áreas Estadísticas Participantes del
Censo del 2020 (PSAP) les permite a los participantes invitados revisar y actualizar límites de áreas
estadísticas seleccionadas para la tabulación de
datos del Censo del 2020 siguiendo las normas y criterios de la Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU. (Oficina
del Censo). La Oficina del Censo usará las áreas
estadísticas definidas para tabular datos del Censo
del 2020, la Encuesta sobre la Comunidad de Puerto
Rico (PRCS) y el Censo Económico.
Las geografías estadísticas estándar cumplen con
los requisitos para la revisión en conformidad con el
PSAP del Censo del 2020.
Entre las geografías estándar están:
•• Sectores censales.
•• Grupos de bloques.
•• Lugares designados del censo (CDP).
Inicialmente, la Oficina del Censo solicita la participación en el PSAP del Censo del 2020 a nuestros
participantes en el PSAP del Censo del 2010. En los
casos en que no existan socios anteriores, la Oficina
del Censo trata de captar nuevos socios. La Oficina
del Censo recomienda encarecidamente a los participantes en el PSAP del Censo del 2020 que les pidan
a otros usuarios y entidades interesadas en los datos
del censo su aporte con respecto a la delineación de
las áreas estadísticas del Censo del 2020.
La Oficina del Censo puede modificar, y si es necesario rechazar, las áreas geográficas estadísticas, y/o
sus límites, presentados por los participantes que no
cumplan los criterios y normas establecidos.

¿POR QUÉ PARTICIPAR EN EL PSAP DEL
CENSO DEL 2020?
El PSAP del Censo del 2020 es la única oportunidad
antes del Censo del 2020 para que las agencias de
planificación regional (RPA), consejos de gobierno
(COG), Asociaciones Regionales de Nativos de Alaska
(ANRA) y los gobiernos tribales, estatales, de condado y locales (incluyendo el Distrito de Columbia
y Puerto Rico) para revisar y actualizar las áreas
estadísticas seleccionadas.
Estos datos se usan para:
•• Preparar solicitudes de subsidios para financiar
programas comunitarios y regionales de desarrollo, educación, agricultura, energía y ambientales, al igual que otras mejoras y avances comunitarios necesarios.
•• Planificar para las necesidades futuras de la
comunidad.
La próxima oportunidad para revisar y delinear las
áreas estadísticas se planifica para el Censo del 2030.

¿QUÉ HAY DE NUEVO PARA EL PSAP DEL
CENSO DEL 2020?
Con el fin de reducir el esfuerzo de los participantes,
la Oficina del Censo va a crear sugerencias para
todos los participantes en el PSAP del Censo del
2020 de áreas estadísticas del Censo del 2020 para
que se revisen y se actualicen. Los participantes
pueden aceptar las áreas estadísticas del Censo del
2020 que proponga la Oficina del Censo, actualizar
las áreas estadísticas del Censo del 2020 que se
propongan, o pueden usar la geografía de las áreas
estadísticas del Censo del 2010 como base para
hacer actualizaciones.

Los participantes que revisen geografías de áreas
estadísticas estándar tienen que usar el Software
de Colaboración para la Actualización Geográfica
(GUPS) de la Oficina del Censo para delinear las
actualizaciones. El GUPS opera en QGIS, que es un
Sistema de Información Geográfica (GIS) de código
abierto, y contiene toda la funcionalidad que se
requiere para hacer actualizaciones del PSAP del
Censo del 2020, ejecuta verificaciones automatizadas del cumplimiento de los criterios del programa y
crea archivos de salida de datos estandarizados para
el procesamiento que realiza la Oficina del Censo.
El GUPS está disponible en DVD o disponible para
descargarlo del sitio web de la Oficina del Censo
durante la fase
de delineación del PSAP del Censo del 2020.
Los participantes que usen GUPS tienen que usar
el Módulo Entrante de Web Segura (SWIM) para
enviar sus actualizaciones. SWIM es el portal oficial

de internet para cargar materiales de asociación a la
Oficina del Censo, y se encuentra en
.

AVISO DEL PSAP DEL CENSO DEL 2020 DEL
REGISTRO FEDERAL
El Aviso del PSAP del Censo del 2020 del Registro
Federal está disponible en . El Aviso del Registro Federal incluye información detallada sobre criterios y normas de geografías de las áreas estadísticas tribales y estándar.

PREGUNTAS
Para recibir más información sobre el PSAP del Censo
del 2020, llame gratis al 1-844-788-4921, envíenos un
correo electrónico a ,
o visite nuestro sitio web .

CALENDARIO DEL PSAP DEL CENSO DEL 2020
Fecha

Evento

Marzo a mayo
del 2018

Se establece contacto con los participantes del PSAP del Censo del 2010 para preguntar
sobre la participación en el PSAP del Censo del 2020.

Julio del 2018

Se envían los materiales de invitación del PSAP del Censo del 2020 a los participantes.

Otoño del 2018

Publicación de los criterios finales de las áreas estadísticas estándar.

Enero del 2019

Comienza la fase de delineación del PSAP del Censo del 2020. Los participantes tienen
120 días calendario para enviar las actualizaciones.

Enero del 2019

Comienzan las capacitaciones del PSAP del Censo del 2020 en seminarios web.

Julio del 2019

Se informa a los participantes en el PSAP del Censo del 2020 del cierre de la fase de
delineación.

Enero del 2020

Comienza la fase de verificación del PSAP del Censo del 2020. Los participantes tienen
90 días calendario para revisar las actualizaciones.

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LISTA DE VERIFICACIÓN PREPARATORIA
PARA EL PSAP DEL CENSO DEL 2020
99 Revisar el calendario del PSAP del Censo del
2020 y determinar las necesidades de personal y presupuesto.

ejecutivos, presidentes de COG y otras personas con
autoridad para tomar decisiones.
Identificar el contacto técnico del PSAP del Censo
del 2020.

