2010 Census
What is the Census?
When we all answer the Census, our needs are heard. The U.S. Census counts every resident in the United States, and is required by the Constitution to take place every 10 years.
The 2010 Census will help communities receive more than $400 billion in federal funds each year for things like:
- Hospitals
- Job training centers
- Schools
- Senior centers
- Bridges, tunnels and other-public works projects
- Emergency services
The data collected by the census also help determine the number of seats your state has in the U.S. House of Representatives.
2010 Census – Nonprofits Count!
The numbers published by the U.S. Census have a significant impact on states and communities. The finalized data will affect the dispersion of federal funds, political representation, public infrastructure and private investment. For every 100 people not counted, a community risks losing at estimated $1.2 million over the next decade for federally funded programs alone. Nonprofits Count! is a campaign to mobilize nonprofits to get involved in making sure that every person is counted, with a special emphasis on hard-to-count communities.
Why is the 2010 Census important for Michigan?
The results of the 2010 Census will affect the dispersion of federal funds, political representation, public infrastructure and private investment. For every 100 people not counted, a community risks losing at estimated $1.2 million over the next decade for federally funded programs alone, including such programs as Medicaid, public housing assistance, community development block grants and Title I funding. States also use census numbers to redraw political boundaries, and Congress uses census data to determine which states gain or lose representation. In this time of economic hardship, Michigan needs to ensure as complete a count as possible so that we do not unnecessarily lose political representation or funding for important federal programs.
Why are nonprofits getting involved?
Nonprofits driven by social missions want to see their communities have access to the funds, services, representation and physical and social infrastructure impacted by the census count. Nonprofits are densely located in hard-to-count communities, and they have relationships with the very people who are typically underrepresented in census data. Given these factors, nonprofits across the country are getting involved with the Census in order to help make the process as understandable and accessible as possible and to ensure the most accurate population count.
Electronic Newsletter
The Michigan Interfaith Trust Fund will begin an electronic quarterly newsletter in April. It is designed to keep you informed of the latest news and events of the Trust Fund, our borrowers, and investors. Electronic delivery of our newsletter will save on printing and mailing costs as well as reduce our carbon footprint.
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If there is a specific topic you would like to see covered in the newsletter, or if you would like more information, please send an e-mail to Melodie Balzer Sanford, Executive Assistant at mbalzersanford@interfaithtrust.org, or call her at 517-372-6001 ext. 1821
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