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


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  57,805

            29,373    Participants
            13,094    Households
                2.24    Average household size
    $ 2,443,554    Benefits Issued in October
                $ 83    Average monthly benefit/person
     51%   Eligible participating in FSP

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





              90      Food pantries

     229,191   Food pantry visits

  2,062,719 Food pantry meals distributed


             11  Soup kitchens

    307,106 Soup kitchen meals served


    5 Shelters
      66,587 Shelter meals served

             

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Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94): 14,423
             

Program Participation


Congregate Meals (4/00-3/01)             5,425

Home-Delivered Meals (4/00-3/01)    105

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)    100

Food Stamp Program (6/01)             2,301

% eligible seniors participating in FSP  16%

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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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