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


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  16,773

              8,041    Participants
              3,401    Households
                2.36    Average household size
       $ 631,343    Benefits Issued in October
                $ 79    Average monthly benefit/person
     48%   Eligible participating in FSP

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





              22      Food pantries

       47,272   Food pantry visits

     425,448 Food pantry meals distributed


               2 Soup kitchens

      22,514 Soup kitchen meals served


    1 Shelter
        5,903 Shelter meals served

           

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Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94): 4,395
       

Program Participation


Congregate Meals (4/00-3/01)                330

Home-Delivered Meals (4/00-3/01)    955

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)      98

Food Stamp Program (6/01)                647

% eligible seniors participating in FSP  15%

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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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