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Illinois Proposal Targets Hard-To-Reach Communities For 2020 Census
Illinois Senators want to make sure everyone is counted in the 2020 Census.
Legislation would give $25 million in grants to organizations serving hard-to-reach communities.
Supporters say a low census count could cost Illinois billions in federal funding — and up to two congressional seats.
Anita Banerji, director of the Democracy Initiative at Forefront, a statewide non-profit coalition, said people can be hard to reach for multiple reasons — geographic or demographic.
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/illinois-proposal-targets-hard-reach-communities-2020-census