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From The Desk Of Commissioner Robert S. Weinroth

2020 Census: Everyone a notice in mid-March to complete the Census including the opportunity to begin school with new backpacks
The Back to School Bash provides at-risk children
directions on how to complete it online or by telephone.
Counts! Everyone living at the address counts – grand and and supplies so they have the tools they need to learn.
great-grandparents, parents and guardians, children of all Also provided are free haircuts, healthy snacks, medical
Census Day. April 1, ages, in-laws, relatives, extended family members, friends, testing, and new shoes.
2020, is just around the roommates, and room renters. The Spirit of Giving Network, in partnership with
corner. This is the once per You are a trusted voice. Share this information with your the Junior League of Boca Raton, provides holiday gifts
decade count of population family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Together we must to in-need children in Palm Beach County through the
and housing units throughout ensure each person in every household in Palm Beach County Holiday Gift Drive. This is an annual drive ensuring the
the country. is counted to ensure on full allocation of federal resources holiday wishes of over 5,000 children come true.
Florida is the third largest and allocation of congressional representation. For more information visit www.spiritofgivingnetwork.
state in the United States, If you would like to learn more about the 2020 Census, com/.
and Palm Beach County is please visit our website – www.pbcgov.com.
the third largest county in BCC Briefs
the State of Florida. It is Census Timeline
imperative that we account At the February 11, 2020, Board of County
for every person in a household within our county as well March 12-20: an invitation to respond online to the Commissioners meeting, the board took the following
as the state. 2020 Census (some households will also receive paper action:
Responding is important. The 2020 Census will influence questionnaires.) John Prince Park – directed staff to develop and present
community funding and congressional representation for the March 16-24: a reminder letter will be sent a comprehensive action plan for the assessment of homeless
next decade. Each person counted equates to approximately If you have not responded: people living in John Prince Park and the delivery of the
$1,600 per year in federal funding. March 26-April 3: expect a reminder postcard necessary services to assist them.
Currently, the population of Palm Beach County is April 8-16: Another reminder letter and paper questionnaire Youth homelessness – accepted a HUD Youth
approximately 1.5 million people. This equates to $2.4 billion April 20-27: A final reminder postcard prior to an enumerator Homelessness Demonstration Grant agreement in an
a year or $24 billion over 10 years for education, health care, being dispatched to conduct an “in person” interview. amount up to $147,970, to support development of a
housing, transportation, infrastructure and other programs coordinated community plan to prevent and end youth
and services funded by the federal government. Also, it may Nonprofit Spotlight homelessness in Palm Beach County. Two grant-funded
result in additional congressional representation for our state positions with a required 25 percent in-kind match were
based upon the total response to the Census. New Census The Spirit of Giving Network is a collaborative, nonprofit approved. These positions will be eliminated if federal
data will also impact redistricting of county and municipal organization with a focus on children and families in Palm funding is discontinued.
commission districts. Beach County. The organization provides a forum where IFAHAP – approved revised guidelines for the Impact
Responding is confidential. The Census Bureau is bound nonprofits and community supporters share information, Fee Affordable Housing Assistance Program. IFAHAP
by federal law to keep your information confidential and resources and best practices. makes impact fee interest earnings available to developers
cannot release any identifiable information about you, your Currently, there are more than 65 network nonprofit to offset impact fees due on new affordable housing
home or business, even to law enforcement agencies. The organizations meeting on a monthly basis and their objective construction. In return, developers accept restrictions
law ensures your private data is protected and your answers is to improve services while addressing challenges through ensuring affordability to households with incomes no
cannot be used against you by any government agency or internal and external partnerships. greater than 140 percent of area median income.
court. The answers you provide are only used to produce The Spirit of Giving Network has many projects Project Jacobson – approved a cash grant of up to
statistics, and is so important for our quality of life in Palm throughout the year which help serve the community. Their $1.9 million over a 10-year period and an ad valorem tax
Beach County. two signature projects are the Community Back to School
Prepare to be counted. Each household will receive Bash and the Holiday Gift Drive. From The Desk Of on page 16

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