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Supplemental Appropriations

Additional funds provided by Congress beyond what was originally budgeted for a specific purpose, often in response to an unexpected need or emergency.

Lapse in Funding

A situation where a government program or agency temporarily loses its authorization to spend money because Congress has not passed new funding legislation.

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

A federal program that provides food assistance benefits to low-income individuals and families, commonly known as food stamps.

Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

A federal program that buys food from farmers and provides it to states, which then distribute it to local food banks, pantries, and soup kitchens to help feed low-income people.

Furlough

A temporary leave of absence from work, without pay, often imposed on government employees during a budget crisis or shutdown.

Appropriated

Money that has been formally set aside by a legislative body, like Congress, for a specific purpose.

Food and Nutrition Act of 2008

The law that governs the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).