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Once a decade, this nation comes together to participate in the decennial census, creating national awareness of the census and statistics. This census provides the basis for reapportioning Congressional seats, redistricting, and distributing billions of dollars in federal funding to support your state, county, and community’s vital programs. Everyone counts. The census counts every person living in the U.S. once, only once, and in the right place. It's in the Constitution. The U.S. Constitution mandates that everyone in the country be counted 10 years. The first census was in 1790. about fair representation. Every 10 years, the results of the census are used to reapportion the House of Representatives, determining how many each state gets. Your data is confidential. The law requires the Census Bureau to keep your infor- mation confidential and only use it for statistical research. You can find a printable version of “Census 101” fast facts to share with your communi- ty in Part 5: Resources of the Census Solu- tions Workshop Toolkit. It's about redistricting. After each decade’s census, state officials redraw the boundaries of the congressional and state legislative districts in their states to account for population shifts. It's about federal funding. The distribution of more than $675 billion in federal funds, grants and support to states, counties and communities are based on census data. That money is spent on schools, hospitals, roads, public works and other vital programs. We will never share your information with immigra- tion enforcement agencies like ICE, law enforcement agencies like the FBI or po- lice, or allow it to be used to determine your eligibility for government benefits. OVERVIEW — 16