<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishLakini takwimu za hivi karibuni za sensa na mtiririko wa fedha za ruzuku ziliwasadikisha wafanyakazi wa kituo hicho kwamba wakati ulikuwa umefika wa kuanza programu hiyo.  <response>: But the latest census figures and an influx of grant money convinced center staff members that the time had come to begin the program. 