What does non-appropriated mean?
Non-appropriated Funds are generated by sales from Department of Defense military and civilian personnel and their dependents and used to augment funds appropriated by the Congress to provide a comprehensive, morale-building welfare, religious, educational, and recreational program, designed to improve the well-being of military and civilian personnel and their dependents. The Navy Exchange is self-sufficient and does not receive any federal monies, therefore is considered non-appropriated.