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Columbia County Profile
IMG23

NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
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Food Stamp Program (10/01)


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  7,407

              2,376    Participants
              1,320    Households
                1.80    Average household size
       $ 188,183    Benefits Issued in October
                $ 79    Average monthly benefit/person
     32%   Eligible participating in FSP

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





                5      Food pantries

         8,738   Food pantry visits

       78,642 Food pantry meals distributed


               0 Soup kitchens

               0 Soup kitchen meals served


    2 Shelters
      22,228 Shelter meals served

             

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Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94): 2,885
           

Program Participation


Congregate Meals (4/00-3/01)                432

Home-Delivered Meals (4/00-3/01)    525

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)      80

Food Stamp Program (6/01)                420

% 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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