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


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  6,409

              2,945    Participants
              1,433    Households
                2.06    Average household size
       $ 232,807    Benefits Issued in October
                $ 79    Average monthly benefit/person
     46%   Eligible participating in FSP

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





                8      Food pantries

       16,041   Food pantry visits

     144,369 Food pantry meals distributed


               3 Soup kitchens

      29,276 Soup kitchen meals served


            1 Shelter
        2,448 Shelter meals served

       

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Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94): 1,873
             

Program Participation


Congregate Meals (4/00-3/01)             1,574

Home-Delivered Meals (4/00-3/01)    276

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)             60

Food Stamp Program (6/01)                275

% 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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