2020 Census: County Of Sonoma, United Way Host Kick-Off Event

SANTA ROSA, CA — The County of Sonoma and non-profit organization United Way of the Wine Country held a kick-off event Friday morning that stressed the importance of having a full and accurate count in the April 1, 2020 census.

The population totals of the census that is taken every 10 years determine congressional representation and funding allocations for the next 10 years. Approximately $675 billion in federal funding is distributed to states and communities based on the census data.

The county and United Way of the Wine Country will work with the Sonoma Complete Count Committee to focus on the importance of reaching hard-to-count residents living in the county.

"An accurate count is the first step in making sure our community has good jobs, roads, schools and adequate resources now and in the future," United Way of the Wine Country president Lisa Carreno said.

The kick-off event held at the North Coast Builders Exchange Training Center on Apollo Way in Santa Rosa included an information session about the advantages and challenges of the first electronic census and the outreach plans to educate, motivate and receive responses from all county residences.

— Bay City News Service