Your response to the census is crucial for funding environmental and wildlife
programs in your community.More than 7,000 wildlife advocates have already taken the pledge to participate
in the 2020 Census.

Here’s why that matters: the Census is a crucial tool for accurately counting
the U.S. population and proportionately disbursing funding for community
services, including environmental and social programs, with direct local impact
for people and wildlife. These programs are particularly important for
vulnerable, frontline communities that bear a disproportionate burden of the
impacts of climate change while historically receiving less funding to address
these disparities.

It’s not too late to fill out your Census form! Please go to 2020census.gov to respond to the Census.
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Thank you,
Karla

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[[link removed]]John,

2020 is a crucial year for wildlife.

Not only because it is a presidential election year, but also because all across
the country, Americans are participating in the U.S. Census. This official count
of the U.S. population determines funding for environmental projects with direct
local impact for people and wildlife, and decides the size of each state’s
delegation to the House of Representatives. Your participation will help ensure appropriate funding for environmental
programs in your community.

Please add your name to join others who have already completed or are making a
commitment today to be counted in this year’s Census.
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COUNT ME IN FOR WILDLIFE
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By overlaying Census results with data on income, housing, weather patterns,
environmental hazards, or commuting patterns, researchers can provide critical
insights for disaster planning, flood mitigation, and public transportation.
Crucial programs for state wildlife recovery and climate resilience are also
funded based on data from the Census. Environmental programs that have
historically relied on Census data include:

State Wildlife Grants that provide federal grant funds to help state fish and wildlife agencies and
their partners conserve sensitive or imperiled species and their habitats.

Wildlife Restoration Projects through state fish and wildlife agencies to restore, conserve, manage, and
enhance wild birds and mammals and their habitat.

Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program that helps low-income individuals access cleaner sources of energy and fight
climate change.

Water and Waste Disposal Loan and Grant Program to fund clean water projects.

By committing right now to be counted in the Census, you are voicing your
support to fund environmental and wildlife programs in your community.
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Thank you for supporting environmental programs influenced by data from this
year’s Census. Programs like these protect wildlife, like the common mergansers
pictured above, from threats like pesticides, toxic metals, and acid rain.

With gratitude,

Karla Raettig
Executive Director
National Wildlife Federation Action Fund

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