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Richmond County Profile
IMG84

NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
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Food Stamp Program (10/01)


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  39,544

         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)





              16      Food pantries

     224,397   Food pantry visits

  1,989,535 Food pantry meals distributed

               6 Soup kitchens

      90,673 Soup kitchen meals served

    4 Shelters
      20,832 Shelter meals served

    0 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)                 0

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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