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Page 10 The Elk City News, Elk City, Oklahoma Saturday, April 18, 2020 WHEN EVERYONE COUNTS, EVERYONE WINS! Fill out your 2020 Census The 2020 Census helps our community get money for programs and services. It also helps decide voting districts and how many legislators represent us at our state capitol and in Washington. The Census relies onan accurate count of the population to better serve communities like ours. Each person counted means an estimated $1,675 in federal funding per year over the next 10 years. That funding goes directly into our community, so it's important that we count everyone! By law, your information cannot be shared with any other government agency, not the FBI, IRS, CIA or ICE. About the Census Conducted since 1790, the Census is a headcount of every living person in the United States. The demographic information gathered from the Census questionnaire helps ensure you and your community are fairly represented. It's how Congressional seats are determined, how voting districts are created and how billions of dollars of funding are distributed to support vital community programs and services. ir La “ae bo] Community Services Fair Representation The Census determines funding for The number of representatives your vital programs and services in your state and local government gets is community such as roads, hospitals, determined by the Census. schools and emergency services. Civic Duty Redistricting The Founding Fathers included the Voting districts will be updated Census in the Constitution, and it has based on the results of the been a cornerstone of our democracy 2020 Census. since 1790. $675 Billion More than $675 billion will be allocated to United States tribal and state cities and towns for things such as roads, hospitals, schools, emergency services and health care clinics. City Planning Nonprofits Public transportation, hospitals, Many nonprofits rely on grants school districts, housing assistance, to operate. These grants rely on rehabilitation loans and many more the Census to determine levels government services use Census of funding. data for planning and growth. Job Creation Representation Businesses rely on Census data to The Census determines how many decide where to build factories, legislators should represent your offices and stores. community at the federal level. OK Lets Count! Census BE COUNTED! 2020 Get the facts: OKLetsCount.org