SNAP, TAFDC and EAEDC Participation by Cambridge Zip Code 2017 - 2023
This data set provides summarizes participation by Cambridge residents by zip code in three public benefit programs, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Assistance for Families with Dependent Children (TADFC), and Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled, and Children (EAEDC). Data was drawn from Caseload by Zip Code reports published by the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA), which have been published monthly since August 2017.
More information about these food and cash assistance programs, and the complete Caseload by Zip Code reports, which include program utilization data from all Massachusetts zip codes, may be found on the DTA website:
https://www.mass.gov/orgs/department-of-transitional-assistance
Querying over HTTP
Splitgraph serves as an HTTP API that lets you run SQL queries directly on
this data to power Web applications. For example:
curl https://data.splitgraph.com/sql/query/ddn \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d@-<<EOF
{"sql": "
SELECT *
FROM \"cambridgema-gov/snap-tafdc-and-eaedc-participation-by-cambridge-r6b9-cun5\".\"snap_tafdc_and_eaedc_participation_by_cambridge\"
LIMIT 100
"}
EOF
See the Splitgraph documentation
for more information.