1. Regional Government Involvement in
Census 2020

2. Why the Census is important
$1.3 Billion State-shared revenue
Distribution based on Census population estimate
Home Rule calculations
Use population projections benched to Census
$1.3 billion state shared revenue distributed annually
Distribution calculations updated annually
Based on annual Census population estimate
Annual population estimates are benched to decennial census
Long range socioeconomic projections use Census figures as base
Home rule calculations derived from projections
Next three sets of projections will be based on Census 2020
Projections used for long-term transportation modeling and planning
Long-term transportation planning

3. Supporting the 2020 Census LUCA: Local Update of Census Addresses
Feb – Sept 2018
PSAP: Participant Statistical Areas Program
Late 2018 – late 2019
Geographic partnership opportunities
While there are a few other partnership programs such as the Boundary Quality Assessment Review and Geographic Support System, these three programs represent our more relevant geographic partnership activities.
Most of our partnership programs offer in-person training, on-line webinars, and other resources. Please contact me afterwards if you’d like more information.
BAS: Boundary and Annexation Survey
Annually 1st Quarter
Boundary Validation Program
First half 2020

4. LUCA Nationwide update of Census Bureau’s address list
Local government review
COGs and MPOs were allowed to assist
LUCA supplemental program
Census New Construction Program
Provides new addresses after LUCA submittal
February 2019 to December 2019
Update Census Bureau list of addresses nationwide
Ensure Census 2020 forms mailed to all US residences
Cities, towns, counties reviewed Census address list against internal list
COGs and MPOs were allowed to assist
Census New Construction Program
February 2019 to December 2019
Supplemental program to LUCA, providing Census with any new addresses that were not included in LUCA submittal

5. 2020 LUCA schedule       Timeframe Activity
January 2017
Advance Notice mailing mailed to Highest Elected Officials (HEOs), Tribal Chairs (TCs), Governors and other potential 2020 LUCA contacts.
March 2017
2020 LUCA Promotional presentations began.
July 2017
2020 LUCA invitation and registration materials mailed to HEOs, TCs and Governors.
October 2017
2020 LUCA Training workshops began.
December 15, 2017
2020 LUCA registration deadline.
February - April 2018
Participants receive their 2020 LUCA materials.
March - September 2018
Census Bureau processes 2020 LUCA submissions.
April May 2019
Census Bureau validates 2020 LUCA addresses.
Summer 2019
Census Bureau delivers 2020 LUCA feedback.
April 1, 2020
CENSUS DAY.      
It is important to discuss the LUCA schedule as a preparation aspect of 2020 LUCA. Keeping the schedule in mind prepares you for upcoming tasks and actions.
January 2017 – Advance Notice mailing conducted.
The purpose of the Advance Notice mailing was to bring awareness to 2020 LUCA and its schedule so governments could begin preparing to participate. The Census Bureau asked contacts to review the LUCA Information Guide and to confirm/correct their contact information. The Census Bureau sent a large number of Advance Notice materials in order to build a solid courtesy copy base for the invitation mailing that occurred in July Nearly 83,000 contacts were shipped the Advance Notice mailing which covered just over 40,000 governments and organizations.
March 2017 – LUCA promotional presentations began.
The six regional offices manage the scheduling of these presentations. Direct questions regarding the LUCA training presentations to the GEO 2020 LUCA and/or toll-free number provided on the next slide.
July 2017 – LUCA invitation mailing (which includes registration materials) conducted.
The invitation mailing included a letter, four forms necessary for LUCA registration, a document with instructions for registration, and a copy of the Confidentiality and Security Guidelines.
October 2017 – LUCA training workshops began.
December 15, 2017, is the 2020 LUCA registration deadline.
February - April 2018 – 2020 LUCA materials begin to ship to participants. Participants begin their review and have 120 calendar days to complete.
March - September 2018 – Census Bureau processes 2020 LUCA submissions.
April 2018 – May 2019 – Census Bureau validates 2020 LUCA addresses.
Summer 2019 – Census Bureau delivers LUCA feedback to participants (the Appeals process is still under development, but has a very short review timeframe).
April 1, 2020 is CENSUS DAY!

