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Kings County Profile
IMG49

NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
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Food Stamp Program (10/01)


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  589,595

         see NYC    Participants
         see NYC    Households
         see NYC    Average household size
         see NYC    Benefits Issued in October
         see NYC   Average monthly benefit/person
          see NYC   Eligible participating in FSP

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





            156      Food pantries

  2,881,389   Food pantry visits

25,619,425 Food pantry meals distributed

             48 Soup kitchens

    829,155 Soup kitchen meals served

  23 Shelters

    301,449 Shelter meals served

      28,657       Meals provided with vouchers

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Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94): see NYC   
             

Program Participation


Congregate Meals           see NYC   

Home-Delivered Meals          see NYC   

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)             738

Food Stamp Program (6/01)          see NYC   

% eligible seniors participating in FSP    n/a

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Food Stamp Participation Trend

March 1996 Participants              see NYC
October 2001 Participants                  see NYC

Participation Change                          see NYC
Food Stamp $ Lost each Month         see NYC 

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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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