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As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:<\/p>

“Charitable food assistance organization<\/span>” means an organization operating in Virginia that provides nutrition assistance to relieve situations of emergency and distress through the provision of food to needy persons in Virginia.<\/p>

“Fund<\/span>” means the Virginia Agriculture Food Assistance Fund<\/span>.<\/p>

“VAFA Program<\/span>” means the Virginia Agriculture Food Assistance Program.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 3.2-4780)\n\nAs used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\n“Charitable food assistance organization” means an organization\noperating in Virginia that provides nutrition assistance to relieve situations\nof emergency and distress through the provision of food to needy persons in\nVirginia.\n\n“Fund” means the Virginia Agriculture Food Assistance Fund.\n\n“VAFA Program” means the Virginia Agriculture Food Assistance\nProgram.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 332, 333.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}