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


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  90,561

            56,603    Participants
            26,200    Households
                2.16    Average household size
    $ 4,625,967    Benefits Issued in October
                $ 82    Average monthly benefit/person
     63%   Eligible participating in FSP

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





              39      Food pantries

     153,402   Food pantry visits

  1,717,824 Food pantry meals distributed


             25 Soup kitchens

    446,387 Soup kitchen meals served


  15 Shelters
    476,837 Shelter meals served

           

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Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94): 18,192
             

Program Participation


Congregate Meals (4/00-3/01)           12,356

Home-Delivered Meals (4/00-3/01) 1,794

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)    280

Food Stamp Program (6/01)             4,311

% eligible seniors participating in FSP  24%

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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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