99 Identificar el principal contacto del PSAP
del Censo del 2020 para su gobierno u
organización.

El contacto técnico del PSAP del Censo del 2020 va a
llevar a cabo el trabajo de la revisión técnica o dirigir
al personal técnico. Considere si esta persona va a
estar disponible para la fase de verificación del PSAP
del Censo del 2020.

99 Identificar el contacto técnico del PSAP
del Censo del 2020 para su gobierno u
organización.

Revisar los criterios y normas propuestos del PSAP
del Censo del 2020 .

99 Revisar los criterios y normas del PSAP del
Censo del 2020.
99 Pedir el aporte de las entidades interesadas
del PSAP del Censo del 2020.
99 Establecer un calendario de encuentros para
las entidades interesadas durante la fase de
delineación.
99 Llevar a cabo una investigación de las tendencias de datos de unidades de vivienda y
población a nivel local.
99 Identificar CDP potenciales para la delineación durante el PSAP del Censo del 2020.
99 Asistir a una capacitación del PSAP del
Censo del 2020 por seminario web.
99 Revisar y actualizar los materiales de la fase
de delineación del PSAP del Censo del 2020.
99 Revisar y actualizar los materiales de la fase
de verificación del PSAP del Censo del 2020.

Revisar el calendario del PSAP del Censo del
2020 y determinar las necesidades de personal y
presupuesto.
Planificar el número de empleados necesarios para
revisar y actualizar las geografías estadísticas antes
de empezar la fase de delineación programada para
enero del 2019.
Identificar el principal contacto del PSAP del Censo
del 2020.
El contacto principal del PSAP del Censo del 2020 va
a coordinar las actividades de revisión y actualización
del PSAP. Entre los contactos del PSAP en el pasado
se cuentan directores de planificación, directores

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Revisar los criterios y normas del PSAP del Censo del
2020 para los sectores censales, grupos de bloques
y CDP. Los Criterios y normas propuestos para todas
las áreas estadísticas del PSAP del Censo del 2020
están publicados en el Registro Federal en
.
Pedir el aporte de las entidades interesadas del
PSAP del Censo del 2020.
Ponerse en contacto con los gobiernos locales y las
organizaciones de planificación en su área de servicio
para recibir su aporte sobre la revisión y actualización
del PSAP del Censo del 2020.
Establecer un calendario de encuentros para las
entidades interesadas durante la fase de delineación.
Coordinar reuniones con las entidades interesadas
durante la fase de delineación para revisar las áreas
estadísticas propuestas por la Oficina del Censo para
el Censo del 2020 y posteriores actualizaciones para
lograr el consenso entre las entidades interesadas.
Llevar a cabo una investigación de las tendencias de
datos de unidades de vivienda y población a nivel
local.
Llevar a cabo una investigación para determinar
dónde hubo crecimiento o disminución de las unidades de vivienda y la población desde el 2010.
Determinar si hay áreas donde habrá cambios que
puedan afectar la delineación de áreas estadísticas,
de acuerdo con criterios de unidades de vivienda y
población después del Censo del 2020.

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Identificar CDP potenciales para su definición
durante el Censo del 2020.

Revisar y actualizar los materiales de la fase de
delineación del PSAP del Censo del 2020.

Colaborar con las entidades locales interesadas para
identificar CDP potenciales. Se pueden delinear los
CDP para el PSAP del Censo del 2020 para lugares
no incorporados con nombre y con concentraciones
de unidades de vivienda o de población.

Usted tiene 120 días calendario desde el momento en
que reciba sus materiales para realizar su revisión del
PSAP del Censo del 2020 y enviar sus actualizaciones a la Oficina del Censo. El tiempo que le tomará
completar su revisión del PSAP del Censo del 2020
y enviar sus actualizaciones dependerá del territorio
geográfico y el número de cambios.

Asistir a una capacitación del PSAP del Censo del
2020 por seminario web.
Los seminarios web de capacitación ofrecerán experiencia práctica con los materiales del PSAP del Censo
del 2020. Habrá materiales de autocapacitación y
seminarios web disponibles en internet en el sitio web
del PSAP del Censo del 2020. Además, las Guías para
responder del PSAP del Censo del 2020 van a contener instrucciones detalladas y ejemplos para llevar
a cabo su revisión de áreas estadísticas.

Revisar y actualizar los materiales de la fase de
verificación del PSAP del Censo del 2020.
Después de actualizar las áreas estadísticas de
acuerdo con la información de los participantes en
el PSAP del Censo del 2020, la Oficina del Censo les
va a proporcionar a los participantes los productos
de verificación. Usted tiene 90 días calendario desde
que reciba sus materiales de verificación para realizar
su revisión de verificación del PSAP del Censo del
2020 y responder a la Oficina del Censo.

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CRITERIO PROPUESTO PARA LAS ÁREAS ESTADÍSTICAS ESTÁNDAR DEL PSAP DEL CENSO DEL 2020¹
Área estadística

Propósito principal

Cobertura
nacional total

Geografía
dentro de

Criterio de
población del
Censo del 2020

Criterio de
unidad de
vivienda del
Censo del 2020

SECTORES CENSALES
Sector censal
estándar

Uso especial

Continuidad de límites

Sí

Municipio

Comparabilidad de los
datos
Distinguir las áreas
de poca o ninguna
población que tienen
un uso específico del
terreno

Municipio

Óptimo: 4,000

Óptimo: 1,600

Mínimo: 1,200

Mínimo: 480

Máximo: 8,000

Máximo: 3,200

Umbral de población = Poco/
Ninguno o tiene que estar dentro
del umbral estándar del sector
censal
Umbrales de medición de área:

Cuerpos de agua
grandes

•• Dentro de área urbana = 1
milla cuadrada
•• Fuera de área urbana = 10
millas cuadradas
•• Cuerpo de agua continental =
100 millas cuadradas
•• Cuerpo de agua que no
coincide con un sector censal
que es solo agua = ninguno
GRUPOS DE BLOQUES

