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


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  129,329

            72,443    Participants
            35,452    Households
                2.04    Average household size
    $ 6,003,054    Benefits Issued in March
                $ 83    Average monthly benefit/person
     56%   Eligible participating in FSP

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





              71      Food pantries

     433,196   Food pantry visits

  3,895,644 Food pantry meals distributed


             19 Soup kitchens

    416,121 Soup kitchen meals served


    7 Shelters
    310,032 Shelter meals served

             

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Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94):  41,740
             

Program Participation


Congregate Meals (4/00-3/01)             6,037

Home-Delivered Meals (4/00-3/01)       2,842

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)    280

Food Stamp Program (6/01)             7,757

% eligible seniors participating in FSP 19%

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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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