- Decision making at all levels of government.
- Drawing federal, state, and local legislative districts.
- Attracting new business to state and local areas.
- Distributing over $300 billion in federal funds and even more in
state funds.
- Forecasting future transportation needs for all segments of the
population.
- Planning for hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and the location
of other health services.
- Forecasting future housing needs for all segments of the
population.
- Directing funds for services for people in poverty.
- Designing public safety strategies.
- Development of rural areas.
- Analyzing local trends.
- Estimating the number of people displaced by natural disasters.
- Developing assistance programs for American Indians and Alaska
Natives.
- Creating maps to speed emergency services to households in need
of assistance.
- Delivering goods and services to local markets.
- Designing facilities for people with disabilities, the elderly,
or children.
- Planning future government services.
- Planning investments and evaluating financial risk.
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- Publishing economic and statistical reports about the United States
and its people.
- Facilitating scientific research.
- Developing "intelligent" maps for government and business.
- Providing proof of age, relationship, or residence certificates
provided by the Census Bureau.
- Distributing medical research.
- Reapportioning seats in the House of Representatives.
- Planning and researching for media as backup for news stories.
- Providing evidence in litigation involving land use, voting
rights and equal opportunity.
- Drawing school district boundaries.
- Planning budgets for government at all levels.
- Spotting trends in the economic well being of the nation.
- Planning for public transportation services.
- Planning health and education services for people with
disabilities.
- Establishing fair market rents and enforcing fair lending
practices.
- Directing services to children and adults with limited English
language proficiency.
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- Planning urban land use.
- Planning outreach strategies.
- Understanding labor supply.
- Assessing the potential for the spread of communicable diseases.
- Analyzing military potential.
- Making business decisions.
- Understanding consumer needs.
- Planning for congregations.
- Locating factory sites and distribution centers.
- Distributing catalogs and developing direct mail pieces.
- Setting a standard for creating both public and private sector surveys.
- Evaluating pprograms in different geographical areas.
- Providing genealogical research.
- Planning for school projects.
- Developing adult education programs.
- Researching historical subject areas.
- Determining areas eligible for housing assistance and rehabilitation
loans.
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