The long-awaited state investment in local outreach to promote participation in the census process is starting, according to Empire State Development.
Counties and cities can expect to receive about half of the $20 million allocated in last year’s budget, with $3.4 million immediately being distributed to 15 “populated” municipalities with the lowest response rates compared to the rest of the state. Other counties and cities will receive $4.1 million on Monday and then $2.5 million will supplement the localities with the worst participation, according to ESD.
Read this full story from The Capitol Pressroom: http://www.wcny.org/state-funding-for-census-outreach-begins-to-flow/
