Welcome to the Census Project Web site. This Web site is the result of a collaboration of a number of Census stakeholders (click here to view the full list) representing a broad range of organizations and issue areas.

The Census Project is concerned about additional funding needed to complete Census 2010 planning. The Census Bureau has indicated that it is returning to a more costly paper-and-pencil census. Late last year, Congress and the Bush Administration reached an agreement regarding several hundred million dollars in additional costs needed this fiscal year to begin that process.

Earlier this year, the new Congress and the Obama Administration added $1 billion in funding for Census 2010 in the economic stimulus package to provide more resources to reach hard-to-count populations. President Obama has also requested about $7 billion for Census 2010 in his FY 2010 budget request to Congress that will complete the decennial census funding. The Census Project is concerned about a fair and accurate Census 2010. Congress must act quickly to authorize these needed funds so that decennial census planning can proceed to its final stages in a timely manner. 

Finally, the Census Project is concerned that the nomination of Dr. Robert Groves to be the new Census Director has stalled in the U.S. Senate. The Census Bureau has been without its top political leadership for many months as a result. The Census Project is urging the Senate to quickly confirm the nomination of Dr. Groves to lead final operations for the next census.