Census results can affect funding for many programs aimed at school-age children, make yourself count!

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Census results can affect funding for many programs aimed at school-age children, among them:

  • The National School Lunch Program, a U.S. Department of Agriculture program that funds free or reduced-price lunches for low-income students.
  • Title 1 grants for local schools, a U.S. Department of Education program that helps schools with a high percentage of students from low-income households.
  • Grants for state special education programs.
  • The Head Start Program for low-income preschool children.
  • Teacher training, such as the Department of Education’s Improving Teacher Quality State Grant available to schools across the country.