Grupo de
Forma el marco
bloque estándar geográfico dentro del
cual se enumeran los
bloques censales

Sí

Sector
censal

Mínimo: 600

Mínimo: 240

Máximo: 3,000

Máximo: 1,200

Sector
censal

Umbral de población = Poco/
Ninguno o tiene que estar dentro
del umbral estándar del bloque
censal

La menor área para
la cual se producen
características
demográficas para
la Encuesta sobre la
Comunidad de Puerto
Rico (PRCS)
Uso especial

Distinguir las áreas
de poca o ninguna
población que tienen
un uso específico de la
tierra Y coinciden con
un sector censal que
hace uso especial del
terreno
Cuerpos de agua
grandes

Umbrales de medición de área:
•• Dentro de área urbana = 1
milla cuadrada
•• Fuera de área urbana = 10
millas cuadradas
•• Cuerpo de agua continental =
100 millas cuadradas
•• Cuerpo de agua que no
coincide con un bloque
censal que es solo agua =
ninguno

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CRITERIO PROPUESTO PARA LAS ÁREAS ESTADÍSTICAS ESTÁNDAR DEL PSAP DEL CENSO DEL 2020¹
Área estadística

Propósito principal

Lugares
Designados del
Censo (CDP)

Estadísticas a nivel de
lugar para lugares bien
conocidos, densamente
poblados y con nombre
que no son parte de un
lugar incorporado
Mezcla de áreas
residenciales y
comerciales

Cobertura
nacional total

No, los CDP
capturan
comunidades
distintas

Geografía
dentro de

Estado

Criterio de
población del
Censo del 2020

Debe tener
población al
menos durante
una temporada
completa (al
menos 3 meses
consecutivos)
del año

Criterio de
unidad de
vivienda del
Censo del 2020
Debe tener una
mayor densidad
de unidades
de vivienda (o
población) que
las áreas que lo
rodean
Si son menos
de 10 unidades
de vivienda,
la Oficina del
Censo pedirá
una explicación

¹ Los criterios de las áreas estadísticas estándar del PSAP del Censo del 2020 están sujetos a cambios una vez se publique el Aviso final en
el Registro Federal.

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GLOSARIO DE TÉRMINOS
Estas definiciones se basan en los criterios vigentes
en mayo del 2018. Estas definiciones pueden cambiar. Visite el sitio web del PSAP del Censo del 2020
en otoño del 2018 para ver
los criterios y definiciones finales del PSAP del Censo
del 2020.
Divisiones civiles menores (MCD). Principales divisiones gubernamentales o administrativas de un condado en muchos estados (parroquias en Luisiana) y
equivalentes de condado en Puerto Rico y las Áreas
Insulares.
Encuesta sobre la Comunidad de Puerto Rico
(PRCS). Una encuesta continua que recopila datos
de características demográficas y de vivienda, desde
enero hasta diciembre, para proporcionarles a todas
las comunidades la información que necesitan para
tomar decisiones importantes. La Oficina del Censo
publica nuevos datos todos los años, en forma de
estimaciones, en una variedad de tablas, herramientas e informes analíticos.
Grupos de bloques. Divisiones geográficas estadísticas de sectores censales que por lo general contienen
una población de entre 600 y 3,000 habitantes y se
usan para presentar datos y controlar la numeración
de los bloques dentro de un sector censal.
Lugares Designados del Censo (CDP). Entidades
geográficas estadísticas que representan comunidades no incorporadas densamente pobladas que
están reconocidas localmente e identificadas por
nombre. Los CDP son equivalentes estadísticos de los
lugares incorporados, con la principal diferencia de
que no tienen un límite legal definido ni una estructura gubernamental activa y en funcionamiento,
reconocida por el estado y administrada por funcionarios electos.

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Programa de Áreas Estadísticas Participantes
(PSAP) del Censo del 2020. Un programa del censo
decenal que les permite a los participantes invitados
revisar y actualizar los límites de las áreas estadísticas
seleccionadas siguiendo las normas y criterios de la
Oficina del Censo.
Sectores censales. Pequeñas subdivisiones estadísticas de un condado relativamente permanentes o
entidades equivalentes que proveen un conjunto
estable de unidades geográficas para la presentación
de datos estadísticos. Los sectores censales por lo
general tienen una población de entre 1,200 y 8,000
habitantes, con una población óptima de 4,000.
Sistema de Archivo Maestro de Direcciones/
Archivos de Codificación y Referencia Geográficas
Integradas Topológicamente (MAF/TIGER). Una
base de datos geográficos digital (que pueden leer
las computadoras) que automatiza la confección de
mapas y las actividades geográficas relacionadas que
son necesarias para apoyar los programas de censos
y encuestas de la Oficina del Censo.
Sistema de Información Geográfica (GIS). Un conjunto de hardware de computación, software y datos
geográficos para capturar, administrar, analizar y
mostrar todas las formas información de referencia
geográfica.
Software de Colaboración para la Actualización
Geográfica (GUPS). Un GIS personalizado, basado en
una plataforma QGIS de código abierto, provisto por
la Oficina del Censo para facilitar la participación y el
envío de actualizaciones de áreas estadísticas para el
PSAP del Censo del 2020.

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L-210
(6-2018)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

OMB Control No: 0607-1003

FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR
DECENNIAL CENSUS PROGRAMS
Dear State Tribal Liaison:
The U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) invites your state to participate in the 2020 Census
Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP). Do not miss your once-per-decade opportunity to
review and update state reservations, state designated tribal statistical areas (SDTSAs), and
census designated places (CDPs) as part of the 2020 Census PSAP.
We strongly encourage your participation in the 2020 Census PSAP for the following reasons:

•

The federal government allocates over $675 billion in federal funds annually for
infrastructure, programs, and services based on Census Bureau data.

•

Participation ensures that state recognized tribes in your state will gain valuable information
that will aid in making decisions about education, health services, and housing.

•

The 2020 Census PSAP is your only opportunity to review and update state reservations,
SDTSAs, and CDPs for your state prior to the 2020 Census.

