2026 Redistricting Program NSC Change Matrix

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The Redistricting Data Program

2026 Redistricting Program NSC Change Matrix

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Sheet 1: Standalone

Table of Contents submitted to OMB for 2024 Approval Table of Contents submitted to OMB for 2025 NSC Explanation of Change
Title: Block Boundary Suggestion Project (BBSP)
Participant Guide for Geographic Update
Partnership Software (GUPS) Standalone GUPS Standalone Guide – Instructions for Participating in BBSP Using GUPS Standalone
Title: Block Boundary Suggestion Project (BBSP): Participant Guide for Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS) Standalone Instructions for Participating in the Block Boundary Suggestion Project Using the
Standalone (i.e., desktop) version of the Geographic Update Partnership Software
Reworded for consistency and clarity between the three guides.
     
Introduction Introduction Added final text.
     
Section 1: BBSP Overview Section 1: BBSP Overview Added final text.
     
Section 2: Suggested Workflow Section 2: Suggested Workflow Added final text.
2.1 Linear Feature Review 2.1 Linear Feature Review  
2.2 Area Landmark Review 2.2 Area Landmark Review  
2.3 Legal Boundary Updates 2.3 Legal Boundary Updates  
2.4 Linear Feature Extension Review 2.4 Linear Feature Extension Review  
2.5 Prototype Block Review 2.5 Prototype Block Review  
2.5.1 Block Size Review 2.5.1 Block Size Review  
2.5.2 Block Shape Review 2.5.2 Block Shape Review  
2.6 Block Boundary Suggestion Flagging 2.6 Block Boundary Suggestion Flagging  
  2.6.1 Block Boundary Criteria Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
  2.6.2 Assigning a "Must Hold" Flag Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
  2.6.3 Assigning a "Do Not Hold" Flag Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
2.7 Block Area Group Delineation 2.7 Block Area Group Delineation  
2.8 Block Boundary Review 2.8 Block Boundary Review  
     
  2.9 Potential Small Block Check New functionality
2.9 Review Change Polygons and Geography Review 2.10 Review Change Polygons and Geography Review Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
2.10 Submitting Updates to the Census Bureau 2.11 Submitting Updates to the Census Bureau Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
     

Section 3: Getting Started Added final text. Better integration of Section 3 and 4 due to experience and moving of some information to the Appendix. Strongly influenced by BAS Guides and the user experience.
Section 3: Getting Started 3.1 System Requirements Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
3.1 System and Hardware Requirements for Installing GUPS 3.1.1 Installing GUPS Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
3.1.1 Installing GUPS 3.2 Creating a New GUPS Project Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
3.2 Census Bureau Spatial Data 3.2.1 Loading Census Partnership and Prototype Block Shapefiles Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
3.2.1 Accessing the Census Bureau Spatial Data Through the Census Web Option 3.2.2 Census Web Option Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
3.2.2 Accessing the Census Bureau Spatial Data Through the My Computer Option 3.2.3 My Computer Option Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
  3.2.3.1 Creating the My Computer Folder Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
Section 4: GUPS Basics: Map Management, View, and Tool 3.2.3.2 Download the Partnership Shapefiles Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
4.1 Starting GUPS (Map Management) 3.2.3.3 Download the Prototype Block Shapfiles Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
4.1.1 Creating a New BBSP Project 3.3 Opening an Existing GUPS Project Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
4.1.2 Opening an Existing BBSP Project 3.3.1 Opening a Shared Submission Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
4.1.3 Opening a Shared BBSP Project 3.4 Getting Started in GUPS Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
4.2 Page Layout 3.4.1 Map View Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
4.2.1 Map View 3.4.2 Toolbars Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
4.2.2 Menu, Standard Toolbar, and BBSP Toolbar 3.4.2.1 Standard Toolbar Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
4.2.3 Manage Layers Toolbar 3.4.2.2 BBSP Toolbar Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
  3.4.2.3 Add Data Toolbar  
4.2.4 Table of Contents 3.4.2.4 Additional Tools for BBSP Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
4.3 Status Bar 3.4.3 GUPS Data Settings Tool Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
     
