United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Health, Education, and Human Services Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1999-02-26 monographic deposited born digital 113 p. GA 1.13:HEHS-99-69 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-99-69 P0b002ee18039e49b f:he99069 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-HEHS-99-69 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-HEHS-99-69 HEHS-99-69 Population statistics Census Surveys Formula grants Grants to states Grants to local governments Census Bureau Post Enumeration Survey 1990 Decennial Census 2000 Decennial Census Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children Dept. of Education Vocational Education Program Social Services Block Grant Program Pennsylvania New Mexico Medicaid Program Title IV-E Foster Care Program ACYF Adoption Assistance Program Texas California Rhode Island Arizona Letter Report HEHS Twenty-two of the 25 large grant programs rely partly on decennial census data to apportion federal funding among state and local governments. In fiscal year 1998, $167 billion was obligated for them. By comparing statistical sampling results to the actual 1990 census count, the Census Bureau estimated that it had undercounted the U.S. population by 4 million persons. GAO recalculated current funding amounts for 15 of the 22 programs, assuming the same proportional net undercount. These 15 represented $147 billion, or 79 percent, of population-based programs. Using the adjusted population counts would have reallocated $449 million among the 50 states and the District of Columbia. California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas--the four states bordering Mexico--accounted for more than one-third of the adjusted populations and would have received nearly 75 percent of the total reallocated, or $336 million. California accounted for about 20 percent and would have received $223 million. Pennsylvania would have received the largest dollar reduction ($110 million); Rhode Island the largest percentage reduction (1.8 percent). Medicaid accounted for 90 percent of all reallocated funds. Funding would have generally shifted from northeastern and midwestern states to southern and western states. The Bureau proposes to use statistical sampling techniques to estimate the population for the 2000 census. Although the Supreme Court has ruled that the Census Act prohibits using sampling techniques for reapportioning seats in the House of Representatives, the ruling did not address the use of adjusted counts for apportioning federal grant funding. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-99-69/html/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-99-69.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-99-69/pdf/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-99-69.pdf GAO/HEHS-99-69 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-99-69 Letter Report GAO/HEHS-99-69; Formula Grants: Effects of Adjusted Population Counts on; Population statistics Census Surveys Formula grants Grants to states Grants to local governments Census Bureau Post Enumeration Survey 1990 Decennial Census 2000 Decennial Census Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children Dept. of Education Vocational Education Program Social Services Block Grant Program Pennsylvania New Mexico Medicaid Program Title IV-E Foster Care Program ACYF Adoption Assistance Program Texas California Rhode Island Arizona