Bronx


	Bronx County Profile


	NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

Food Stamp Program (10/01)

Potentially Eligible Individuals: 345,003

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

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

116 Food pantries

1,010,137 Food pantry visits

8,232,129 Food pantry meals distributed

48 Soup kitchens

744,950 Soup kitchen meals served

10 Shelters

170,318 Shelter meals served

2,170 Meals provided with vouchers

Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs

Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94): see NYC

Program Participation

Congregate Meals (4/00-3/01) see NYC

Home-Delivered Meals (4/00-3/01) see NYC

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000) 538

Food Stamp Program (6/01) see NYC

% eligible seniors participating in FSP n/a

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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