Section 5: BBSP Update Activities in GUPS Standalone Section 4: BBSP Update Activities in GUPS Standalone Added final text. Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.1 Linear Feature Review 4.1 Linear Feature Review Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.1.1 Adding a Linear Feature 4.1.1 Adding a Linear Feature Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.1.2 Deleting a Linear Feature 4.1.2 Deleting a Linear Feature Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.1.3 Restoring a Linear Feature 4.1.3 Restoring a Linear Feature Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.1.4 Editing a Linear Feature's Attribution 4.1.4 Editing a Linear Feature's Attribution Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.1.5 Splitting an Existing Linear Feature 4.1.5 Splitting an Existing Linear Feature Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.2 Area Landmark Review 4.2 Area Landmark Review Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.2.1 Modify Area Feature Tool 4.2.1 Modify Area Feature Tool Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.2.2 Boundary Correction by Adding Area to Area Landmark 4.2.2 Boundary Correction by Adding Area to Area Landmark Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.2.3 Boundary Correction by Removing Area from Area Landmark 4.2.3 Boundary Correction by Removing Area from an Area Landmark Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.2.4 Creating a New Area Landmark 4.2.4 Creating a New Area Landmark Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.2.5 Removing an Area Landmark 4.2.5 Deleting an Area Landmark Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.2.6 Modifying an Area Landmark 4.2.6 Modifying an Area Landmark Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.3 Legal Boundary Updates 4.3 Legal Changes Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.3.1 Adding or Removing Area for both Legal Changes and Boundary Corrections 4.3.1 Adding Area through Legal Changes (Annexations) Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.3.2 Submitting Legal Changes 4.3.2 Removing Area through Legal Changes (De-Annexations) Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.3.3 Submitting Boundary Corrections 4.3.3 Boundary Correction by Adding Area to a Legal Entity Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.3.4 Adding a New Legal Entity 4.3.4 Boundary Correction by Removing Area from a Legal Entity Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.3.5 Deleting a Legal Entity 4.3.5 Adding a New Legal Entity Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
  4.3.6 Deleting a Legal Entity Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.4 Linear Feature Extension Review 4.4 Linear Feature Extension Review Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.4.1 Reviewing and Assigning Flags to 2020 Feature Extensions 4.4.1 Reviewing and Assigning Flags to 2020 Feature Extensions Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
  4.4.1.1 Assigning a "Must Hold Flag" Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
  4.4.1.2 Assigning a "Do Not Hold Flag" Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
  4.4.1.3 Ignoring a 2020 Linear Feature Extension Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.5 Prototype Block Review 4.5 Prototype Block Review Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.5.1 Block Size Review 4.5.1 Block Size Review Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.5.2 Block Shape Review 4.5.2 Block Shape Review Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.6 Block Boundary Suggestion Flagging 4.6 Block Boundary Suggestion Flagging Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.6.1 Block Boundary Criteria 4.6.1 Block Boundary Criteria Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.6.2 Assigning a 2030 Block Boundary Suggestion Flag 4.6.2 "Must Hold" Flag Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.6.3 Assigning a 2030 Block Boundary Suggestion Flag to Multiple Features 4.6.3 "Do Not Hold" Flag Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
  4.6.4 Removing a "Must Hold" or "Do Not Hold" Flag Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.6.4 Creating a 2030 Linear Feature Extension 4.6.5 Digitizing a New Linear Feature Extension Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.7 Block Area Grouping Delineation 4.7 Block Area Grouping Delineation Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.7.1 Creating a Block Area Grouping 4.7.1 Creating a Block Area Grouping Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
  4.7.2 Deleting a Block Area Grouping Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.8 Block Boundary Review 4.8 Block Boundary Review Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.8.1 Reviewing Your Block Boundary Suggestions 4.8.1 Reviewing Your Block Boundary Suggestions Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.9 Performing Validation 4.9 Potential Small Block Check Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.9.1 Reviewing Change Polygons 4.10 Review Change Polygon and Geography Review Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.9.2 Reviewing Legal Boundary Changes including Legal Documentation Changes   Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
  4.10.1 Reviewing Change Polygons Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.9.3 Conducting a Geography Review 4.10.2 Conducting Geography Review Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.10 Submitting Updates to the Census Bureau 4.11 Submitting Updates to the Census Bureau Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.10.1 Creating a Share with Another Participants File 4.11.1 Export Functionality Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.10.2 Creating Your Submission to the Census Bureau 4.11.2 Creating A Share with Another Participant File Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.

4.11.2 Creating a Submission for the Census Bureau
     
Section 6 File Submission through SWIM Section 5 Submit Changes to the Census Bureau Renumbering and rewording for consistency
     
Appendix A Area and Linear Feature Updates Permitted Appendix A Partnership Shapefile Names and Layouts Added final text. Reorganization and rewording for consistency with other geographic update programs
  A1 Shapefile Names Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
  A2 Shapefile Layouts Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
Appendix B Street Type Abbreviations Appendix B MTFCC Descriptions Added final text. Reorganization and rewording for consistency with other geographic update programs
Appendix C MTFCC Descriptions   Removed
Appendix D Shapefile Data Dictionary   Removed
Appendix E Acronyms   Removed
Appendix F BBSP Participation Support   Removed

Sheet 2: NonGups

Table of Contents submitted to OMB for 2024 Approval Table of Contents submitted to OMB for 2025 NSC Explanation of Change
Title: Block Boundary Suggestion Project (BBSP) Participant Guide for User Supplied Geographic Information System (GIS) Software Non-GUPS Guide – Instructions for Participating in BBSP with User Supplied GIS Software Title: Block Boundary Suggestion Project (BBSP): Participant Guide for User Supplied Geographic Information System (GIS) Software Non-GUPS Guide – Instructions for Participating in BBSP with User Supplied GIS Software Reworded for consistency and clarity between the three guides.
     
