DFA256 - Food Stamp Program Participation and Benefit Issuance Report
This report provides information on the number of persons and households participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - known as CalFresh in California - on a monthly basis, by county. Caseload figures are broken out by public assistance/non-public assistance status as well as federal/state funding status. Benefit issuance dollar amounts are also provided.
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Food Stamp Program Participation and Benefit Issuance Report - DFA256
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Data Dictionary - Food Stamp Program Participation and Benefit Issuance Report - DFA256
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DFA256 Report Form and Instructions
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All resource data
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| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| contactPoint |
{ "fn": "CalFresh", "@type": "vcard:Contact", "hasEmail": "mailto:opendata@dss.ca.gov" } |
| description | This report provides information on the number of persons and households participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - known as CalFresh in California - on a monthly basis, by county. Caseload figures are broken out by public assistance/non-public assistance status as well as federal/state funding status. Benefit issuance dollar amounts are also provided. |
| distribution |
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| identifier | ed8b3834-c005-4a80-a12e-30a0b8fbdee8 |
| issued | 2018-04-06T17:34:35.293047 |
| keyword |
[ "CalFresh", "SNAP", "Social Services", "california department of social services", "food stamps" ] |
| license | http://www.opendefinition.org/licenses/cc-by |
| modified | 2025-11-06T23:05:07.456825 |
| publisher |
{ "name": "California Department of Social Services", "@type": "org:Organization" } |
| theme |
[ "Health and Human Services" ] |
| title | DFA256 - Food Stamp Program Participation and Benefit Issuance Report |
