SNAP Eligibility and Enrollment – Los Angeles, CA

Nearly half of those eligible for food stamps refuse benefits, By Christina Villacorte, June 16, 2013, Los Angeles Daily News: “The food bank at Meet Each Need with Dignity in Pacoima was bustling on a recent day with people reaching for donated fruits, vegetables, juice and other goods. And yet, when a volunteer grabbed a microphone to ask the hungry crowd, ‘Who wants to apply for food stamps?’ no one raised a hand. The scene captured the dilemma of the county Department of Public Social Services, which has struggled to boost enrollment in the federal food stamp program, known locally as CalFresh. In Los Angeles County, 1.1 million low-income Americans and legal residents receive up to $200 per individual, or $668 per family of four, every month for groceries…”