Fernando Armstrong / Tony FarthingRegional Directors

New Jersey State Data CenterJune 11, 2008

2010 Decennial Census Program

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Major Components of the Reengineering Effort

American Community Survey

MAF/TIGER Enhancements Program

2010 Census

2010 Decennial Census Program

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American Community Survey

A monthly random sample of housing units and group quarters– roughly 3 million housing units and 20,000 group quarters per year.Full implementation started in 2005; thus the first data release of the fully implemented ACS for housing units occurred in 2006.Will provide estimates of detailed characteristics every year for all states, and for all cities, counties, metropolitan areas, and population groups of 65,000 people or more.It will take 5 years to accumulate sufficient sample to produce estimates for areas as small as census tracts; data will be published for all areas and groups of 20,000 or more every year starting in 2008 using an accumulation of 3 years of data.These estimates will then be updated every year.

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Objectives

Realign TIGER to GPS coordinates - As of March 31, 2008 Harris Corp (contractor) delivered realignment data for all 3,232 counties.

Modernize MAF/TIGER Processing Environment (done).

Expand Geographic Partnerships (ongoing)

Implement the Community Address Updating System (CAUS) (suspended).

Perform Quality Assurance/Evaluations (ongoing).

MAF/TIGER Enhancements ProgramMAF/TIGER Enhancements Program

2010 Decennial Census Program2010 Decennial Census: Update

Content UpdateSubmitted final 2010 questions to Congress on March 31 for both ACS and the 2010 Census.

2008 Dress Rehearsal

Completed operations: - Local Update of Census Addresses

- Address Canvassing

- Group Quarters Validation

- Coverage Measurement Independent Listing

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2008 Dress Rehearsal (continued)

Printing completed of mailout/mailback and replacement questionnaire packages, advance letters, reminder cards, and fulfillment forms.

Down-scoped operations due to continuing resolution last October and decision not to use HHCs for NRFU.

Delayed Census Day to May 1; initial mailout April 14; initial and replacement questionnaires mailed out.

Replan of other DR activities underway (e.g. data capture, coverage follow-up).

2010 Decennial Census: Update

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2010 Decennial Census: Contracts

Integrated Communications Contract: Draftfcb

Draftfcb completed 3rd draft of integrated communications plan; final plan due May 30.

Census Barriers, Attitudes, and Motivations Survey in May 2008.

Increase Response Rate to 64%

Improve Accuracy and Reduce the Differential Undercount

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Regional Census Center and Early Local Census Office space acquisition and build out

All 13 RCCs (including the Puerto Rico Area Office) are open and functional.

4 ELCOs in NJ [Camden, Hoboken, Rocky Hill, Trenton ]

Recruiting for ELCO Management Staff

Partnership Program

Partnership Staff are being hired

Non-Response Operations Replan

Working on requirements for contractors.

2010 Decennial Census: Other

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National Recruiting Plan UpdateNational Recruiting Plan Update

Recruiting GoalsApproximately 3.0 million applicants needed900,000 total temporary workforce 150,000 needed for address canvassing in 2009700,000 needed for NRFU in 2010

Regional RecruitersRecruiting Coordinator currently onboard in each RCCBy August 2008 – second Recruiter to be hired

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National Recruiting Plan UpdateNational Recruiting Plan Update

2010 Census WaiversFederal Waivers

Financial Assistance Waivers

Tribal Waivers

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Partnership Program UpdatePartnership Program Update

Regional Ramp-Up

First Partnership Specialists started in January in each RCC

Additional Partnership Specialists will be added 48 – 120 - 680

By January 2009 program will be at its peak staffing

By 2011 the program will downsize again

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Partnership Program UpdatePartnership Program Update

Developing Partnerships with:Community Organizations

Tribal Governments

Local and State Governments

Faith-Based Organizations

Businesses