CASE STUDY: BOOSTING RURAL CENSUS PARTICIPATION IN COCONINO COUNTY AND FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA

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Coconino County officials were growing increasingly concerned by the low response rate of residents to the 2020 Census. Without an accurate count, the county would lose federal funding for critical social programs. With thousands living in remote areas with limited or no internet and the need for two-way communication in multiple languages, what did the County do?