The 2020 Census is still happening, and it is essential that we count everyone living in our community. There is still time to quickly and easily respond online, by phone, or by mail now, before census takers begin to visit homes in August.

More than $675 billion in federal funding – trillions of dollars over the next decade – is attached to population counts. Communities that are undercounted risk missing out on federal funding for programs including housing, transportation, health care, education, and other social services. That’s why it is so important that we count every person...