Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County, Incorporated
CEDA Mission Statement:
To work in partnership with communities to empower families and individuals to achieve self-sufficiency and improve their quality of life.
Community Action Promise:
Community Action changes people’s lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities, and makes America a better place to live.
We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other.
This project was conducted with funds provided under the Community Services Block Grant Program and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act administered by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and it does not necessarily represent in whole or in part the viewpoint of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.
On April 1, 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau will issue a call to action for every resident of our nation: “Be Counted.” The 2010 Census is important. Each year, nearly $400 billion in federal funding for critical community services is distributed to state and local governments based on census data. In addition, census data guides local planning efforts, such as where to build new roads and schools and planning for future water and sewer utility improvements. Census data also helps determine how many seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Watch for Census questionnaires in the mail this spring. Questionnaires are only expected to take about 10 minutes to answer and can be returned by mail. Information submitted to the U.S. Census Bureau is confidential. For more information, visit the 2010 Census web site.