6. PSAP Updates to Census geography as needed: census tracts block groups
census designated places (CDP)
Conducted by MPOs, with consultation from member agencies
Create new, smaller census geographies in growing areas

7. Why PSAP is important
Allows detailed analysis for Census 2020 and future data products
Boundaries of opportunity zones, historically underutilized business (HUB) zones, and others are based on census geographies
Affects transportation geographies and long-range transportation planning and modeling

8. 2020 PSAP schedule   Timeframe Activity Spring 2017
Announcement of program
March-May 2018
Inquire with local contacts about PSAP participation
July 2018
2020 PSAP invitation materials sent to participants
Fall 2018
Final criteria for standard statistical areas published
January 2019
2020 PSAP delineation begins (120 days to submit)
January 2020
2020 PSAP verification phase begins (90 days to review)
April 1, 2020
CENSUS DAY.  

9. MAG Residential Permits
MAG is evaluating the collection of new permit data from member agencies
Why?
To inform PSAP and New Construction Program
To assist with short-term projections

10. BAS Annual collection of recent annexations
Ensures census data are assigned to correct jurisdiction
Deadline: 1/1/2020
annexations after Jan. 1, 2020 will not be included in jurisdiction boundaries for Census 2020 results
Annual BAS schedule
March 1 – updates reflected in all Census products published that year
May 31 – updates reflected in Census products starting the following year
Annual collection of recent annexations
Ensures census products assign results to correct local jurisdiction
Deadline to annex for Census 2020 is 1/1/2020 – annexations after will not be included in jurisdictions Census 2020 results
Cities and towns should ensure boundary files up-to-date, work
Annual BAS schedule
March 1 – updates reflected in all Census products published that year
May 31 – updates reflected in Census products starting the following year

11. Boundary Validation Program (BVP)
March 2020 – City and town highest elected official provided maps of jurisdictional boundaries for review and update
May 2020 – Final validation of boundary changes provided to Census
Boundaries as of January 1, 2020 will be used for Census data tabulation

12. Key Geographic Partnership Dates
LUCA materials available for review- February 120 days ~ 4 Months
PSAP materials available for review -December 120 days
BAS schedule repeated as above
LUCA Feedback provided to participants - August
LUCA Appeals Process - October
PSAP Verification materials available for review- Fall/Winter
BAS schedule repeated as above
Boundary Validation Program maps sent to HEO/Tribal Chair -January
Census Day – April 1, 2020
Apportionment Counts to the President- by December 31, 2020
BAS schedule repeated as above
This slide summarizes some of the Key dates for Geographic Partnership Program activities. Please note that there may be some overlap if you are participating in BAS, LUCA, or PSAP.
2017
LUCA Advance Notice sent to Highest Elected Officials – January
BAS 2017 deadline to be included in the ACS, March 1
BAS 2017 deadline for updates to be included in next year’s BAS – May 31
LUCA Invitation to review Master Address File –July 2017
BAS 2018 – annual invitation to update legal boundaries - December
Redistricting Counts to the State- by March 31, 2021
Statistical Areas become official – April 1
BAS schedule repeated as above

13. ROAM: Response Outreach Area Mapper
Helps identify hard-to-survey areas
Provides socioeconomic and demographic profile of hard-to-survey areas
Create a tailored communication and partnership campaign to increase survey response rates
Uses Census 2010 and current ACS data to provide low response score by census tract

14. Arizona Demographic Viewer
Latest Census data statewide
American Community Survey (ACS)
Most recent decennial census
Create custom maps and reports
Print reports by city, town, council district, zip code, and more

15. Contacts Anubhav Bagley Regional Analytics Director abagley@azmag.gov
Scott Wilken Senior Planning Project Manager