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


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  3,944

              1,678    Participants
                 792    Households
                2.12    Average household size
       $ 127,155    Benefits Issued in October
                $ 76    Average monthly benefit/person
     43%   Eligible participating in FSP

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





                7      Food pantries

         1,772   Food pantry visits

       15,948 Food pantry meals distributed


               0 Soup kitchens

               0 Soup kitchen meals served


               1 Shelter
           501 Shelter meals served

             

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Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94): 1,413
             

Program Participation


Congregate Meals (4/00-3/01)                566

Home-Delivered Meals (4/00-3/01)    279

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)      60

Food Stamp Program (6/01)                198

% eligible seniors participating in FSP  14%

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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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