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


Potentially Eligible Individuals:  15,833

              8,472    Participants
              3,928    Households
                2.16    Average household size
       $ 674,165    Benefits Issued in October
                $ 80    Average monthly benefit/person
    54%   Eligible participating in FSP

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





                6      Food pantries

       62,189   Food pantry visits

     559,701 Food pantry meals distributed


               4 Soup kitchens

      79,772 Soup kitchen meals served


    5 Shelters
    123,582 Shelter meals served

             

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Senior Nutrition Assistance Programs



Potentially Eligible Seniors (7/94): 5,335
             

Program Participation


Congregate Meals (4/00-3/01)             1,322

Home-Delivered Meals (4/00-3/01)    900

Farmer's Market Coupons (2000)    100

Food Stamp Program (6/01)                809

% eligible seniors participating in FSP  15%

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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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