Introduction Introduction Added final text
     
Section 1: BBSP Overview Section 1: BBSP Overview Added final text
     
Section 2: Suggested Workflow Section 2: Suggested Workflow Added final text
2.1 Obtaining Census Shapefiles 2.1 Obtaining Census Partnership and Prototype Shapefiles  
2.1.1 Shapefile Projection 2.1.1 Shapefile Projection  
2.2 Updating Census Bureau Shapefiles 2.2 Updating Census Bureau Shapefiles  
2.3 Linear Feature Review 2.3 Linear Feature Review  
2.3.1 Creating the Update Layer for Linear Features 2.3.1 Creating the Update Shapefile for Linear Features  
2.3.2 Required Attributes for Linear Features 2.3.2 Required Attributes for Linear Features  
2.4 Area Landmark Review 2.4 Area Landmark Review  
2.4.1 Creating the Update Layer for Area Landmarks 2.4.1 Creating the Update Shapefile for Area Landmarks  
2.4.2 Required Attributes for Area Landmarks 2.4.2 Required Attributes for Area Landmarks  
2.5 Legal Boundary Updates 2.5 Legal Boundary Updates  
2.5.1 Creating the Update Layer for Legal Boundary Updates 2.5.1 Required Attributes for Annexations and Deannexations Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
2.5.2 Required Attributes for Annexations and Deannexations 2.5.2 Boundary Correction Criteria Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
2.5.3 Require Attributes for Boundary Corrections 2.5.3 Required Attributes for Boundary Corrections Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
2.5.4 Boundary Correction Criteria   Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
2.6 Linear Feature Extension Review 2.6 Linear Feature Extension Review  
2.7 Prototype Block Review 2.7 Prototype Block Review  
2.7.1 Block Size Review 2.7.1 Block Size Review  
2.7.2 Block Shape Review 2.7.2 Block Shape Review  
2.8 Block Boundary Suggestion Flagging 2.8 Block Boundary Suggestion Flagging  
2.8.1 Block Boundary Criteria 2.8.1 Assigning a "Must Hold" Flag Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
2.8.2 Assigning a Must Hold Flag 2.8.2 Assigning a "Do Not Hold" Flag Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
2.8.3 Assigning a Do Not Hold Flag   Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
2.9 Block Area Grouping Delineation 2.9 Block Area Grouping Delineation  
2.9.1 Creating the Block Area Grouping 2.9.1 Creating the Block Area Grouping  
2.9.2 Required Attributes for the Block Area Grouping 2.9.2 Required Attributes for the Block Area Grouping  
2.10 Validation Checks 2.10 Validation Checks  
2.11 Submitting Updates to the Census Bureau 2.11 Submitting Updates to the Census Bureau  
     
Section 3 Creating Data Submissions Section 3 Creating Data Submissions Added final text
3.1 Submitting Linear Feature Updates/Block Boundary Suggestions 3.1 Submitting Linear Feature Updates/Block Boundary Suggestions  
3.2 Submitting Area Landmark Updates 3.2 Submitting Area Landmark Updates  
3.3 Submitting Legal Boundary Updates 3.3 Submitting Legal Boundary Updates  
3.3.1 Minor Civil Division Change Polygon Shapefile 3.3.1 BAS Partnership Toolbox Submission New functionality
3.3.2 Incorporated Place Change Shapefile 3.3.2 Minor Civil Division Change Polygon Shapefile Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
3.3.3 Consolidated City Change Polygon Shapefile 3.3.3 Incorporated Place Change Shapefile Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
  3.3.4 Consolidated City Change Polygon Shapefile Removed functionality.
3.4 Submitting Block Area Grouping Updates 3.4 Submitting Block Area Grouping Updates  
3.5 Creating .ZIP File containing all Change Files 3.5 Creating .ZIP File containing all Change Files  
     
Section 4: File Submission through SWIM Section 4: File Submission through SWIM Added final text
  4.1 Submitting Files Through SWIM Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
     
