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July 2016 Monthly Status Report

Key Program Updates

  1. In support of the 2017 Census Test and 2017 Puerto Rico Census Test:
    a. Staff identified existing space within the Denver and Los Angeles regional offices to be used as regional census centers (RCCs) for the Test.
    b. Staff finalized questionnaires for cognitive testing of tribal enrollment questions and started the design of nonquestionnaire paper materials.
    c. Staff delivered specifications for the Response Processing operation for the 2017 Puerto Rico Census Test and baselined the Response Processing operation’s integrated master schedule.
    For the 2020 Census, In-Office Address Canvassing Interactive Review production continues and is meeting the expected production goals. The clerks have reviewed 3,774,047 blocks during Interactive Review from the beginning of production in September 2015 through July 29, 2016. As of July 29, 2016, 71.8 percent of the blocks were classified as Passive, 18.6 percent were classified as Active, and 9.6 percent were classified as On Hold.
  2. In support of the 2020 Census Questionnaire Assistance operation, the contract was awarded on July 11, 2016, to General Dynamics Information Technology. The kickoff meeting with the awardee was held on July 15, 2016.
  3. In support of the Integrated Partnership and Communications operation, the Integrated Communications Contract (ICC) is on schedule to be awarded in August 2016.
  4. The Redistricting Data Program (RDP) completed a 2020 Census RDP kickoff meeting in Jackson, Mississippi, bringing the total number of states visited to 20. These visits provide the states an opportunity to ensure the Census Bureau captures their needs in regards to useful census redistricting data as required by Public Law (P.L.) 94-171. The visits also provide the states an opportunity to learn about the 2020 Census Redistricting Data Program, 2020 Census planning, and upcoming Census Bureau geographic partnership programs.
  5. Staff conducted the 2020 Census Program Management Review (PMR) on July 22, 2016. At the PMR, the sites for the 2018 End-to-End Census Tests were announced. The Test will be conducted in Pierce County, Washington; Providence County, Rhode Island; and, Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, West Virginia.
  6. Final proposals were received from Bidders on the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the 2020 Census Technical Integrator Contract on June 30, 2016.

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