_BLNK _BLNK _BLNK _BLNK _BLNK _BLNK _BLNK _BLNK _BLNK _BLNK _BLNK _BLNK _BLNK _BLNK

New York State Profile
IMG0

NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
_BLNK
_BLNK

Food Stamp Program (10/01)


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  2,794,560

       1,307,786    Participants
          659,883    Households
                1.98    Average household size
$ 125,365,145    Benefits Issued in October
                $ 96    Average monthly benefit/person
       47 %    Eligible participating in FSP

_BLNK
_BLNK
_BLNK
_BLNK

Emergency Food Assistance
(7/99-6/00)


        1,473      Food pantries

  9,759,735   Food pantry visits

85,704,062 Food pantry meals distributed

           427 Soup kitchens

7,636,413 Soup kitchen meals served

           228 Shelters

4,453,911 Shelter meals served



      46,709       Meals provided with vouchers*

*Vouchers utilized solely in New York City boroughs

_BLNK
_BLNK
_BLNK
_BLNK

Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors
(7/94)  674,311
             

Program Participation


Congregate Meals (4/00-3/01)  150,562

Home-Delivered Meals (4/00-3/01)   55,966

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)     6,962

Food Stamp Program (6/01)  211,194

% eligible seniors participating in FSP    31%

_BLNK
_BLNK
IMG1

The Nutrition Consortium of NYS   235 Lark Street   Albany, New York  12210   

phone: (518)436-8757  fax: (518)427-7992  website:  www.HungerNYS.org   


| Hunger Data Book Home Page | Next Page |