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Daily Voice Plus featured Pace University in "Westchester Residents Must Complete Census For Vital Federal Dollars"
Don't throw away that census form when it comes in the mail on April 1. Westchester County officials are ramping up their efforts to let citizens know that failing to do so can cost your community millions of dollars in key funding for vital programs.
Last month, Westchester County Executive George Latimer introduced a countywide marketing effort, which includes various public announcements and appearances at Pace University. The 2020 Census Campaign (in English and Spanish) launched a public service announcement on Monday, Feb. 25 and can be seen here.
Executive Director of the Westchester County Youth Bureau DaMia Harris-Madden and Frank Williams of the White Plains Youth Bureau stress that not only is it residents' civic duty to complete the census information, but vital since the information provided by every citizen determines the allocation of federal resources and funding for a host of program that benefit youth.
