Here’s a list of major federal funds programs that rely on census data for apportionment, and the amount of money at stake nationally for each:
Health
Medicaid $104.0 billion
Rehabilitation services $2.4 billion
Substance abuse prevention & treatment $1.4 billion
Maternal & child health $0.6 billion
Transportation
Highway planning & construction $19.7 billion
Federal mass-transit grants $3.1 billion
Education
Title I education grants $7.5 billion
Special education $3.2 billion
Goals 2000 education grants $0.6 billion
Safe and Drug-Free Schools & Communities $0.6 billion
Social Services
WIC $4.0 billion
($3 billion for food, $1 billion for administration)
Foster care $3.7 billion
Social Services Block Grants $2.4 billion
Child care & development block grants $1.0 billion
Adoption assistance $0.8 billion
Housing & Community Development
Community Development Block Grants $3.0 billion
HOME Investment Partnerships $1.3 billion
State community development programs $1.2 billion
Low-income home energy assistance $1.0 billion
Employment services $0.8 billion
Workforce Development
Job Training Partnership Act $2.0 billion
Employment & training for dislocated workers $1.4 billion
Vocational education $1.0 billion
TOTAL $166.7 billion
This article appears in February 11 • 2000.