This memorandum documents the release of the 2020 Census Detailed Operational Plan for the Address Canvassing Operation. This document baselines the overall 2020 Census address list development process and provides specific details for the Address Canvassing operation. It will be updated over time to reflect changes in strategies that result from census planning, research, and testing activities.

The Address Canvassing program implements methods to improve and refine the United States Census Bureau’s address list in advance of the 2020 Census enumeration. The Census Bureau needs the address and physical location of each living quarter in the United States and Puerto Rico to conduct and tabulate the census. An accurate list ensures that residents will be invited to participate in the census and that the census counts residents in the correct location.