On Monday, the census commission submitted its request for funding, which is supported by Gov. Wolf. The commission will use the funding to reach out and educate Pennsylvanians, particularly in under-serve communities, about the importance of the 2020 census.
In a statement, Micah Sims, one of the members of the 2020 census commission, emphasized, “For every person we miss, every community we under-count, and all the groups we ignore, that will have a tremendous impact on the federal program funding, critical data for business owners, and building an improved Pennsylvania,”
“We’re hopeful that people understand that the census cannot be politicized. We are asking for the Republicans and Democrats and the House and Senate to vote together to do justice for the commonwealth of Pennsylvania,” added Sims.
Gov. Wolf’s spokesman J.J. Abbott confirmed that the Governor support the commission’s request, which will be included in the upcoming negotiations for his $34.1 billion state budget proposal.
