Government Shutdown 2025 Monthly Data Status: September data are now available via IPUMS. October data were not collected. November data collection was extended and release of these data by the Census Bureau will be delayed.
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 |
