U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet has co-sponsored a Senate resolution that encourages participation in the 2020 census as a “civic duty,” and also directs job seekers to apply to assist with the count.

“It helps determine almost every federal dollar we receive,” Bennet said of the census. “This affects the amount of money allocated to state and county programs, such as Medicaid, nutrition assistance, housing vouchers, free or reduced school meals, grants for community-driven projects, technical support for farmers, and funding for critical transportation projects.”

A total of 43 senators have signed on to the resolution, including five Republicans and one independent who caucuses with the Democrats.

The U.S. Constitution mandates the population count every 10 years, which will begin next month in remote parts of Alaska, then commences in March for the rest of the country.

Household information collected through the census is primarily for statistical purposes, determining congressional and state legislative representation while also directing more than $800 billion annually to states and localities.

There will be 10 questions on the census form, not including a controversial query about citizenship that courts have blocked the Trump Administration from implementing. Opponents worried that asking about citizenship status could dissuade immigrant households from responding.

Colorado has established a Complete Count Campaign, which includes $200,000 to purchase goods and services for outreach and a $6 million grant program. Colorado Politics reported in November that community groups expressed concern that they received less than they asked for, on average, than government agencies that also applied for the grant.

The resolution directs people who wish to work for the census to apply at 2020census.gov/jobs.