CalFresh case counts from April 2021, aggregated to census tract, and underlying population data from ACS 2019 5-Yr estimates.
<div>CalFresh Cases in April 2021 in Los Angeles County, count per Census Tract. The CalFresh Program (formerly known as Food Stamps) helps low-income households increase their food-buying power to meet their household’s nutritional needs. In this dataset, a &quot;Case&quot; could refer to an individual or a household - any recipient of CalFresh benefits. </div><div><br /></div><div>In Los Angeles County, eligibility depends on income as compared to federal poverty level and other variables. As an imperfect indicator of CalFresh &quot;gap&quot; - where people who are eligible have not taken advantage of the benefit - this dataset divides CalFresh cases by number of households below different income levels. </div><div><br /></div>For more information about this dataset, please contact <a href='mailto:egis@isd.lacounty.gov' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>egis@isd.lacounty.gov</a><div>For more information about CalFresh, please visit <a href='https://dpss.lacounty.gov/en/food/calfresh.html' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>https://dpss.lacounty.gov/en/food/calfresh.html</a></div>
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