Appendix A Street Type Abbreviations Appendix A Partnership Shapefile Names and Layouts Added final text. Reorganization and rewording for consistency with other geographic update programs
  A1 Shapefile Names Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
  A2 Shapefile Layouts Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
Appendix B MTFCC Descriptions Appendix B MTFCC Descriptions Added final text. Reorganization and rewording for consistency with other geographic update programs
Appendix C Shapefile Data Dictionary   Removed
Appendix D Acronyms   Removed
Appendix E BBSP Participation Support   Removed

Sheet 3: Web

Table of Contents submitted to OMB for 2024 Approval Table of Contents submitted to OMB for 2025 NSC Explanation of Change
Title: Block Boundary Suggestion Project (BBSP) Participant Guide for Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS) Web GUPS Web Guide – Instructions for Participating in BBSP Using GUPS Web Title: Block Boundary Suggestion Project (BBSP): Participant Guide for Geographic Update Partnership Software (GUPS) Web Instructions for Participating in the Block Boundary Suggestion Project Using the Web version of the Geographic Update Partnership Software Reworded for consistency and clarity between the three guides.
     
Introduction Introduction Added final text.
     
Section 1. Block Boundary Suggestion Project Overview Section 1. Block Boundary Suggestion Project Overview Added final text.



Section 2. Suggested Workflow Section 2. Suggested Workflow Added final text.
2.1 Linear Feature Review 2.1 Linear Feature Review  
2.2 Area Landmark Review 2.2 Area Landmark Review  
2.3 Legal Boundary Updates 2.3 Legal Boundary Updates  
2.4 Linear Feature Extension Review 2.4 Linear Feature Extension Review  
2.5 Prototype Block Review 2.5 Prototype Block Review  
2.5.1 Block Size Review 2.5.1 Block Size Review  
2.5.2 Block Shape Review 2.5.2 Block Shape Review  
2.6 Block Boundary Suggestion Flagging 2.6 Block Boundary Suggestion Flagging  
  2.6.1 Block Boundary Criteria Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
  2.6.2 Assigning a "Must Hold" Flag Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
  2.6.3 Assigning a "Do Not Hold" Flag Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
2.7 Block Area Grouping Delineation 2.7 Block Area Grouping Delineation  
2.8 Block Boundary Review 2.8 Block Boundary Review  
  2.9 Potential Small Block Check New functionality
2.9 Performing Validation 2.10 Boundary Review Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
2.10 Submitting Updates to the Census Bureau 2.11 Submitting Updates to the Census Bureau Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
     
Section 3. Getting Started Section 3. Getting Started Added final text. Better integration of Section 3 and 4 due to experience and moving of some information to the Appendix. GUPS Web was not programmed for BBSP when the OMB package was submitted so the TOC was fleshed out on the functionalities.
  3.1 Getting Started with GUPS Web Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity as GUPS Web was programmed.
Section 4. GUPS Basics: Map Management, View, and Tools 3.1.1 Accessing GUPS Web Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity as GUPS Web was programmed.
4.1 Starting GUPS Web 3.1.2 Logging into GUPS Web Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity as GUPS Web was programmed.
4.1.1 Creating a New BBSP Project 3.1.3 GUPS Web User Access Roles Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity as GUPS Web was programmed.
4.1.2 Opening an Existing BBSP Project 3.2 GUPS Web Dashboard Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity as GUPS Web was programmed.
4.2 Page Layout 3.2.1 Map Management Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity as GUPS Web was programmed.
4.2.1 Map View 3.2.2 Recent Projects Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity as GUPS Web was programmed.
4.2.2 Menu and Toolbars 3.2.3 Opening a Project Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity as GUPS Web was programmed.
  3.2.4 User Management Module Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity as GUPS Web was programmed.
  3.3 GUPS Web Tools Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity as GUPS Web was programmed.
  3.3.1 GUPS Web Navigation Bar Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity as GUPS Web was programmed.
  3.3.2 Quick Tools Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity as GUPS Web was programmed.
  3.3.3 Tools Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity as GUPS Web was programmed.
  3.3.4 Layer Legend Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity as GUPS Web was programmed.
  3.3.5 Import/Export Tools Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity as GUPS Web was programmed.
  3.3.6 Project Management Tool Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity as GUPS Web was programmed.
  3.3.7 Notification Icon Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity as GUPS Web was programmed.
  3.3.8 User Count Icon Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity as GUPS Web was programmed.
     
