For Leaders & Policymakers
Legislative district data packets
County and district summaries of need alongside Community Action response, built from Census ACS data.
Resource detail
One-page district profiles let a legislator see poverty, energy burden, childcare and workforce conditions in their own district, next to what Community Action is already delivering there.
What each packet contains
- Poverty rate, child poverty and household income for the counties in the district
- Households in the district served by Community Action last year
- The agency serving the district, with contact details
- CSBG and non-CSBG funding flowing into the district
- Two or three local outcomes with a household story
How to use it
Leave the packet after a meeting, attach it to a written follow-up, and reference the same figures every time so the numbers become familiar. Pair it with the live dashboard when a legislator asks for detail beyond the page.
Official sources and further reading
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS five-year estimates and CSBG reporting.
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Starter clauses for agency-to-partner data sharing, privacy and retention. Review with counsel.
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