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


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  26,508

            10,970    Participants
              5,566    Households
                1.97    Average household size
    $    863,751    Benefits Issued in October
                $ 79    Average monthly benefit/person
     41%   Eligible participating in FSP

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





              29      Food pantries

       78,161   Food pantry visits

     703,449 Food pantry meals distributed


               2 Soup kitchens

      37,748 Soup kitchen meals served


    4 Shelters

      32,224 Shelter meals served

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Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94): 8,025
             

Program Participation


Congregate Meals (4/00-3/01)  4,543

Home-Delivered Meals (4/00-3/01)    698

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)    100

Food Stamp Program (6/01)  1,331

% 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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