Action Steps:
1. Review the enclosed 2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) Information
Guide to answer questions about PSAP and help your government prepare for participation.
2. Sign-up for the 2020 Census PSAP by filling out the enclosed State Tribal Liaison Contact
Update Form and State Recognized Tribes Update Form. Please return the completed forms in
the enclosed, postage-paid envelope or scan and e-mail the forms to geo.psap@census.gov,
within two weeks of receipt.
You can find statistical data for state recognized tribal areas in the Census Bureau’s My Tribal Area
application at https://www.census.gov/tribal/.
As the state tribal liaison, we ask that you reach out to the state recognized American Indian tribes to
inform them of this opportunity to document and legally define state reservation boundaries, as well as
the SDTSAs, and CDPs for their tribes, reservations, or trust lands.
has granted legal status to the state recognized tribes listed below. Please review the list
below for accuracy and return any modifications on the 2020 Census State Recognized Tribes
Update Form. If there are no modifications, please return the form stating NO CHANGE in boxes 1
and 2.

census.gov

The Census Bureau will offer webinar training for the 2020 Census PSAP beginning in January 2019.
Details are available on the PSAP Web site at
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/psap.html.
2020 Census PSAP Schedule
Event

Date

March – May 2018 Contact 2010 Census PSAP participants to inquire about 2020
Census PSAP participation.
July 2018

PSAP invitation materials sent to PSAP participants.

January 2019

PSAP delineation phase begins. Participants have 120 calendar
days to submit updates.

January 2019

PSAP webinar trainings begin.

July 2019

Send PSAP participants communication notifying closeout of delineation phase.

January 2020

PSAP verification phase begins. Participants have 90 calendar
days to review updates.

If you are not interested in participating in the 2020 Census PSAP, please e-mail or call the
Census Bureau with an explanation. Contact information is provided below.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail: geo.psap@census.gov
Phone: 1–844–788–4921
Web site: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/psap.html
We look forward to working with you.
Sincerely,

Albert E. Fontenot, Jr.
Associate Director for
Decennial Census Programs
Enclosures
cc: State Data Center Contact
Governor Liaison
We estimate that completing this program will take a total of 40 hours on average, from 2018-2020.
Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to geo.psap@census.gov. This collection has been
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight digit OMB approval number
that appears at the upper left of the letter confirms this approval. If this number were not displayed,
we could not conduct this survey. The Census Bureau conducts this program under the legal
authority of the Title 13 U.S. Code, Section 6.
L-210 (6-2018)

L-240
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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

OMB Control No: 0607-1003

•

The federal government allocates over $675 billion in federal funds annually for
infrastructure, programs, and services based on Census Bureau data.

•

Participation ensures that state recognized tribes in your state will gain valuable information
that will aid in making decisions about education, health services, and housing.

•

The 2020 Census PSAP is your only opportunity to review and update state reservations,
SDTSAs, and CDPs for your state prior to the 2020 Census.

Action Steps if you have state recognized tribes:
1. Review the enclosed 2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) Information
Guide to learn more about PSAP and help your state prepare for participation.
2. Sign-up for the 2020 Census PSAP by filling out the enclosed State Tribal Liaison Contact
Update Form and State Recognized Tribes Update Form. Please return the completed forms in
the enclosed, postage-paid envelope or scan and e-mail the forms to geo.psap@census.gov,
within two weeks of receipt.
You can find statistical data for state recognized tribal areas in the Census Bureau’s My Tribal Area
application at https://www.census.gov/tribal/.
If reports newly recognized state tribes, the Census Bureau will provide you the materials
necessary to participate in the PSAP. If there are no state recognized tribes to report, please return
the State Recognized Tribes Update Form stating NO CHANGE in boxes 1 and 2.

census.gov

Note: Please only provide updates for state recognized tribes in your state. The Census Bureau will
contact all federally recognized American Indian tribes directly to request their participation in PSAP.
The Census Bureau will offer webinar training for the 2020 Census PSAP beginning in January 2019.
Details are available on the PSAP Web site at
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/psap.html.
2020 Census PSAP Schedule
Event

Date

March – May 2018 Contact 2010 Census PSAP participants to inquire about 2020
Census PSAP participation.
July 2018

PSAP invitation materials sent to PSAP participants.

January 2019

PSAP delineation phase begins. Participants have 120 calendar
days to submit updates.

January 2019

PSAP webinar trainings begin.

July 2019

Send PSAP participants communication notifying closeout of delineation phase.

January 2020

PSAP verification phase begins. Participants have 90 calendar
days to review updates.

Albert E. Fontenot, Jr.
Associate Director for
Decennial Cenus Bureau
Enclosures
cc: State Data Center Contact
Governor Liaison
We estimate that completing this program will take a total of 40 hours on average, from 2018-2020.
Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to geo.psap@census.gov. This collection has been
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight digit OMB approval number
that appears at the upper left of the letter confirms this approval. If this number were not displayed,
we could not conduct this survey. The Census Bureau conducts this program under the legal
authority of the Title 13 U.S. Code, Section 6.
L-240 (6-2018)

L-250
(6-2018)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

OMB Control No: 0607-1003

FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR
DECENNIAL CENSUS PROGRAMS
Dear Tribal Chair:
The U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) invites your tribal government to participate in the
2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP). Do not miss your once-per-decade
opportunity to review and update tribal census tracts (TCTs), tribal block groups (TBGs), and
census designated places (CDPs) for your American Indian reservation (AIR) and/or
off-reservation trust lands (ORTLs), as part of the 2020 Census PSAP.
We strongly encourage your participation in the 2020 Census PSAP for the following reasons:

•

The federal government allocates over $675 billion in federal funds annually for
infrastructure, programs, and services based on Census Bureau data.

•

Participation ensures that your tribe will gain valuable information that will aid in making
decisions about education, health services, and housing.

