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14 2020 Census Complete Count Committee Guide U .S . Census Bureau APPENDIX A: 50 WAYS CENSUS DATA ARE USED • Decision making at all levels of government . • Drawing federal, state, and local legislative districts . • Attracting new businesses to state and local areas . • Distributing over $675 billion annually in federal funds and even more in state funds . • Forecasting future transporta- tion needs for all segments of the population . • Planning for hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and the location of other health services . • Forecasting future housing needs for all segments of the population . • Directing funds for services for people in poverty . • Designing public safety strategies . • Development of rural areas . • Analyzing local trends . • Estimating the number of people displaced by natural disasters . • Developing assistance pro- grams for American Indians and Alaska Natives . • Creating maps to speed emer- gency services to households in need of assistance . • Delivering goods and services to local markets . • Designing facilities for people with disabilities, the elderly, or children . • Planning future government services . • Planning investments and eval- uating financial risk . • Publishing economic and statistical reports about the United States and its people . • Facilitating scientific research . • Developing “intelligent” maps for government and business . • Providing proof of age, rela- tionship, or residence certifi- cates provided by the Census Bureau . • Distributing medical research . • Reapportioning seats in the House of Representatives . • Planning and researching for media as background for news stories . • Drawing school district boundaries . • Planning budgets for govern- ment at all levels . • Spotting trends in the eco- nomic well-being of the nation . • Planning for public transporta- tion services . • Planning health and educa- tional services for people with disabilities . • Establishing fair market rents and enforcing fair lending practices . • Directing services to children and adults with limited English proficiency . • Planning urban land use . • Planning outreach strategies . • Understanding labor supply . • Assessing the potential for spread of communicable diseases . • Making business decisions . • Understanding consumer needs . • Planning for faith-based organizations . • Locating factory sites and dis- tribution centers . • Distributing catalogs and developing direct mail pieces . • Setting a standard for creating both public and private sector surveys . • Evaluating programs in differ- ent geographic areas . • Providing genealogical research . • Planning for school projects . • Developing adult education programs . • Researching historical subject areas . • Determining areas eligible for housing assistance and reha- bilitation loans .