State Accepting Applications for Non-Profit Census Outreach Funding

New Jersey is Working Towards an Accurate 2020 Census Count
 

Wonderful news! The State of New Jersey has announced a grant program to support efforts to make sure that everyone - every age, race, ethnic group and immigration status - is counted in the 2020 Census. Qualifying non-profits and county governments need to apply to receive funds by October 31st. Applications for non-profits can be found here, and the one for county governments can be found here. The fund disbursement is expected to occur before the end of the year.

These grants are focused on reaching hard-to-count populations, including children under five years of age. The 2010 Census missed 27,000 children under five years old for a variety of reasons - confusion over whether a child should be counted, lack of parent participation due to fear that the data will be shared, a belief that the Census questionnaire will take too long, and more. That undercount not only meant that New Jersey lost a Congressional seat and received less federal representation - it also meant that we missed out on vital federal dollars for ten years.

 

$22.7 billion federal dollars are on the line for Census 2020 in New Jersey. These funds go towards programs such as Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), free and low-cost school meals, Head Start, NJ Family Care, and other vital services that work together to strengthen New Jersey families and children. That's why ACNJ and the Census 2020 NJ Coalition is dedicated to working together to ensure an accurate count. Any efforts will assist in ensuring New Jersey has the resources it needs to support all its residents.

Ways You Can Help
Join the Census 2020 NJ Coalition
Non-profits can join to receive updates and action items as key deadlines approach.

Become a Census Partner
The U.S. Census Bureau provides information, training, job hiring and other resources. Sign up.

Host a Census job fair
These jobs have flexible hours and pay $17 an hour or more.

Participate in a local Complete Count Committee
Click here, or contact the Census Bureau’s partnership office.

Serve as a Census hub
This should be coordinated through a local complete count effort.

Get organized
We are organizing trainings throughout the state. If interested, fill out this form for a non-profit presentation or contact the Census Bureau’s partnership office.

Advocates for Children of New Jersey | 35 Halsey Street Newark , New Jersey 07102

Questions? Email us at advocates@acnj.org or call us at  (973) 643-3876.

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