•

The 2020 Census PSAP is your only opportunity to review and update TCTs, TBGs, and
CDPs prior to the 2020 Census.

census.gov

2020 Census PSAP Schedule
Event

Date

March – May 2018 Contact 2010 Census PSAP participants to inquire about 2020
Census PSAP participation.
July 2018

PSAP invitation materials sent to PSAP participants.

January 2019

PSAP delineation phase begins. Participants have 120 calendar
days to submit updates.

January 2019

PSAP webinar trainings begin.

July 2019

Send PSAP participants communication notifying closeout of delineation phase.

January 2020

PSAP verification phase begins. Participants have 90 calendar
days to review updates.

Albert E. Fontenot, Jr.
Associate Director for
Decennial Census Programs
Enclosures
cc: State Data Center Contact

We estimate that completing this program will take a total of 40 hours on average, from 2018-2020.
Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to geo.psap@census.gov. This collection has been
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight digit OMB approval number
that appears at the upper left of the letter confirms this approval. If this number were not displayed,
we could not conduct this survey. The Census Bureau conducts this program under the legal
authority of the Title 13 U.S. Code, Section 6.

L-250 (6-2018)

L-260
(6-2018)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

OMB Control No: 0607-1003

FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR
DECENNIAL CENSUS PROGRAMS
Dear Tribal Chair:
The U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) invites your tribal government to participate in the 2020
Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP). Do not miss your once-per-decade
opportunity to review and update tribal block groups (TBGs) and census designated places (CDPs)
for your American Indian reservation (AIR) and/or off-reservation trust lands (ORTLs) as part of the
2020 Census PSAP.
We strongly encourage your participation in the 2020 Census PSAP for the following reasons:

• The federal government allocates over $675 billion in federal funds annually for infrastructure,
programs, and services based on Census Bureau data.

• Participation ensures that your tribes will gain valuable information that will aid in making
decisions about education, health services, and housing.

• The 2020 Census PSAP is your only opportunity to review and update TBGs and CDPs
prior to the 2020 Census.

census.gov

2020 Census PSAP Schedule
Event

Date

March – May 2018 Contact 2010 Census PSAP participants to inquire about 2020
Census PSAP participation.
July 2018

PSAP invitation materials sent to PSAP participants.

January 2019

PSAP delineation phase begins. Participants have 120 calendar
days to submit updates.

January 2019

PSAP webinar trainings begin.

July 2019

Send PSAP participants communication notifying closeout of delineation phase.

January 2020

PSAP verification phase begins. Participants have 90 calendar
days to review updates.

If you are not interested in participating in the 2020 Census PSAP, please e-mail or call
the Census Bureau with an explanation. Contact information is provided below.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail: geo.psap@census.gov
Phone: 1–844–788–4921
Web site: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/psap.html
We look forward to working with you.
Sincerely,

Albert E. Fontenot, Jr.
Associate Director for
Decennial Census Programs
Enclosures
cc: State Data Center Contact

L-270
(6-2018)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

OMB Control No: 0607-1003

FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR
DECENNIAL CENSUS PROGRAMS
Dear Tribal Chair:
The U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) invites your tribal government to participate in the 2020
Census of Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP). Do not miss your once-per-decade
opportunity to review and update census designated places (CDPs) as part of 2020 Census PSAP.
We strongly encourage your participation in the 2020 Census PSAP for the following reasons:

• The federal government allocates over $675 billion in federal funds annually for
infrastructure, programs, and services based on Census Bureau data.

• Participation ensures that your tribe will gain valuable information that will aid in making
decisions about education, health services, and housing.

• The 2020 Census PSAP is your only opportunity to review and update CDPs prior to the
2020 Census.

Action Steps:
1. Review the enclosed 2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) Information

Guide to answer questions about PSAP help your government prepare for participation.

2. Sign-up for the 2020 Census PSAP by filling out the enclosed and Tribal Contact Update

Form and Tribal Product Preference Form. Please return the completed forms in the enclosed
postage-paid envelope or scan and e-mail the forms to geo.psap@census.gov, within two
weeks of receipt.

You can find statistical data for your tribal area in the Census Bureau’s My Tribal Area application at
https://www.census.gov/tribal/.
The Census Bureau will offer webinar training for the 2020 Census PSAP beginning in January 2019.
Details are available on the PSAP Web site at
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/psap.html.

census.gov

2020 Census PSAP Schedule
Date

Event
Contact 2010 Census PSAP participants to inquire about 2020 Census
March – May 2018 PSAP participation.
July 2018

PSAP invitation materials sent to PSAP participants.

January 2019

PSAP delineation phase begins. Participants have 120 calendar days to
submit updates.

January 2019

PSAP webinar trainings begin.

July 2019

Send PSAP participants communication notifying closeout of
delineation phase.

January 2020

PSAP verification phase begins. Participants have 90 calendar days to
review updates.

Albert E. Fontenot, Jr.
Associate Director for
Decennial Census Programs
Enclosures
cc: State Data Center Contact

L-280
(6-2018)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

OMB Control No: 0607-1003

FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR
DECENNIAL CENSUS PROGRAMS
Dear Tribal Chair:
The U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) invites your tribal government to participate in the 2020
Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP). Do not miss your once-per-decade opportunity
to review or delineate the tribal designated statistical area (TDSA) for your tribe as part of the 2020
Census PSAP.
We strongly encourage your participation in the 2020 Census PSAP for the following reasons:

• The federal government allocates over $675 billion in federal funds annually for
infrastructure, programs, and services based on Census Bureau data.

• Participation ensures that your tribe will gain valuable information that will aid in making
decisions about education, health services, and housing.

• The 2020 Census PSAP is your only opportunity to review and update your TDSA prior to
the 2020 Census.

census.gov

2020 Census PSAP Schedule
Date

Event
Contact 2010 Census PSAP participants to inquire about 2020 Census
March – May 2018 PSAP participation.
July 2018

PSAP invitation materials sent to PSAP participants.

January 2019

PSAP delineation phase begins. Participants have 120 calendar days to
submit updates.

