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


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  29,445

            15,029    Participants
              4,735    Households
                3.17    Average household size
    $ 1,235,122    Benefits Issued in October
                $ 82    Average monthly benefit/person
     51%   Eligible participating in FSP

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





              15      Food pantries

     109,584   Food pantry visits

  1,064,070 Food pantry meals distributed


               6 Soup kitchens

      23,635 Soup kitchen meals served


    1 Shelter
      11,857 Shelter meals served

             

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Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94): 5,109
             

Program Participation


Congregate Meals (4/00-3/01)             1,558

Home-Delivered Meals (4/00-3/01)    947

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)    101

Food Stamp Program (6/01)             1,271

% eligible seniors  participating in FSP 25%

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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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