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COVID-19’s Impact on the Social Safety Net

COVID-19’s Impact on the Social Safety Net
2020
Code for America
Author(s): 
Eleanor Davis
COVID-19’s Impact on the Social Safety Net
Source Sector(s)
Non-profit
Benefits Program
COVID-19 Assistance
SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Level of Government
State/Provincial
Location
California
Format
News
Non-Academic Article

California’s SNAP program faced record application volume due to the COVID-19 crisis, and other states must anticipate similar demand. This post summarizes key takeaways from GetCalFresh’s real-time data and client communications, and offers recommendations for how other states can implement effective responses.