Federal Formula Grant Programs Impacted by the Undercount

From This table details exactly where federal funding allocated from census information is used.

This table details exactly where federal funding allocated from census information is used.

Funding Source FY 2006 Spending (in billions) Scope of Undercount Impact
Medicaid $199.6 reimbursement rate to states
Title I grants to Local Education Agencies $12.6 local education agencies share of total available funding
WIC (food stamps) $5.3 federal allocation to states per program participant for administrative costs as well as state share of surplus above ‘stability allotment’ for food costs
Federal Mass Transit Grants $4.6 local transit authorities for bus systems share of total available funding
Foster Care $4.3 reimbursement rate to states
Community Development Block Grants (to metropolitan areas) $2.7 metropolitan cities’ and counties’ share of total available funding
Social Services Block grants $2.3 state share of total available funding
Child Care and Development Block Grant $2.0 state share of total available funding
Adoption Assistance $1.8 reimbursement rate to states
HOME Investment Partnerships Program $1.8 states’ and local jurisdictions’ share of total available funding
Block Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse $1.6 state share of total available funding
Vocational Education: Basic Grants $1.2 state share of total available funding
Community Development Block Grants (to states) $1.1 state share of total available funding
Employment Services $0.8 state share of total available funding
Maternal and Child Health Services $0.6 state share of surplus above 1983 amounts
Rehabilitation services: Basic Support $0.6 state share of surplus above 1978 allotments
Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities $0.3 state share of total available funding