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


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  14,565

              4,943    Participants
              2,602    Households
                1.90    Average household size
       $ 378,315    Benefits Issued in October
                $ 77    Average monthly benefit/person
     34%   Eligible participating in FSP

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





              13      Food pantries

       25,348   Food pantry visits

     228,714 Food pantry meals distributed


               2 Soup kitchens

      31,331 Soup kitchen meals served


    4 Shelters
      36,072 Shelter meals served

           

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Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94): 4,463
             

Program Participation


Congregate Meals (4/00-3/01)              1,095

Home-Delivered Meals (4/00-3/01)    952

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)      80

Food Stamp Program (6/01)                698

% 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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