Census
Helps determine the allocation of over $675 billion annually to the states
This in turn goes back into the community for programs like:
- Community Support (Section 8 Housing)
- Family Services (Grants)
- Education (Headstart)
- Food Assistance (SNAP)
- Employment (Unemployment Insurance)
- Healthcare (Medial Assistance Programs)
- Infrastructure (Highway Planning)
- Environment (Parks and Wildlife Grants)
- Public Safety Assistance (Hospitals and Emergency Response)
- Helps determine the number of representatives each state has in the House of Representatives
- Mandated in the Constitution Article 1 Section 2