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.
FSMLSWHLSFQ
Frequency of 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
FSMLSWHLSFQ indicates how often person(s) 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. The answer to this question is coded in categories.
This variable is part of the Food Security Supplement.
Universe
- Dec 2022 and Dec 2023: Households interviewed for the Food Security supplement (crvar>FSSUPINT
Availability
| Years | Jan | Feb | ASEC | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 – 2023 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | X |
