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


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  17,330

              7,714    Participants
              3,775    Households
                2.04    Average household size
       $ 662,800    Benefits Issued in October
                $ 86    Average monthly benefit/person
     45%   Eligible participating in FSP

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





              18      Food pantries

       61,048   Food pantry visits

     585,624 Food pantry meals distributed


               4 Soup kitchens

      19,024 Soup kitchen meals served


               4 Shelters
    109,639 Shelter meals served

         

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Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94): 5,010
             

Program Participation


Congregate Meals (4/00-3/01)             1,897

Home-Delivered Meals (4/00-3/01)    878

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)    100

Food Stamp Program (6/01)                797

% 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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