Section 5. BBSP Update Activities in GUPS Web Section 4. BBSP Update Activities in GUPS Web Added final text.
5.1 Linear Feature Review 4.1 Linear Feature Review Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.1.1 Adding a Linear Feature 4.1.1 Adding a Linear Feature Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.1.2 Deleting a Linear Feature 4.1.2 Deleting a Linear Feature Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.1.3 Restoring a Deleted Linear Feature 4.1.3 Restoring a Deleted Linear Feature Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.1.4 Editing a Linear Feature’s Attribution (Name and MTFCC) 4.1.4 Modifying Attributes of a Linear Feature Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.1.5 Splitting an Existing Linear Feature 4.1.5 Splitting a Linear Feature Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.2 Area Landmark Review 4.2 Area Landmark Review Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.2.1 Modify Area Feature Tool 4.2.1 Modify Area Feature Tool Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.2.2 Boundary Correction by Adding Area to an Area Landmark 4.2.2 Boundary Correction by Adding Area to an Area Landmark Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.2.3 Boundary Correction by Removing Area from an Area Landmark 4.2.3 Boundary Correction by Removing Area from an Area Landmark Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.2.4 Creating a New Area Landmark 4.2.4 Creating a New Area Landmark Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.2.5 Removing an Area Landmark 4.2.5 Deleting an Area Landmark Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.2.6 Modifying an Area Landmark 4.2.6 Modifying the Attributes of an Area Landmark Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.3 Legal Boundary Updates 4.3 Legal Changes Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.3 .1 Adding or Removing Area for Legal Changes and Boundary Corrections 4.3.1 Creating Legal Changes with the Modify Area Feature Tool Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.3 .2 Submitting Legal Changes 4.3.2 Adding Area through Legal Changes (Annexation) Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.3 .3 Submitting Boundary Corrections 4.3.3 Removing Area through Legal Changes (Deannexation) Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.3 .4 Adding a New Legal Entity 4.3.4 Boundary Correction by Adding Area to a Legal Entity Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.3 .5 Deleting a Legal Entity 4.3.5 Boundary Correction by Removing Area from a Legal Entity Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
  4.3.6 Adding a New Legal Entity Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
  4.3.7 Deleting a Legal Entity Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
  4.3.8 Modifying the Attributes of a Legal Entity Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.4 Linear Feature Extension Review 4.4 Linear Feature Extension Review Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.4.1 Reviewing and Assigning Flags to 2020 Feature Extensions 4.4.1 Verify Linear Feature Extension Tool Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.5 Prototype Block Review 4.5 Prototype Block Review Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.5.1 Block Size Review 4.5.1 Block Size Review Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.5.2 Block Shape Review 4.5.2 Block Shape Review Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.6 Block Boundary Suggestion Flagging 4.6 Block Boundary Suggestion Flagging Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.6.1 Block Boundary Criteria 4.6.1 Block Boundary Criteria Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.6.2 Assigning a 2030 Block Boundary Suggestion Flag 4.6.2 "Must Hold" Flags Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.6.3 Assigning a 2030 Block Boundary Suggestion Flag to Multiple Features 4.6.3 "Do Not Hold" Flags Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
  4.6.4 Removing a "Must Hold" or "Do Not Hold" Flag Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.6.4 Creating a 2030 Linear Feature Extension 4.6.5 Digitizing a New Linear Feature Extension Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.7 Block Area Grouping Delineation 4.7 Block Area Grouping Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.7.1 Creating a Block Area Grouping 4.7.1 Creating a Block Area Grouping Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
  4.7.2 Deleting a Block Area Grouping Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.8 Block Boundary Review 4.8 Block Boundary Review Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
5.8.1 Reviewing Your Block Boundary Suggestions   Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
  4.9 Potential Small Block Check New functionality
5.9 Performing Validation 4.10 Boundary Review Updated to reflect GUPS Web functionality
5.10 Submitting Updates to the Census Bureau 4.11 Submitting Updates to the Census Bureau Updated to reflect GUPS Web functionality
5.10.1 Creating a Share with Another Participant File 4.11.1 Export Tools Updated to reflect GUPS Web functionality
5.10.2 Creating Your Submission to the Census Bureau   Updated to reflect GUPS Web functionality
     
Appendix A Area and Linear Feature Updates Permitted Appendix A Partnership Shapefile Names and Layouts Added final text. Reorganization and rewording for consistency with other geographic update programs
Appendix B Street Tupe Abbreviations A1 Shapefile Names Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
Appendix C MTFCC Descriptions A2 Shapefile Layouts Reorganized the sections for consistency and clarity; then renumbered the sections.
Appendix D Acronyms Appendix B MTFCC Descriptions Added final text. Reorganization and rewording for consistency with other geographic update programs
Appendix E BBSP Participation Support   Removed
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