January 2019

PSAP webinar trainings begin.

July 2019

Send PSAP participants communication notifying closeout of
delineation phase.

January 2020

PSAP verification phase begins. Participants have 90 calendar days to
review updates.

Albert E. Fontenot, Jr.
Associate Director for
Decennial Census Programs
Enclosures
cc: State Data Center Contact

L-290
(6-2018)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

OMB control No: 0607-1003

FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR
DECENNIAL CENSUS PROGRAMS
Dear Representative:
The U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) invited Alaska Native villages (ANVs) to participate in the
2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP). In the past, your Alaska Native Regional
Association (ANRA) has provided valuable assistance in the review and delineation of Alaska Native
village statistical areas (ANVSAs) for ANVs that did not participate.
In July 2018, the Census Bureau invited ANVs to participate in the 2020 Census PSAP. Some ANVs
have responded, while others have not. We request your participation in the 2020 Census PSAP on
behalf of ANVs who have not responded to our invitation request.
We strongly encourage your participation in the 2020 Census PSAP for the following reasons:

• The federal government allocates over $675 billion in federal funds annually for
infrastructure, programs, and services based on Census Bureau data.

• Participation ensures that each village will gain valuable information that will aid in making
decisions about education, health services, and housing.

• The 2020 Census PSAP is the only opportunity to review and update ANVSAs prior to the
2020 Census.

Action Steps:
1. Review the enclosed 2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) Information
Guide to answer questions about PSAP and help your organization prepare for participation.
2. Sign-up for the 2020 Census PSAP by filling out the enclosed Tribal Contact Update Form.
Please return the completed form in the enclosed postage-paid envelope or scan and e-mail
the form to geo.psap@census.gov, within two weeks of receipt.
You can find statistical data for ANVSAs in the Census Bureau’s My Tribal Area application at
https://www.census.gov/tribal/.
The Census Bureau will offer webinar training for the 2020 Census PSAP beginning in January 2019.
Details are available on the PSAP Web site at
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/psap.html.

census.gov

2020 Census PSAP Schedule
Date

Event
Contact 2010 Census PSAP participants to inquire about 2020 Census
March – May 2018 PSAP participation.
July 2018

PSAP invitation materials sent to PSAP participants.

January 2019

PSAP delineation phase begins. Participants have 120 calendar days to
submit updates.

January 2019

PSAP webinar trainings begin.

July 2019

Send PSAP participants communication notifying closeout of
delineation phase.

January 2020

PSAP verification phase begins. Participants have 90 calendar days to
review updates.

Albert E. Fontenot, Jr.
Associate Director for
Decennial Census Programs
Enclosures
cc: State Data Center Contact

L-290 (6-2018)

L-300
(6-2018)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

OMB Control No: 0607-1003

FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR
DECENNIAL CENSUS PROGRAMS
Dear Village Official:
The U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) invites your Alaska Native village (ANV) to participate in
the 2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP). Do not miss your once-per-decade
opportunity to review and update the Alaska Native village statistical area (ANVSA) for your village, as
part of the 2020 Census PSAP. If you do not respond to this invitation, we will contact your Alaska
Native Regional Association (ANRA) to review and delineate ANVSAs on behalf of your ANV.
We strongly encourage your participation in the 2020 Census PSAP for the following reasons:

• The federal government allocates over $675 billion in federal funds annually for
infrastructure, programs, and services based on Census Bureau data.

• Participation ensures that your village will gain valuable information that will aid in
making decisions about education, health services, and housing.

• The 2020 Census PSAP is your only opportunity to review and update ANVSA prior to the
2020 Census.

Action Steps:
1. Review the enclosed 2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) Information
Guide to answer questions about PSAP and help your village prepare for participation.
2. Sign-up for the 2020 Census PSAP by filling out the enclosed Tribal Contact Update Form.
Please return the completed form in the enclosed postage-paid envelope or scan and e-mail
the form to geo.psap@census.gov, within two weeks of receipt.
You can find statistical data for your ANVSA in the Census Bureau’s My Tribal Area application at
https://www.census.gov/tribal/.
The Census Bureau will offer webinar training for the 2020 Census PSAP beginning in January 2019.
Details are available on the PSAP Web site at
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/psap.html.

census.gov

2020 Census PSAP Schedule
Date

Event
Contact 2010 Census PSAP participants to inquire about 2020 Census
March – May 2018 PSAP participation.
July 2018

PSAP invitation materials sent to PSAP participants.

January 2019

PSAP delineation phase begins. Participants have 120 calendar days to
submit updates.

January 2019

PSAP webinar trainings begin.

July 2019

Send PSAP participants communication notifying closeout of
delineation phase.

January 2020

PSAP verification phase begins. Participants have 90 calendar days to
review updates.

Albert E. Fontenot, Jr.
Associate Director for
Decennial Census Programs
Enclosures
cc: State Data Center Contact

L-310
(6-2018)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

OMB Control No: 0607-1003

FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR
DECENNIAL CENSUS PROGRAMS
Dear Tribal Chair:
The U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) invites your tribal government to participate in the 2020
Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP). All federally recognized tribes that currently
have an Oklahoma Tribal Statistical Area (OTSA) are eligible to review their OTSA and to delineate
OTSA tribal subdivisions, and/or census designated places (CDPs) representing unincorporated
communities within OTSAs, as part of the PSAP.
We strongly encourage your participation in the 2020 Census PSAP for the following reasons:

• The federal government allocates over $675 billion in federal funds annually for
infrastructure, programs, and services based on Census Bureau data.

• Participation ensures that your tribe will gain valuable information that will aid in making
decisions about education, health services, and housing.

• The 2020 Census PSAP is your only opportunity to review and update OTSAs, tribal
subdivisions, and CDPs prior to the 2020 Census.

census.gov

2020 Census PSAP Schedule
Date

Event
Contact 2010 Census PSAP participants to inquire about 2020 Census
March – May 2018 PSAP participation.
July 2018

PSAP invitation materials sent to PSAP participants.

