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1 2010 Census New Construction Program. 2 Ensure that the Census Day address list is as complete and accurate as possible by providing an opportunity.

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1 1 2010 Census New Construction Program

2 2 Ensure that the Census Day address list is as complete and accurate as possible by providing an opportunity for tribal and local governments to submit new city-style addresses. Capture the addresses of housing units built after the Address Canvassing operation is complete and prior to Census Day (March 2009 - April 2010). The purpose of the New Construction Program

3 3 Local governments (county, place and minor civil division) that contain mailout/mailback Census blocks. Tribal governments that contain mailout/mailback Census blocks. There are approximately 28,500 governmental units that are eligible for this program. Approximately 20,000 governments are 100% mailout/mailback while around 8,500 governments have mixed enumeration types. Who will be able to participate?

4 4 Type of Enumeration Areas Mailout/Mailback – U.S. Census Bureau mails questionnaire to most addresses on Master Address File; residents return questionnaire by mail. Update/Leave - Census enumerators visit address, to verify location of housing unit and update Master Address File with new addresses, and “leave” census form for residents to mail back.

5 5 Who will be receiving invitations? The highest elected official (HEO) of the local governments that are eligible to participate. The tribal chair of the federally recognized tribal governments that are eligible to participate. The LUCA Liaisons of governments that are eligible to participate will receive courtesy copies of the invitation materials..

6 6 July 2009 – Census mails the invitation letter package September, 2009 – Census mails final reminder/closeout postcard October 8, 2009 – Deadline for registration November 2009 through January 2010 – Census mails outgoing materials. Participants will have 45 days from date of receipt to return submission Important dates to remember

7 7 New Construction quick start document New Construction user guide New Construction address list template New Construction map PDF’s or Shapefiles MTPS software and setup file for Shapefile users The outgoing materials package will contain a CD- ROM that includes:

8 8 MAF/TIGER Partnership Software (MTPS) Easy-to-use desktop tool that makes participation easier for jurisdictions without a GIS system.

9 9 Entity ID Code|State Code|County Code|Census Tract Number|Census Block Number|House Number|Street Name|Apartment/Unit Number|ZIP Code Note: All of the above fields are mandatory with the exception of Apartment/Unit Number. Address records will only be accepted in the following required submission format.

10 10 What does the Census Bureau do with the New Construction Addresses? Match New Construction Addresses with existing addresses to check for duplicates. Accepted addresses go to the Nonresponse Follow-Up/Vacant Delete Check (NRFU/VDC) operation where census workers will attempt to find and enumerate the New Construction addresses.


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