Ways to Complete the Census
You can respond online using:
- computer
- smartphone
- or tablet
You can also respond by phone or by mail. Make sure they count YOU AND YOURS! 10 Minutes, 9 questions! Visit MY2020census.gov or call 844.330.2020 to get started.
Census Funding Impact
The 2020 Census count impacts the federal funds that communities receive each year for programs and services that are critical for schools, students, and younger children, such as:
•Special education, Head Start, after-school programs, and classroom technology.
•Food assistance, including free and reduced-price school lunches.
•Maternal and child health programs
Billions of federal dollars are allocated each year for programs and services based on Census-derived data. Here are a few:
•Medicaid
•Medicare
•Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
•WIC
•Social Service Block Grant
•Foster Care (Title IV-E)
•Head Start/Early Head Start
•Federal Pell Grants
•School Nutrition
•State Children’s Health Insurance Program (LA-CHIP)
•Homeland Security
•FEMA
•Highway Planning & Construction
•Crime Victim Assistance
•Community Facilities Loans/Grants
•Section 8 Housing Program
•Special Education (IDEA funds)