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Queens County Profile
IMG81

NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
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Food Stamp Program (10/01)


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  349,062

         see NYC    Participants
         see NYC    Households
         see NYC    Average household size
         see NYC    Benefits Issued in October
         see NYC   Average monthly benefit/person
          see NYC   Eligible participating in FSP

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





              63      Food pantries

     909,803   Food pantry visits

  7,242,778 Food pantry meals distributed

             20  Soup kitchens

    244,300 Soup kitchen meals served

    6 Shelters

      59,360 Shelter meals served


        3,400       Meals provided with vouchers

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Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94): see NYC   
           

Program Participation


Congregate Meals           see NYC   

Home-Delivered Meals          see NYC   

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)             313

Food Stamp Program (6/01)          see NYC   

% eligible seniors participating in FSP    n/a

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Food Stamp Participation Trend

March 1996 Participants                      see NYC
October 2001 Participants                   see NYC

Participation Change                           see NYC
Food Stamp $ Lost each Month          see NYC

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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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