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Manhattan County Profile
IMG56

NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
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Food Stamp Program (10/01)


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  310,314

         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)





            108      Food pantries

     959,076   Food pantry visits

  7,571,397 Food pantry meals distributed

             81   Soup kitchens

 2,504,938 Soup kitchen meals served

  44 Shelters

 1,525,190 Shelter meals served


      12,482       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)              789

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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