If you haven’t done so already, it’s the perfect time to complete your Census form.
It’s just a questionnaire, what’s the big deal, you ask?
Well it is a big deal, in fact a HUGE deal.
The United States Census 2010 is important to CANI (and all Community Action Agencies) for a variety of reasons. First, it is this official count that is used as the key variable in a wide array of funding decisions for federal tax revenue. In fact, they tell me that $400 BILLION dollars worth of funding decisions are at least in part determined with Census data.
But there's more. In our efforts to engage the community and address the issues of poverty and economic stability, we need to be able to paint an accurate picture of our community. Where's the growth? What are the trends? What does our community look like? The Census helps to frame the picture and then CANI and other organizations add context.
Lastly, the Census puts people to work who might not otherwise be employed. In other words, they're hiring a LOT of people. Most of these will be temporary jobs but they pay pretty well, are very flexible, and might help create a cleaner, more impressive work history for someone to take with them to their next interview.
So what are you waiting for? Complete the application now!
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