Census Statistics Used to Plan Healthy Food Programs for Low Income Families
Funding for Nutrition Benefits Programs Informed by Census Statistics
One School’s Story.
AMERICA COUNTS STAFF | JANUARY 21, 2020
This story is part of an occasional series on the important community benefits that come from responding to the 2020 Census.
We all know fresh fruits and vegetables are key to good health. Yet many low-income neighborhoods have limited access to fresh produce.
That’s why programs such as the federally funded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the National School Lunch Program are vital to the health of communities.
Click on the link to read more about this Census program and why it is important to be counted.
