Participant Statistical Areas Program (PSAP)
2020 Verification Phase
The U.S. Census Bureau recently finalized the 2020 statistical geographic area plans based on submissions received during the delineation phase of the 2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program. Participants who submitted changes to the U.S. Census Bureau are invited to review and verify statistical areas and provide corrections where needed.
Deadlines:
Action Steps:
The U.S. Census Bureau recently finalized the 2020 statistical geographic area plans based on submissions received during the delineation phase of the 2020 Census Participant Statistical Areas Program. Participants who submitted changes to the U.S. Census Bureau are invited to review and verify statistical areas and provide corrections where needed.
Deadlines:
- Notify the Census Bureau whether we do or do not have corrections for statistical areas by February 13, 2020.
- Submit any corrections to the Census Bureau by April 13, 2020.
Action Steps:
- Review the 2020 statistical areas in TIGERweb to determine if corrections are needed.
- Consult with the governments/organizations that contributed input during the delineation phase for their input on the verification phase materials.
- By February 13, 2020, email geo.psap@census.gov to indicate whether we do or do not have corrections for your statistical areas.
- Review the 2020 census tract numbering using the Online PDF maps available on the 2020 Census PSAP website mentioned in Action Step 1.
- If updates are necessary:
- Contact the Census Bureau prior to making major or significant corrections.
- Download and install the Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS) from the PSAP website. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/about/psap.html
- Complete the statistical area corrections using GUPS. Consult the 2020 Census PSAP Verification Standard Respondent Guide (G-810) for specific verification phase instructions that enhance the instructions in the delineation phase guide.
- Use the Census Bureau’s Secure Web Incoming Module (SWIM) to return the statistical area corrections.
- Submit all corrections to the statistical areas by April 13, 2020. The Census Bureau will review all corrections to ensure they meet the established criteria for the 2020 Census PSAP and will contact you if there are questions regarding your submission.