January 2019

PSAP delineation phase begins. Participants have 120 calendar days to
submit updates.

January 2019

PSAP webinar trainings begin.

July 2019

Send PSAP participants communication notifying closeout of
delineation phase.

January 2020

PSAP verification phase begins. Participants have 90 calendar days to
review updates.

Albert E. Fontenot, Jr.
Associate Director for
Decennial Census Programs
Enclosures
cc: State Data Center Contact

L-310 (6-2018)

L-390
(6-2018)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

OMB Control No: 0607-1003

FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR
DECENNIAL CENSUS PROGRAMS
Dear PSAP Participant:
The U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) invites your government to participate in the 2020 Census
Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP). Do not miss your once-per-decade opportunity to review
and update census tracts, block groups, census designated places (CDPs), and when applicable,
census county divisions (CCDs).
We strongly encourage your participation in the 2020 Census PSAP for the following reasons:

• The federal government allocates over $675 billion in federal funds annually for infrastructure,
programs, and services based on Census Bureau data.

• Participation ensures that your government will gain valuable information that will aid in
making decisions about education, health services, and housing.

• The 2020 Census PSAP is your only opportunity to review and update census tracts, block
groups, CDPs, and CCDs prior to the 2020 Census.

As the primary participant, work with all interested parties so that the resulting 2020 Census PSAP
statistical areas accommodate the needs and interests of all governments and organizations in the
areas for which you are the primary PSAP participant.
Action Steps:
1. Review the enclosed 2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) Information
Guide to answer questions about PSAP and help your government prepare for participation.
2. Sign-up for the 2020 Census PSAP by filling out the enclosed Contact Update Form and
Product Preference Form. Please return the completed forms in the enclosed postage-paid
envelope or scan and e-mail the forms to geo.psap@census.gov, within two weeks of receipt.
You can find statistical data for your government in the Census Bureau’s American FactFinder at
http://factfinder.census.gov.
The Census Bureau will offer webinar training for the 2020 Census PSAP beginning in January 2019.
Details are available on the PSAP Web site at
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/psap.html.

census.gov

2020 Census PSAP Schedule
Date

Event
Contact 2010 Census PSAP participants to inquire about 2020 Census
March – May 2018 PSAP participation.
July 2018

PSAP invitation materials sent to PSAP participants.

January 2019

PSAP delineation phase begins. Participants have 120 calendar days to
submit updates.

January 2019

PSAP webinar trainings begin.

July 2019

Send PSAP participants communication notifying closeout of
delineation phase.

January 2020

PSAP verification phase begins. Participants have 90 calendar days to
review updates.

Albert E. Fontenot, Jr.
Associate Director for
Decennial Census Programs
Enclosures
cc: State Data Center Contact

L-390 (6-2018)

L-395
(6-2018)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

OMB Control No: 0607-1003

FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR
DECENNIAL CENSUS PROGRAMS
Dear State Data Center Contact:
The U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) is now preparing for the 2020 Census Participant
Statistical Areas Program (PSAP). PSAP is a once-per-decade opportunity, prior to the 2020 Census,
for tribal, state, county, and local governments, councils of governments (COGs), regional planning
agencies (RPAs), and local stakeholders to review and update tribal statistical areas, census tracts,
block groups, census designated places (CDPs), and, when applicable, census county divisions
(CCDs).
In March 2018, the Census Bureau contacted 2010 Census PSAP Participants in your state to solicit
their participation in the 2020 Census PSAP. In July 2018, the Census Bureau will send official
invitations to potential participants whom we identify in our initial outreach. We will send you carbon
copies of all 2020 Census PSAP correspondence we make with PSAP participants in your state.
We may need your assistance to ensure we have complete PSAP coverage in your state.
We strongly encourage participation in the 2020 Census PSAP for the following reasons:
• The federal government allocates over $675 billion in federal funds annually for infrastructure,
programs, and services based on Census Bureau data.

• Participation ensures that tribal, state, and local governments in your state will

gain valuable information that will aid in making decisions about education, health services,
and housing.

• The 2020 Census PSAP is the only opportunity to review and update tribal statistical areas,
census tracts, block groups, CDPs, and CCDs prior to the 2020 Census.

Action Steps:
1. Review the enclosed 2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP) Information
Guide to answer questions about PSAP.
2. Fill out the enclosed Contact Update Form. Please return the completed form in the enclosed,
postage-paid envelope or scan and e-mail the form to geo.psap@census.gov, within two weeks
of receipt.
You can find data for statistical areas in your state in the Census Bureau’s American FactFinder at
http://factfinder.census.gov.
The Census Bureau will offer webinar training for the 2020 Census PSAP beginning in January 2019.
Details are available on the PSAP Web site at
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/psap.html.

census.gov

2020 Census PSAP Schedule
Date

Event
Contact 2010 Census PSAP participants to inquire about 2020 Census
March – May 2018 PSAP participation.
July 2018

PSAP invitation materials sent to PSAP participants.

January 2019

PSAP delineation phase begins. Participants have 120 calendar days to
submit updates.

January 2019

PSAP webinar trainings begin.

July 2019

Send PSAP participants communication notifying closeout of
delineation phase.

January 2020

PSAP verification phase begins. Participants have 90 calendar days to
review updates.

If you have any questions about the 2020 Census PSAP, please e-mail or call the Census
Bureau. Contact information is provided below.
CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail: geo.psap@census.gov
Phone: 1–844–788–4921
Web site: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/psap.html
We look forward to working with you.
Sincerely,

Albert E. Fontenot, Jr.
Associate Director for
Decennial Census Programs
Enclosures

R-800
(6-2018)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

OMB Control No: 0607-1003

FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR
DECENNIAL CENSUS PROGRAMS
Dear State Tribal Liaison:
The U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) recently invited your government to participate in the 2020
Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP).
We strongly encourage your participation in the 2020 Census PSAP for the following reasons:
federal government allocates over $675 billion in federal funds annually for infrastructure,
· The
programs, and services based on Census Bureau data.
ensures that state recognized tribes in your state will gain valuable information that
· Participation
will aid in making decisions about education, health services, and housing.
2020 Census PSAP is your only opportunity to review and update state reservations, state
· The
designated tribal statistical areas (SDTSAs), and census designated places (CDPs) within your
state prior to the 2020 Census.

