Question | Potential Responses |
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1. Do you currently, or have you in the past 12 months, received assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (formerly known as food stamps)? [all participants] | 1. Yes, I/We currently receive SNAP assistance |
2. Yes, I/We have received SNAP assistance in the past 12 months, but do not currently receive assistance | |
3. No, I/We have not received SNAP assistance in the past 12 months | |
4. Prefer not to answer | |
2. On average, how much in SNAP assistance did/do you receive monthly? [participants who responded Yes in Q1] | 1. Less than $50 |
2. $50 - $99 | |
3. $100 - $149 | |
4. $150 - $199 | |
5. $200 or more | |
3. Do you currently, or have you in the past 12 months, use local food assistance programs such as food pantries? [all participants] | 1. Yes, I/We currently use them |
2. Yes, I/We have used them in the past 12 months, but do not currently | |
3. No, I/We do not use them and have not used them in the past 12 months | |
4. Prefer not to answer | |
4. Why do you not currently use local food pantries? (select all that apply) [participants who responded no current food pantry use in Q3] | 1. I do not need to use these resources at this time |
2. I do not feel these resources are meant for me | |
3. I do not feel comfortable using these resources | |
4. I do not have transportation to these resources | |
5. I do not feel welcome at these resources | |
6. I did not know these resources existed | |
7. None of these resources are available to me in my community | |
8. Other, please describe | |
9. Prefer not to answer | |
5. Who is the organizer of your local food pantry? (if more than one pantry exists in your community, select all that apply) [all participants] | 1. Church or faith-based organization |
2. Charitable, non-profit organization (such as Second Harvest) | |
3. A local college or university | |
4. I am not aware of any food pantries in my community | |
5. I do not know who organizes my local food pantry | |
6. Prefer not to answer | |
6. Overall, how welcoming do you feel your local food pantry is to transgender or gender non-conforming people? [all participants] | 1. Extremely welcoming |
2. Somewhat welcoming | |
3. Neither welcoming nor unwelcoming | |
4. Somewhat unwelcoming | |
5. Extremely unwelcoming | |
7. In your own words, please describe how your local food pantry is welcoming to transgender or gender non-conforming people. [all participants] | Open ended |
8. In your own words, please describe how your local food pantry is unwelcoming to transgender or gender non-conforming people. [all participants] | Open ended |