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May 2016 Monthly Status Report

Key Program Updates

  1. On May 25, 2016, the 2020 Census Program announced the decision to use a Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) platform as part of Census Enterprise Data Collection and Processing Program (CEDCaP) for the data collection component of the Business Solution Architecture. The 2020 Census Business Solution Architecture will consist of a combination of the CEDCaP and non-CEDCaP systems, to support the overall 2020 Census program.
  2. In support of the 2016 Census Test:
    a. As of the end of May, there were 256 partners in Los Angeles County, California, and 257 partners in Harris County, Texas. These partners committed to 557 community events and efforts to increase response in Los Angeles County, California, and 363 community events and efforts to increase response in Harris County, Texas.
    b. Nonresponse Followup began on May 12, 2016.
  3. The Decennial Directorate and the SE&I team completed the Critical Business Proposal Review, the Project Baseline Review, and the Software Requirements Review for the 2017 Census Test and the 2017 Puerto Rico Census Test. The team also completed the Software Requirements Review for the 2018 End-to-End Census Test.
  4. In support of the 2020 Census Geographic Programs operation, the Basic Collection Unit delineation was completed on May 19, 2016, which includes all of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Island Areas.
  5. In support of the Group Quarters operation, the small-scale 2016 Service Based Enumeration Census Test was conducted at 12 preselected service-based locations in Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland, on May 25-26, 2016.
  6. The Redistricting Data Program (RDP) completed the 2020 Census RDP kick-off meetings in Cheyenne, Wyoming; Bismarck, North Dakota; and Springfield, Illinois.
  7. In support of the RDP operation, congressional and state legislative districts have all been verified and all submitted verification changes have been processed for the 115th Congress and the 2016 State Legislative Districts. The update cycle for congressional and state legislative districts is complete.

Page Last Revised - December 16, 2021
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