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Why Should I Fill Out My Census
Form?
In March 2010, forms will be mailed throughout the U.S. kicking
off the 23rd National Census. Should anyone question why they should fill out
and return the forms, here are some facts about the Census that may not be
widely known.
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FACT 1: The purpose of the
Census is to gather information, not regulate. Answers to the 10 questions
on the form are confidential under Title 13 of the U.S. Code.
http://www.usdoj.gov/04foia/04_7_1.html. Filling out the form and
mailing it back will mean a census worker will not make a personal call or
see your answers.
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FACT 2: A complete count in
Grand Prairie will increase the amount of federal funds received for
programs such as Community Development Block Grants, HOME Investment
Partnerships Program, Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, Federal Transit and
Highway Safety Grants, Violence Against Women Grants, Victim Assistant
Grants and Community Policing Services Grant.
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FACT 3: Your state and
federal representative districts will be developed based on the number of
people counted. The Census determines how many seats each state will have in
the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C.
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FACT 4: Information collected
during the Census provides data for product development and marketing,
forecasting demand, location decisions, and the delivery of health, social
and educational services.
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FACT 5: It is the law. Just
as it is illegal for Census workers to divulge information, it is also
against the law for residents to not fill out and return their Census
forms.
Taking time to fill out and return a Census form just makes
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