The February 2026 monthly data are available via IPUMS CPS. We have not yet processed the January 2026 data that were recently re-released by the Census Bureau. October 2025 data were not collected during the U.S. federal government shutdown.
FSMLSWHLS12MO
Received free meal at church, shelter, home-delivered or other in last year
- Codes
- Description
- Comparability
- Universe
- Availability
- Flags
- Questionnaire Text
- UnHarmonized Variables
Codes and Frequencies
Description
FSMLSWHLS12MO indicates whether any person in the household received a free meal from a church, shelter, home-delivered meal service like Meals on Wheels, or other place that helps with free meals during the last 12 months.
This variable is part of the Food Security Supplement.
Universe
- Dec 2022 and Dec 2023: Households that are interviewed for the food security assessment (crvar>FSSUPINT
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 – 2023 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X |
