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Appendix A
Summary Of Major Food Programs In Sacramento County
| Program |
Type |
Target Population |
Service Level |
| Private |
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| Food Closets/Banks |
Bag/Voucher |
General Needy |
22,100 bags/62,976 persons ea. month |
| Soup Kitchens |
Meal |
General Needy |
25,000 meals |
| Emergency Shleters |
Meal |
Homeless |
17,000 meals |
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| Public |
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| Food Stamps |
Coupon |
General - 130% of poverty |
94,709 people |
| WIC |
Voucher |
Preg or Nurs Wm/Inf/Ch below 150% poverty |
6,032 people |
| CCFP |
Meals/Snacks |
Children in Care |
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| School Lunch |
Meal |
School Children |
60,324 people |
| School Breakfast |
Meal |
Reduced 185% Free=130% |
16,806 people |
| Summer Food |
Meals/Snacks |
School Chldrn/Poverty Areas |
1,958 avg # lunch |
| Sr Nutrition Prog |
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Seniors/Over 60 |
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| Congregate Meals |
Meals/Svcs |
Economic and Social Need |
370,156 meals |
| Home delivered meals |
Meal |
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165,068 meals |
| TEFAP |
Commodities |
General - 130% of Poverty |
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| FEMA |
Agency Grants |
Emergency Need |
1,210,962 meals |
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