D-2066: 2020 LUCA Invitation Letter 120 Day Deadline

D-2066(LTG)

HIGHEST ELECT OFFICIAL or TRIBAL CHAIR NAME or GOVERNOR

TITLE

Address

City State ZIP

FROM THE DIRECTOR

U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

In July 2017, the U.S. Census Bureau invited your government 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). As of this date, we have not received your response. If you have responded, please disregard this letter.  

This is the only opportunity offered to your governments to review and update 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 your jurisdiction.  

Enclosed with this letter are:

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

Use this guide to answer questions about LUCA and to help you decide whether to participate.  

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 accept registrations through December 15, 2017. If your government plans to participate, then also complete and return the following forms:

• Self-Assessment Checklist;

• Confidentiality Agreement; and 

• Product Preference Form.

For your convenience, enclosed is a postage-paid envelope for your response. Rather than mailing, you may scan your completed forms, including forms with signatures, and email them to us at [email protected].  

We will offer LUCA training workshops, both as classroom training and via online webinars, to provide participation instructions for completing your address review.  If you 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.

Sincerely,

John H. Thompson

Director

Enclosures

cc:    

census.gov