New Census Advocacy Resources

We are delighted to share this new release from the Project on Government Oversight, Census Matters: How the Census Shapes Funding for Children, which found 70 census-guided programs that supported children. These programs accounted for $792.77 billion in funds disbursed to all 50 states and Washington, DC, representing 35% of the total census-guided funding in FY 2023.

We also want to share a very useful companion fact sheet from First Focus on Children,  Why We Must Count All Children in 2030 which identifies the most important census guided funding streams for children

In addition, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights has produced a compendium of basic census materials that may be helpful as you advocate for Census outreach in your state or locality.  Their State of the Census Resource Index includes the following fact sheets, each of which can be individually downloaded:

  • Census Timeline Snapshot
  • 15 Facts About the Census
  • The 2026 Census Test
  • Adding a Citizenship Question to the Census: What’s at Stake
  • Census Testing & Preparations Outlook: 2028 vs. 2018
  •  The U.S. Postal Service and the Census
  • Why LUCA Matters for the 2030 Census
  • Why Congress Can’t Freeze or Cut Census Bureau Funding in FY 2027
  • SPD15: Race & Ethnicity Standards
  •  2020 Census Undercounts and Overcounts: Why Accuracy Matters for Congress

We also are delighted to share this new release from the Project on Government Oversight, Census Matters: How the Census Shapes Funding for Children, which found 70 census-guided programs that supported children. These programs accounted for $792.77 billion in funds disbursed to all 50 states and Washington, DC, representing 35% of the total census-guided funding in FY 2023.

And a very useful companion fact sheet from First Focus on Children,  Why We Must Count All Children in 2030 which identifies the most important census guided funding streams for children.

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