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Suffolk County Profile
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NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
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Food Stamp Program (10/01)


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  105,726

            26,144    Participants
            14,467    Households
                1.81    Average household size
    $ 2,198,156    Benefits Issued in October
                $ 84    Average monthly benefit/person
    25%   Eligible participating in FSP

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





            149      Food pantries

     531,689   Food pantry visits

  4,703,057 Food pantry meals distributed


             32   Soup kitchens

    310,773 Soup kitchen meals served


             18 Shelters
    322,798 Shelter meals served

             

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Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94): 25,127
             

Program Participation


Congregate Meals (4/00-3/01)             6,392

Home-Delivered Meals (4/00-3/01) 2,418

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)    210

Food Stamp Program (6/01)             4,222

% eligible seniors participating in FSP  17%

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The Nutrition Consortium of NYS   235 Lark Street   Albany, New York  12210   
phone: (518)436-8757  fax: (518)427-7992  website:  www.HungerNYS.org   
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