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


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  27,098

            12,272    Participants
              6,055    Households
                2.03    Average household size
       $ 985,406    Benefits Issued in October
                $ 80    Average monthly benefit/person
     45%   Eligible participating in FSP

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





              14      Food pantries

       57,670   Food pantry visits

     519,030 Food pantry meals distributed


               3 Soup kitchens

    122,142 Soup kitchen meals served


    3 Shelters
      24,013 Shelter meals served

               

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Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94): 8,702
             

Program Participation


Congregate Meals (4/00-3/01)             1,165

Home-Delivered Meals (4/00-3/01)    533

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)    100

Food Stamp Program (6/01)             1,068

% eligible seniors participating in FSP  12%

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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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