Pennsylvania Urged To Spend $1/Person On Census Effort
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A commission tapped by Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf to study how to ensure an accurate census in Pennsylvania is making a funding request of $1 per person to aid the outreach, or close to $13 million.
Wolf's office said he supports Monday's request by the 2020 Complete Count Committee. A number of states are undertaking a similar analysis and, in some cases, devoting money to the cause.
The government takes a headcount every 10 years. An undercount could have real-world consequences, since seats in Congress and billions in federal dollars for such things as transportation projects and education are allocated according to population.
Wolf's office says Pennsylvania would lose almost $2,100 a year for each person who isn't counted. The Republican-controlled Legislature has the final say on whether to approve the money.
(Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)