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


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  18,793

              6,384    Participants
              3,490    Households
                1.83    Average household size
       $ 484,942    Benefits Issued in October
                $ 76    Average monthly benefit/person
     34%  Eligible participating in FSP

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





              22      Food pantries

       72,696   Food pantry visits

     654,264 Food pantry meals distributed


               2 Soup kitchens

        5,567 Soup kitchen meals served


    3 Shelters
      31,476 Shelter meals served

           

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Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94): 5,382
           

Program Participation


Congregate Meals (4/00-3/01)                464

Home-Delivered Meals (4/00-3/01)          828

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)        0

Food Stamp Program (6/01)                843

% eligible seniors participating in FSP  16%

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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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