Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Pittsburgh and Allegheny County officials have formed an outreach committee that will encourage residents — particularly those who might be reluctant participants — to fill out census forms. The Complete Count Committee (CCC) wil be co-chared by Gregg Behr, executive director of the Grable Foundation, Betty Cruz, founder of the Change Agency, and Stefani Pashman, CEO of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development. The committee will develop a plan in coming months to target residents of the county and educate them on why census participation is important. Officials said an accurate count of all residents for the 2020 census is key in determining federal funding for such things as housing, social services and highways.