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


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  82,185

            31,294    Participants
            15,457    Households
                2.02    Average household size
    $ 2,655,902    Benefits Issued in October
                $ 85    Average monthly benefit/person
     38%  Eligible participating in FSP

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





              61      Food pantries

     418,955   Food pantry visits

  3,644,857 Food pantry meals distributed


             27 Soup kitchens

    272,833 Soup kitchen meals served


  10 Shelters
    184,107 Shelter meals served

             

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Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94): 23,937
           

Program Participation


Congregate Meals (4/00-3/01)             4,452

Home-Delivered Meals (4/00-3/01) 2,200

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)    232

Food Stamp Program (6/01)             3,697

% eligible seniors participating in FSP  15%

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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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