As of this date, we have not received a response from your state. If you have already sent a response,
you may disregard this letter. If you would like to participate in PSAP and have not already responded,
please take the following action:
1) Go to the PSAP website at
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/psap.html to sign-up for
PSAP. Download and fill out the State Tribal Liaison Contact Update Form and State
Recognized Tribes Update Form and e-mail the completed forms to geo.psap@census.gov,
within two weeks of receipt.
The Census Bureau will offer webinar training for the 2020 Census PSAP beginning in January 2019.
Details are available on the PSAP website at
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/psap.html.
If you are not interested in participating in the 2020 Census PSAP, please e-mail or call the Census
Bureau with an explanation. Contact information is provided below.

census.gov

CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail: geo.psap@census.gov
Phone: 1–844–788–4921
Website: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/psap.html

We look forward to working with you.
Sincerely,

Albert E. Fontenot, Jr.
Associate Director for
Decennial Census Programs
cc: State Data Center Contact
Governor Liaison

We estimate that completing this program will take a total of 40 hours on average, from 2018–2020.
Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including suggestions for reducing this burden, to geo.psap@census.gov. This collection has been
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight digit OMB approval number
that appears at the upper left of the letter confirms this approval. If this number were not displayed,
we could not conduct this survey. The Census Bureau conducts this program under the legal
authority of the Title 13, U.S. Code, Section 6.
R-800 (6-2018)

R-805
(6-2018)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

OMB Control No: 0607-1003

FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR
DECENNIAL CENSUS PROGRAMS
Dear Tribal Chair:
The U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) recently invited your tribal government to participate in the
2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP).
We strongly encourage your participation in the 2020 Census PSAP for the following reasons:
• The federal government allocates over $675 billion in federal funds annually for infrastructure,
programs, and services based on Census Bureau data.
• Participation ensures that your tribe will gain valuable information that will aid in making
decisions about education, health services, and housing.
• The 2020 Census PSAP is your only opportunity to review and update tribal statistical areas prior
to the 2020 Census.
As of this date, we have not received a response from your tribal government. If you have already sent
a response, you may disregard this letter. If you would like to participate in PSAP and have not already
responded, please take the following action:
1) Go to the PSAP website at
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/psap.html to sign-up
for PSAP. Download and fill out the Federally Recognized Tribe Contact Update Form
and Federally Recognized Tribe Product Preference Form and e-mail the completed
forms to geo.psap@census.gov, within two weeks of receipt.
The Census Bureau will offer webinar training for the 2020 Census PSAP beginning in January 2019.
Details are available on the PSAP website at
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/psap.html.
If you are not interested in participating in the 2020 Census PSAP, please e-mail or call the Census
Bureau with an explanation. Contact information is provided below.

census.gov

CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail: geo.psap@census.gov
Phone: 1–844–788–4921
Website: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/psap.html

We look forward to working with you.
Sincerely,

Albert E. Fontenot, Jr.
Associate Director for
Decennial Census Programs
cc: State Data Center Contact

We estimate that completing this program will take a total of 40 hours on average , from 2018-2020.
Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including suggestions for educing this burden, to geo.psap@census.gov. This collection has been
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight digit OMB approval number
that appears at the upper left of the letter confirms this approval. If this number were not displayed,
we could not conduct this survey. The Census Bureau conducts this program under the legal
authority of the Title 13, U.S. Code, Section 6.

R-805 (6-2018)

R-810
(6-2018)

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration

U.S. Census Bureau
Washington, DC 20233-0001

OMB Control No: 0607-1003

FROM THE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR
DECENNIAL CENSUS PROGRAMS
Dear Representative:
The U.S. Census Bureau (Census Bureau) recently invited your government to participate in the 2020
Census Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP).
We strongly encourage your participation in the 2020 Census PSAP for the following reasons:
federal government allocates over $675 billion in federal funds annually for infrastructure,
·The
programs, and services based on Census Bureau data.
ensures that your government will gain valuable information that will aid in making
·Participation
decisions about education, health services, and housing.
2020 Census PSAP is your only opportunity to review and update census tracts, block
·The
groups, census designated areas (CDPs), and, when applicable, census county divisions
(CCDs).

As of this date, we have not received a response from your government. If you have already sent a
response, you may disregard this letter. If you would like to participate in PSAP and have not already
responded, please take the following action:
1) Go to the PSAP website at
https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/psap.html to sign-up
for PSAP. Download and fill out the Contact Update Form and Product Preference Form
and e-mail the completed forms to geo.psap@census.gov, within two weeks of receipt.
The Census Bureau will offer webinar training for the 2020 Census PSAP beginning in January 2019.
Details are available on the PSAP website at https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennialcensus/about/psap.html.
If you are not interested in participating in the 2020 Census PSAP, please e-mail or call the Census
Bureau with an explanation. Contact information is provided below.

census.gov

CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail: geo.psap@census.gov
Phone: 1–844–788–4921
Website: https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/psap.html

We look forward to working with you.
Sincerely,

Albert E. Fontenot, Jr.
Associate Director for
Decennial Census Programs
cc: State Data Center Contact

We estimate that completing this program will take a total of 40 hours on average , from 2018-–2020.
Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information,
including suggestions for educing this burden, to geo.psap@census.gov. This collection has been
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The eight digit OMB approval number
that appears at the upper left of the letter confirms this approval. If this nummber were not displayed, we could not conduct this survey. The Census Bureau conducts this program under the
legal authority of the Title 13, U.S. Code, Section 6.
R-810 (6-2018)

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File Modified	2018-06-22
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