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


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  38,159

            18,664    Participants
              7,326    Households
                2.55    Average household size
    $ 1,615,259    Benefits Issued in October
                $ 87    Average monthly benefit/person
     49%   Eligible participating in FSP

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





              24      Food pantries

     202,079   Food pantry visits

  1,925,328 Food pantry meals distributed


               9 Soup kitchens

      93,867 Soup kitchen meals served


    5 Shelters
      68,840 Shelter meals served

             

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Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94): 8,376
             

Program Participation


Congregate Meals (4/00-3/01)                563

Home-Delivered Meals (4/00-3/01)    810

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)      80

Food Stamp Program (6/01)             1,533

% eligible seniors participating in FSP  18%

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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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