| Commonly used Acronyms (go to Commonly used Terms) |
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| AA |
Alcoholics Anonymous |
| ADA |
American with Disabilities Act |
| ADAP |
AIDS Drug Assistance Program |
| AHAR |
Annual Homeless Assessment Report |
| AHP |
Affordable Housing Program |
| APR |
Annual Progress Report |
| CARE |
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act |
| CDC |
Centers for Disease Control |
| CDO |
Community Development Office |
| CHIP |
Community HOME Investment Program |
| CHO |
Covered Homeless Organization |
| CoC |
Continuum of Care |
| CSBG |
Community Services Block Grant |
| DCA |
Department of Community Affairs |
| DCF |
Department of Children and Families |
| DOB |
Date of Birth |
| DOC |
Department of Corrections |
| DOH |
Department of Health |
| DV |
Domestic Violence |
| ESG |
Emergency Shelter Grants |
| FEMA |
Federal Emergency Management Agency |
| HHS |
Department of Health and Human Services |
| HIPAA |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act |
| HMIS |
Homeless Management Information System |
| HOPWA |
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS |
| HUD |
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development |
| ICH |
Interagency Council on Homelessness |
| MH |
Mental Health |
| NA |
Narcotics Anonymous |
| NIAAA |
National Institute on Alcoholism |
| NIDA |
National Institute on Drug Abuse |
| NIH |
National Institutes of Health |
| NIMH |
National Institute of Mental Health |
| NOFA |
Notice of Funding Availability |
| PIT |
Point in Time |
| PSU |
PTSD and Substance Use Disorder Unit |
| PTSD |
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder |
| RFP |
Request for Proposals |
| S+C |
Shelter Plus Care (McKinney Vento Program) |
| S+C |
Shelter Plus Care |
| SA |
Substance Abuse |
| SAMHSA |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
| SHIP |
State Housing Initiatives Partnership program |
| SHP |
Supportive Housing Program |
| SRO |
Single Room Occupancy |
| SSA |
Social Security Administration |
| SSDI |
Social Security Disability Insurance |
| SSI |
Supplemental Security Income |
| SSN |
Social Security Number |
| SSO |
Supportive Services Only |
| SSO |
Supportive Services Only Project |
| SuperNOFA |
Super Notice of Funding Availability. |
| TA |
Technical Assistance |
| TANF |
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families |
| VA |
Department of Veterans Affairs |
