[blindlaw] the census

[Steve P. Deeley]

So census questions do not deal with specific disabilities you or your 
family may have?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ckrugman at sbcglobal.net>
To: <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 8:14 PM
Subject: [blindlaw] the census


> While the census does not specifically identify individuals that fall in 
> to a category the potential data obtained from tracking the number of 
> blind people can be used to determine funding for various programs and 
> services as census data is broken down in to cdensus tracts which are the 
> equivalent of a neighborhood or section of a city. Documentation and 
> funding for many social service programs is determined by census tract. 
> This especially holds true for such Federal programs as CDBG or Community 
> Development Block Grant fudns that are administered through the Department 
> of Housing and Urban Development.
> Chuck
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