The state of California allocated approximately $1.2 million for Census 2020 outreach and planning efforts for Riverside County.

County Gets Million Dollars for Census 2020

Supervisor V. Manuel Perez

Riverside County Fourth District Supervisor V. Manuel Perez said in a news release, “These funds will help reach the hard-to-count populations for the census, and I see them as an investment so we can receive the funding for infrastructure, health clinics and schools and services we need as our county grows.”

A portion of the money will be shared with every city and unincorporated community within Riverside County based on population size and hard to count communities.

Hard to count refers to populations with larger amounts of rural areas, mobile residents (including homeless, students, and farm workers), as well as limited English proficiency and access to broadband.

The following amounts are divided among the county’s unincorporated areas: District 1 will receive $32,563, District 2 will receive $8,824, District 3 will receive $30,915, District 4 will receive $23,383, and District 5 will receive $11,879.

More than $500,000 has been allocated for Riverside County cities, with the City of Riverside receiving the largest amount of $65,369.

Funding for Riverside County cities and unincorporated communities is slated for census 2020 outreach and planning efforts. Participating in the census means more funding for local programs like roads, healthcare, schools and crime prevention – and fair representation in Congress.

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  • Supervisor V. Manuel Perez: Supervisor V. Manuel Perez
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