Local census group says it's worried Collier County could be left behind

The group says the county has had a historically low response rate, especially in Immokalee.

EVERYONE, IF YOU SEE ANYTHINGSUSPICIOUS DO NOT HESITIATE TOGIVE THEM A CALLWE’RE JUST ABOUT A MONTH AWAYFROM THE DEADLINE TO FILL OUTTHE CENSUS...AND AS IT LOOMS...A LOCAL CENSUGROUP SAYS THEY’RE WORRIEDCOLLIER COUNTY COULD BE LEFTBEHIND.THE GROUP SAYS THE COUNTY HASHAD A HISTORICALLY LOW RESPONSERATE, ESPECIALLY INIMMOKALEE...AND SAYS OVER THELAST 10 YEARS, IT MISSED OUT ONMORE THAN A *BILLION DOLLARS INFEDERAL FUNDING BECAUSE OF IT.IN IMMOKALEE, GROUP MEMBERS SAYTHE LACK OF RESPONSE IS LARGETIED TO DISTRUST IN GOVERNMENT,WHICH IS SOMETHING THEY’REWORKING TO FIGHT THROUGHEDUCATION AND REBUILDINGRELATIONSHIPS.((Susan Housel//Collier CountyComplete Count CensusCommittee)) (1:30-1:46 in 10/11PKG)"It’s making sure our localrepresentatives are really beingfocused on ’you are safe herwe are not going to find peoplebased on this data.’ It’s nhappened in the past and it’snot going to happen in thefuture."LEGALLY THE CENSUS BUREAU I*NOT ALLOWED TO RELEASE ANY OYOUR DATA...UNTIL 72 YEARS*AFTER IT WAS COLLECTED.IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS