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KEN PRUITT MARCO RUBIO President Speaker THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE 9EKATF of scrcce�N m OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH vTa � M Oh . k4 6F F1' ttOpr9R June 18, 2007 Dear Local Government: Technical assistance grant funds for Florida' s counties and incorporated cities are being offered by the Florida Legislature through the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) . The grants are designed to encourage and support local governments in preparing for the 2010 U. S . Census by participating in the Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA ) program. Hundreds of millions of dollars in federal fiends will flow into Florida for the benefit of residents during the decade that begins in 2010. An accurate and complete Census count is critical to ensuring that Floridians receive their fair share of funds as well as equitable representation in the United States Congress. A list of complete and accurate delivery addresses is the foundation upon which the U. S . Censuis builds the official decennial population count. And local governments know the most about local geography, neighborhoods, condominiums, recent development and residential addresses. The LUCA program provides the best opportunity for local knowledge to be used to ensure your community has accurate data for the decade and is not undercounted. In designing this grant program, the Legislative Office of Economic and Demographic Research and DCA focused on keeping the process simple and at the same time offering incentives to as many communities as possible based, in part, on need. The funds may be used for equipment, software, labor, outside help and other expenses as outlined in the official Notice of Funds Available . We will continue to offer help and updated information about LUCA on our web site : http ://Iuca . flcensus. gov Large, diverse and fast-growing states like Florida present special challenges to the Census Bureau as it attempts to locate every residential address , deliver questionnaires and complete a full and accurate official population count. We hope you will participate in LUCA to the fullest extent possible and apply for the technical assistance grant funds to help with your review and update of the official Census Bureau delivery addresses . Sincerely, U Amy J. Baker Coordinator Room 574, Claude Pepper Building, I I I W. Madison Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-6588 Telephone (850) 487- 1402 FAX (850) 922-6436