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


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  12,809

              5,651    Participants
              2,838    Households
                1.99    Average household size
       $ 404,258    Benefits Issued in October
                $ 72    Average monthly benefit/person
     44%   Eligible participating in FSP

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





                7      Food pantries

       17,011   Food pantry visits

     153,099 Food pantry meals distributed


               2 Soup kitchens

      16,392 Soup kitchen meals served


       2 Shelters

      12,372 Shelter meals served

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Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94): 3,990
             

Program Participation


Congregate Meals (4/00-3/01)  1,427

Home-Delivered Meals (4/00-3/01)    452

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)      80

Food Stamp Program (6/01)     677

% 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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