Census Outreach Efforts Receive $1.5 Million to Support a Full and Accurate Count in Washington State

With more than $16 billion of federal funding for critical state infrastructure at stake in the 2020 Census, philanthropic partners announced $1.5 million in total grants to enable community-based organizations to conduct effective outreach in communities across Washington state.

The Washington Census Equity Fund, a statewide pooled fund managed by Philanthropy Northwest, announced $800,000 in funding to 28 organizations and tribes supporting communities across Washington. In addition, the Regional Census Fund, established by Seattle Foundation, King County and City of Seattle, is investing $710,000 through 21 grants to nonprofits serving historically underrepresented communities in King County.