We complete the census to determine how funding and representation will be allocated for the next ten years.

A few weeks back, I crunched the numbers. In case you haven't seen, they are astounding: If just one person goes uncounted in our district, we could see a reduction in health care funding by $1,746, education funding by $774, and job training by $128—and that's just in one year! That means a 1% undercount would result in losing out on $12.3 million in federal funding every year until our next census count in 2030. Over ten years, that’s the equivalent of $123,000,000.00!

So, I'll get straight to the point. Have you completed the census yet? Every person in our community counts, so let us know when you plan to fill out the census and feel free to contact our office if you need help. You can fill out the census online, by mail, or by calling (844) 330-2020 today.