Fernando Armstrong / Tony Farthing Regional Directors New Jersey State Data Center June 11, 2008

1. Fernando Armstrong / Tony Farthing Regional Directors New Jersey State Data Center June 11, 2008 2010 Decennial Census Program

2. 2010 Decennial Census Program Major Components of the Reengineering Effort • American Community Survey • MAF/TIGER Enhancements Program • 2010 Census

3. 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.

4. MAF/TIGER Enhancements Program 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).

5. 2010 Decennial Census: Update 2010 Decennial Census Program • Content Update • Submitted 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

6. 2010 Decennial Census: Update 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).

7. 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

8. 2010 Decennial Census: Other 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.

9. National Recruiting Plan Update • Recruiting Goals • Approximately 3.0 million applicants needed • 900,000 total temporary workforce • 150,000 needed for address canvassing in 2009 • 700,000 needed for NRFU in 2010 • Regional Recruiters • Recruiting Coordinator currently onboard in each RCC • By August 2008 – second Recruiter to be hired

10. National Recruiting Plan Update • 2010 Census Waivers • Federal Waivers • Financial Assistance Waivers • Tribal Waivers

11. Partnership 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

12. Partnership Program Update • Developing Partnerships with: • Community Organizations • Tribal Governments • Local and State Governments • Faith-Based Organizations • Businesses