Mental Health All-Hazards Disaster Planning Guidance
Appendix C:
Common Acronyms and Definitions (TDMHMR, 2003)
A
ABA — American Bar Association
ACE — Automated Construction Estimating
AD — Associate Director
ADAMS — Automated Disaster Assistance Management System
ALE — Additional Living Expense
ARC — American Red Cross
ASCS — Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
B
BFC — Bill for Collection
C
CBFP — Cora Brown Fund Program
CBRA — Coastal Barrier Resources Act
CBRS — Coastal Barrier Resources System
CCP — Crisis Counseling Program
CFR — Code of Federal Regulations
CISD — Critical Incident Stress Debriefing
CMHO — Community Mental Health Organization
CMHS — Center for Mental Health Services
CPI — Consumer Price Index
D
DAC — Disaster Application Center
DAE — Disaster Assistance Employee
DARIS — Disaster Automated Reporting and Information System
DD — Damaged Dwelling
DFC — Disaster Finance Center
DFO — Disaster Field Office
DH — Disaster Housing
DHAP — Disaster Housing Assistance Program
DLS — Disaster Legal Services
DLSP — Disaster Legal Services Program
DOB — Duplication of Benefits
DOL — Department of Labor
DRC — Disaster Recovery Center
DRM — Disaster Recovery Manager
DUA — Disaster Unemployment Assistance
DV — Disaster Victim
E
EA — Environmental Assessment
EMI — Emergency Management Institute
EOC — Emergency Operations Center
EOP — Emergency Operating Procedure
ERT — Emergency Response Team
ESDRB — Emergency Services and Disaster Relief Branch
ESF — Emergency Support Function
EST — Emergency Support Team
F
FCO — Federal Coordinating Officer
FEMA — Federal Emergency Management Agency
FHBM — Flood Hazard Boundary Map
FIRM — Flood Insurance Rate Map
FMHA — Farmers Home Administration
FRP — Federal Response Plan
FSR — Final Statistical Report
FY — Fiscal Year
G
GAR — Governor's Authorized Representative
GCO — Grant Coordinating Officer
H
HHS — Health and Human Services
HR — Home Repairs
HS — Human Services
HSO — Human Services Officer
I
IA — Individual Assistance
IFG — Individual and Family Grant Program
IFMIS — Integrated Financial Management Information System
IMS — Information Management Systems
IS — Infrastructure Support
ISP — Immediate Services Program
K
KEN — Knowledge Exchange Network
L
LAN — Local Area Network
M
MRAP — Mortgage and Rental Assistance Program
N
NASMHPD — National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
NEMIS — National Emergency Management Information System
NEPA — National Environmental Policy Act
NFIP — National Flood Insurance Program
NGO — Non-Governmental Organization
NFIRA — National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994
NOGA — Notice of Grant Award
NPSC — National Processing Service Center
NTC — National Teleregistration Center
NVOAD — National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters
O
OFA — Other Federal Agencies
OFM — Office of Financial Management
OGC — Office of General Counsel
OMB — Office of Management and Budget
OSD — Operations Support Division
OVC — Office for Victims of Crimes
P
PA — Public Assistance
PDA — Preliminary Damage Assessment
PFT — Permanent Full Time Employee
PIO — Public Information Officer
PO — Project Officer
PP — Personal Property
Q
QC — Quality Control
R
RAA — Request for Allocation Advice
RD — Regional Director
ROC — Regional Operations Center
RP — Real Property
RSP — Regular Services Program
S
SAMHSA — Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration
SAP — State Administration Plan
SBA — Small Business Administration
SCO — State Coordinating Officer
SFHA — Special Flood Hazard Area
SMHA — State Mental Health Authority
SMP — Stress Management Program
SOP — Standard Operating Procedure
SSA — Social Security Administration
SSI — Supplemental Security Income
U
UNC — Unmet Needs Committee
USDA — United States Department of Agriculture
V
VA — Veterans Administration
VOAD — Voluntary Organizations Active in Disasters
VOLAG — Voluntary Agency
W
WYO — "Write-Your-Own" Program
Y
YLD — Young Lawyers Division
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