The Opportunity Project Tackles Six New Challenges to Help Communities

Census Bureau innovation program uses federal public data to solve problems. Learn more in this America Counts story.

America Counts: Stories Behind the Numbers The Opportunity Project Tackles Six New Challenges to Help Communities From helping children in Puerto Rico to supporting island communities' transition to renewable energy, The Opportunity Project (TOP) is taking on new challenges in upcoming innovation "sprints." TOP, a program led by the U.S. Census Bureau, has selected six new problem statements that use federal open data to tackle pressing national challenges. Read More Sprints are rapid work sessions that strive to complete specific tasks, including finding solutions to problems from poverty and digital inequity to climate change. To date, more than 1,500 people, 30 federal agencies and hundreds of organizations have participated in TOP, leading to 175 new open data tools including apps, websites, mapping tools, data visualizations, games and more. Continue reading to learn more about: What is TOP? How a TOP "Sprint" works Help us spread the word about America Counts. Share this story on social media or forward it to a friend. Share This You May Be Interested Got a Problem? Census Bureau TOP Summit May Have an App or Tool to Solve It: TOP Summit displayed tools designed to address the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, financial inequity and other real-world issues. Learn More About America Counts America Counts tells the stories behind the numbers in a new inviting way. It features stories on various topics such as families, housing, employment, business, education, economy, emergency management, health, population, income and poverty. Contact our Public Information Office for media inquiries or interviews. Don't miss an America Counts story! Subscribe here.

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