Pub. L. 111-118, div. B, sec. 1002

Sec. 1002. (a) In General.—For the costs of State administrative expenses associated with administering the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition 123 STAT. 3469 Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), there are hereby appropriated $400,000,000, which shall remain available until September 30, 2011.(b) Allocation of Funds.—Funds described in subsection (a) shall be made available as grants to State agencies as follows—(1) 75 percent of the amounts available shall be allocated to States based on the share of each State of households that participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program as reported to the Department of Agriculture for the most recent 12-month period for which data are available, adjusted by the Secretary (as of the date of enactment) for participation in disaster programs under section 5(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(h));(2) 25 percent of the amounts available shall be allocated to States based on the increase in the number of households that participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program as reported to the Department of Agriculture over the most recent 12-month period for which data are available, adjusted by the Secretary (as of the date of enactment) for participation in disaster programs under section 5(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(h)); and(3) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall make available to States amounts based on paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subparagraph.(c) Reallocation of Funds.—Funds unobligated at the State level in fiscal year 2010 may be recovered and reallocated to the States in fiscal year 2011.(d) Emergency Designation.—Amounts in this section are designated as emergency requirements and necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant to sections 403 and 423(b) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010.