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Counting for Dollars 2020 The Role of the Decennial Census in the Geographic Distribution of Federal Funds IPP-1819-3 Andrew Reamer, Research Professor The George Washington University [EMAIL REDACTED] For further information: REPORT The Counting for Dollars 2020 Project aims to understand 1) the extent to which the federal government will rely on data from the 2020 Census to guide the distribution of federal funding to states, localities, and households across the nation and 2) the impact of the accuracy of the 2020 Census on the fair, equitable distribution of these funds. OREGON In FY2016, Oregon received $13,452,034,877 through 55 federal spending programs guided by data derived from the 2010 Census. The project has analyzed spending by state for 55 federal programs ($883,094,826,042 in FY2016). Three types of programs are analyzed: • Domestic financial assistance programs provide financial assistance — including direct payments to individuals, grants, loans, and loan guarantees — to non-federal entities within the U.S. — such as individuals and families, state and local governments, companies, and nonprofits — in order to fulfill a public purpose. • Tax credit programs allow a special exclusion, exemption, or deduction from gross income or provide a special credit, a preferential rate of tax, or a deferral of tax liability. • Procurement programs award a portion of Federal prime contract dollars to small businesses located in areas selected on the basis of census-derived data. The four uses of census-derived datasets to geographically allocate funding are: • Define eligibility criteria — that is, identify which organizations or individuals can receive funds. • Compute formulas that geographically allocate funds to eligible recipients. • Rank project applications based on priorities smaller towns, poorer neighborhoods). • Set interest rates for federal loan programs. The two categories of census-derived datasets are: • Geographic classifications — the characterization rural), delineation Metropolitan Areas), or designation Opportunity Zones) of specific geographic areas. • Variable datasets o Annual updates of population and housing variables collected in the Decennial Census. o Household surveys collecting new data elements income, occupation) by using the Decennial Census to design representative samples and interpret results. Reports of the Counting for Dollars 2020 Project: h Report Initial Analysis: 16 Large Census-guided Financial Assistance Programs (August 2017)* h Report Estimating Fiscal Costs of a Census Undercount to States (March 2018)* h Report Role of the Decennial Census in Distributing Federal Funds to Rural America (December 2018)* h Report Census-derived Datasets Used to Distribute Federal Funds (December 2018) h Report Analysis of 55 Large Census-guided Federal Spending Programs (forthcoming)*+ h Report An Inventory of 320 Census-guided Federal Spending Programs (forthcoming) * Data available by state + Source for this state sheet ---PAGE BREAK--- Counting for Dollars 2020 The Role of the Decennial Census in the Geographic Distribution of Federal Funds IPP-1819-3 Andrew Reamer, Research Professor The George Washington University [EMAIL REDACTED] For further information: REPORT Program Dept. Obligations Program Dept. Obligations Financial Assistance Programs $13,201,492,721 Medical Assistance Program (Medicaid) HHS $6,686,260,000 Community Facilities Loans/Grants USDA $2,262,022 Federal Direct Student Loans ED $1,297,898,394 Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants ED $21,691,343 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program USDA $1,072,982,185 Crime Victim Assistance DOJ $27,651,313 Medicare Suppl. Medical Insurance (Part B) HHS $489,832,396 CDBG Entitlement Grants HUD $19,614,587 Highway Planning and Construction DOT $506,975,879 Public Housing Capital Fund HUD $8,874,000 Federal Pell Grant Program ED $318,600,000 Block Grants for the Prevention and Treatment of Substance Abuse HHS $20,578,346 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers HUD $245,500,000 Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities USDA $16,551,707 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families HHS $184,305,610 Social Services Block Grant HHS $19,617,883 Very Low to Moderate Income Housing Loans USDA $376,461,086 Rural Rental Assistance Payments USDA $28,022,225 Title I Grants to LEAs ED $145,951,242 Business and Industry Loans USDA $86,287,000 State Children's Health Insurance Program HHS $211,331,000 Career and Technical Education - Basic Grants to States ED $13,546,508 National School Lunch Program USDA $117,760,000 Homeland Security Grant Program DHS $6,799,000 Special Education Grants ED $131,743,911 WIOA Dislocated Worker Grants DOL $13,807,125 Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program HUD $60,702,906 HOME HUD $13,984,612 Federal Transit Formula Grants DOT $113,268,000 State CDBG HUD $12,055,779 Head Start HHS $136,355,820 WIOA Youth Activities DOL $11,441,241 WIC USDA $77,785,000 WIOA Adult Activities DOL $10,554,128 Title IV-E Foster Care HHS $119,121,770 Employment Service/Wagner-Peyser DOL $8,717,268 Health Care Centers HHS $87,805,982 Community Services Block Grant HHS $5,700,794 School Breakfast Program USDA $39,415,000 Special Programs for the Aging, Title III, Part C, Nutrition Services HHS $8,760,086 Rural Electrification Loans and Loan Guarantees USDA $0 Cooperative Extension Service USDA $4,795,544 Public and Indian Housing HUD $18,714,000 Native Amer. Employment & Training DOL $428,043 Low Income Home Energy Assistance HHS $35,704,456 Child and Adult Care Food Program USDA $35,408,000 Federal Tax Expenditures $181,555,615 Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to the States ED $51,293,087 Low Income Housing Tax Credit Treas $107,970,134 Child Care Mandatory and Matching Funds HHS $38,761,000 New Markets Tax Credit Treas $73,585,481 Unemployment Insurance Administration DOL $55,779,000 Federal Transit - Capital Investment Grants DOT $102,064,145 Federal Procurement Programs $68,986,542 Child Care and Development Block Grant HHS $30,673,000 HUBZones Program SBA $68,986,542 Adoption Assistance HHS $51,299,298 Prepared by Andrew Reamer, the George Washington Institute of Public Policy, the George Washington University. Spending data analysis provided by Sean Moulton, Open Government Program Manager, Project on Government Oversight. I January 30, 2019 Note: The sequence of the above programs is consistent with U.S. rank order by program expenditures. (See U.S. sheet in series.) Counting for Dollars 2020 publications and spreadsheet with above data available at COUNTING FOR DOLLARS 2020: OREGON Allocation of Funds from 55 Large Federal Spending Programs Guided by Data Derived from the 2010 Census (Fiscal Year 2016) Total Program Obligations: $13,452,034,877