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APPENDIX: SNAP GLOSSARY Exiting - Food Stamp Act -F- Exiting 08/01/2017 An individual leaving a Prison and/or Half-Way House or Drug and/or Alcohol Rehabilitation Center within the last 90 days. Expedited Services 11/01/98 The provisions under which certain households are entitled to receipt of SNAP benefits within seven calendar days of application if otherwise eligible. -F- Federal Fiscal Year 11/01/98 A period of 12 calendar months beginning October 1 and ending September 30th of the following calendar year. Field Investigation 11/01/98 An investigation into a household’s circumstances. A field investigation may be performed by either a county office worker or a field investigator. The investigation may include an unannounced visit to the household’s residence and/or collateral contacts such as household’s neighbors. Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) 11/01/98 The Division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Food Stamp Act 11/01/98 The Food Stamp Act of 1977 (P.L. 95-113), including subsequent amendments.