Provided by Community Foundation for Northern Virginia
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, United Way of the National Capital Area, Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers, and 12 regional partners will convene on June 6 to share strategies for ensuring a complete and accurate 2020 Census. An accurate census is critical to ensuring local communities in the Washington region receive vital federal dollars, which total over $24 billion annually.
A complete and accurate 2020 Census is essential for advancing racial equity in the region. The census count has historically missed disproportionate numbers of people of color, immigrants, young children, low-income, and rural households. It is estimated that more than 55,000 individuals were “undercounted” in this region in 2010.
With the 2020 Census, there are additional concerns over a proposed citizenship question and the potential impact of the digital divide on the first-ever online census that may discourage or prevent people from responding to the census.
The conference will be held at The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, 950 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, D.C, on Thursday, June 6, beginning at 9:00 a. m.
